High Resolution Astrophotography
High Resolution Astrophotography
Richard McKim
£40.00
GBPHow do you get the best from your telescope? For those interested in photographing the Sun, Moon and planets, this volume provides a detailed reference. Originally published in 1995, this guide is packed with practical tips on how to obtain the highest resolution in your astrophotography, and provides a wealth of stunning images by highly talented amateurs showing just what can be achieved. Individual chapters describe the various types of telescopes and the most suitable equipment to photograph a given subject, and recommend films and techniques in developing and printing. Also given are short biographies of key high-resolution astrophotographers, and an extensive bibliography of further reading. This guide provides both a wealth of sound, practical techniques and a unique portfolio of solar system images - an inspirational handbook for any amateur astronomer.
- Packed with practical tips and sound techniques to show you how to get the highest possible resolution from your telescope
- A wealth of stunning astrophotos of the Sun, Moon and planets, by the world's leading amateurs showing just what can be achieved
- Biographies of key high resolution astrophotographers, both past and present
- An extensive and comprehensive bibliography of further reading
Product details
November 2011Paperback
9781107402737
174 pages
297 × 210 × 9 mm
0.43kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I:
- 1. Atmospheric turbulence
- 2. The telescope
- 3. Photography at the telescope
- Part II:
- 4. High resolution photography of the main solar system bodies
- Part III:
- 5. Short biographies of the specialists in high resolution photography
- References
- Bibliography.
