An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens
eBook - PDF

An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens

About this book

An Amateur's Guide to Observing and Imaging the Heavens is a highly comprehensive guidebook that bridges the gap between the beginners' and hobbyists' books and the many specialised and subject-specific texts for more advanced amateur astronomers. Written by an experienced astronomer and educator, the book is a one-stop reference providing extensive information and advice about observing and imaging equipment, with detailed examples showing how best to use them. In addition to providing in-depth knowledge about every type of astronomical telescope and highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, two chapters offer advice on making visual observations of the Sun, Moon, planets, stars and galaxies. All types of modern astronomical imaging are covered, with step-by-step details given on the use of DSLRs and web-cams for solar, lunar and planetary imaging and the use of DSLRs and cooled CCD cameras for deep sky imaging.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Prologue: A Tale of Two Scopes
  10. 1 Telescope and Observing Fundamentals
  11. 2 Refractors
  12. 3 Binoculars and Spotting Scopes
  13. 4 The Newtonian Telescope and Its Derivatives
  14. 5 The Cassegrain Telescope and Its Derivatives
  15. 6 Telescope Maintenance, Collimation and Star Testing
  16. 7 Telescope Accessories
  17. 8 Telescope Mounts
  18. 9 The Art of Visual Observing
  19. 10 Visual Observations of the Moon and Planets
  20. 11 Imaging the Moon and Planets
  21. 12 Observing and Imaging the Sun
  22. 13 Observing and Imaging with an Astro-Video Camera
  23. 14 DSLR Deep-Sky Imaging
  24. 15 Imaging with Cooled CCD Cameras
  25. 16 Auto-Guiding and Drift Scan Alignment
  26. 17 Spectral Studies
  27. 18 Improving and Enhancing Images in Photoshop
  28. Index
  29. Plates