The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets: A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with Amateur Telescopes (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441906029 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bob said A Cookbook with the Recipes Needed to Produce Fine Images. Out of several hundred texts in my astronomy library, Kier's work is among the top ten titles. The book is dog-eared and loaded with sticky notes from continued use in the field. The work is very well organized and the author's comments and suggestions offered in a compact and insightful manner based . A Great Guide for Target Selection and Processing Suggestions! There are a large number of 5 star reviews here for a reason - this is a great book I come back to time and again.The deep space targets in this book are arranged by date of transit, so as you thumb the pages you can also be developing an imaging plan. Targets cover the very small to very large - ther. R Gibbons said Very good book if you are getting started in astro photography and looking for the best objects to take pictures of.. I have collected many lists of astronomy targets. This is the best list for people that want to take pictures. With a fair section of the book telling you the basics of how to take pictures (equipment, S/W, techniques). However, you will want to read additional books to tell you more details on equipm
This book focuses on what northern latitude objects to image at any given time of the year to get the most spectacular results.. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. Detailed discussions of these topics can be found in other publications. Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. Each deep sky object is explained in beautiful detail, so that observers will gain a richer understanding of these astronomical objects.This is not a book that dwells on t
I was particularly impressed at how well some deep sky objects can now be imaged even with the full moon in the sky. … Each target has a colour image and a description, plus advice on the equipment you’ll need. … This book is a good starter for going beyond the early shots and provides a reasonable reference on what to expect from each target … .” (Andrea Tasselli, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Vol. … seasoned imagers will enjoy this book.” (Steve Richards, Sky at Night Magazine, February, 2010) “This book is one of the Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy series from Springer, aimed at the practising &helli