The Art of Astrophotography

Ian Morison

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9781316618417
• eBook ISBN:
  9781316984291
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Astronomy & Astrophysics

In The Art of Astrophotography, astronomer and Popular Astronomy columnist Ian Morison provides the essential foundations of how to produce beautiful astronomical images. Every type of astroimaging is covered, from images of the Moon and planets, to the constellations, star clusters and nebulae within our Milky Way Galaxy and the faint light of distant galaxies. He achieves this through a series of worked examples and short project walk-throughs, detailing the equipment needed – starting with just a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera and tripod, and increasing in complexity as the book progresses - followed by the way to best capture the images and then how, step by step, these may be processed and enhanced to provide results that can rival those seen in astronomical magazines and books. Whether you are just getting into astrophotography or are already deeply involved, Morison's advice will help you capture and create enticing astronomical images.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Dedication
• Table of contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Imaging Star Trails
• 2 Imaging a Constellation with a DSLR and Tripod
• 3 Imaging the Milky Way with a DSLR and Tracking Mount
• 4 Imaging the Moon with a Compact Camera or Smartphone
• 5 Imaging the Moon with a DSLR
• 6 Imaging the Pleiades Cluster with a DSLR and Small Refractor
• 7 Imaging the Orion Nebula, M42, with a Modified Canon DSLR
• 8 Telescopes and Their Accessories for Use in Astroimaging
• 9 Towards Stellar Excellence
• 10 Cooling a DSLR Camera to Reduce Sensor Noise
• 11 Imaging the North America and Pelican Nebulae
• 12 Combating Light Pollution – the Bane of Astrophotographers
• 13 Imaging Planets with an Astronomical Video Camera or Canon DSLR
• 14 Video Imaging of the Moon with a Webcam or DSLR
• 15 Imaging the Sun in White Light
• 16 Imaging the Sun in the Light of its H-alpha Emission
• 17 Imaging Meteors
• 18 Imaging Comets
• 19 Using a Cooled ‘One Shot Colour’ Camera
• 20 Cooled Monochrome CCD Cameras
• 21 LRGB Colour Imaging
• 22 Narrowband Colour Imaging
• Appendix A: Telescopes for Imaging
• Appendix B: Telescope Mounts
• Appendix C: The Effects of the Atmosphere
• Appendix D: Autoguiding
• Appendix E: Image Calibration
• Appendix F: Practical Aspects of Astroimaging
• Appendix G: A Survey of Astronomical Websites and Instructional DVDs
• Index