Redfern Astrophotography is Easy!

Basics for Beginners
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-45943-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 461 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series

There are many books covering different facets of astrophotography, but few of them contain all the necessary steps for beginners in one accessible place.  Astrophotography is Easy!  fills that void, serving as a guide to anybody interested in the subject but starting totally from scratch. Assuming no prior experience, the author runs through  the basics for how to take astrophotos using just a camera—including cell phones and tablets—as well as a telescope and more sophisticated equipment. The book includes proven techniques, checklists, safety guidelines, troubleshooting tips, and more. Each chapter builds upon the last, allowing readers to master basic techniques before moving on to more challenging material. Also included is a comprehensive list of additional books and resources on a variety of topics so readers can continue expanding their skills.Astrophotography Is Easy!  doesn’t simply teach you the basic skills for becoming an astrophotographer: it provides you with the foundations you will need for a lifelong pursuit.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Redfern, Gregory I.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Dedication Foreword Author’s Note About the Author Chapter 1Introduction Chapter 2Cameras Chapter 3Lenses Chapter 4Telescopes Chapter 5Imaging Methods with Your Telescope  Chapter 6Mountings  Chapter 7Software and Other Necessary Accessories Chapter 8Astrophotography Rules to Live By Chapter 9Getting Acquainted with the Sky Chapter 10Location Matters Chapter 11It’s Astrophotography Time! Chapter 12TheSun and More   Chapter 13The Moon Chapter 14Eclipses Chapter 15The Stars and Planets Chapter 16International Space Station and Satellites Chapter 17Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Fireballs, Bolides, Meteor Showers Chapter 18Aurorae and Glows in the Sky Chapter 19The Milky Way Chapter 20DSOs – Deep Sky Objects  Chapter 21Process, Print and Post Your Astropics     Chapter 22The Astrophotography Bug Chapter 23 Suggested Reading and Internet Links Appendix: Suggested Reading and Internet Links Index

Über Autor(innen)

Greg Redfern, known on twitter as “@SkyGuyinVA,” has been an adjunct professor/instructor of astronomy for five different colleges since 1984. As a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2003, he has shared NASA's missions to the solar system with many audiences in person as well as on air with Voice Of America (VOA) International, Fox 5 WTTG TV, NBC4 Washington, CBS News and WJLA7. Since 2006, he has been the space reporter for WTOP Radio and WTOP.com. Greg's daily astronomy blog, "What’s Up?: The Space Place” has had over 3.2 million views from around the world. As a writer, he has authored numerous articles for  Sky and Telescope ,  Meteorite Magazine ,  Skywatch  and a number of newspapers, including  Gannet  and  USA Today . Greg has been observing and photographing the sky for over five decades and collecting meteorites for years. He has used telescopes of all kinds and visited observatories, NASA facilities, and geological sites all over the world. His astrophotographs have appeared online on NASA.gov, MSN.com, the  Huffington Post , the  Washington Post,  Earth and Sky.org, The Planetary Society, Space.com, Universe Today, and other online publications. For years, cruise ship guests and visitors to Shenandoah National Park have enjoyed Greg’s presentations, where he mingles the folklore and science of the stars.