Making beautiful deep-sky images
Subtitle: astrophotography with affordable equipment and software
By: Greg Parker
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series; Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9783319463155
Subjects: Photography; Astronomical photography; Digital techniques
Description: "In this updated version of his classic on deep-sky imaging, astrophotographer Greg Parker describes how the latest technology can help amateur astronomers process their own beautiful images. Whether you are taking your own images from a backyard system or processing data from space telescopes, this book shows you how to enhance the visuals in the "electronic darkroom" for maximum beauty and impact. The wealth of options in the astrophotography realm has exploded in the recent past, and Parker proves an able guide for the interested imager to improve his or her comfort level against this exciting new technological backdrop"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How did I start?; title: The beginning and a serious health warning; title: Assembling your imaging system; title: Computational considerations: data acquisition and image processing; title: A permanent setup; title: First light: choosing your objects; title: First light: your first objects; title: Wide-field imaging with a short focal length refractor; title: Hyperstar III imaging; title: Parallel imaging with an array; title: Fundamentals of image processing; title: Processing professional data; title: The deep-sky images; title: Differentiating your work; title: Your largest resource; title: Book recommendations; title: Appendix 1: the angular size of objects in the sky; title: Appendix 2: the designation of deep-sky objects.