Making beautiful deep-sky images astrophotography with affordable equipment and software / Greg Parker.
Parker, Greg, author.
2017
QB121
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Title Making beautiful deep-sky images astrophotography with affordable equipment and software / Greg Parker.
Author Parker, Greg, author.
Edition 2nd ed.
ISBN 9783319463162 (electronic book)
3319463160 (electronic book)
9783319463155
3319463152
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46316-2
Published Cham : Springer, ©2017.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 189 pages) : color illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-46316-2 doi
Call Number QB121
Dewey Decimal Classification 522/.63
Summary 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. From addressing the latest DSLR equipment to updating the usage of Hyperstar imaging telescopes and explaining the utility of parallel imaging arrays, this edition brings the book fully up-to-date, and includes clear tutorials, helpful references, and gorgeous color astrophotography by one of the experts in the field.
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Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Series Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series, 1431-9756
Available in Other Form Making beautiful deep-sky images.
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How did I start?
The Beginning
and a Serious Health Warning!
Assembling your Imaging System
Computational Considerations
Data Acquisition and Image Processing
A Permanent Setup
First Light
Choosing your Objects
First Light
your First Objects
Wide-Field Imaging with a Short Focal Length Refractor
Hyperstar III Imaging
Parallel Imaging with an Array
Fundamentals of Image Processing
Processing Professional Data
The Deep-Sky Images
Differentiating your Work
Your Largest Resource
Book Recommendations
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Physics World Article
Greg Parker
Postscript to the 2nd Edition
Index.

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