Budget Astrophotography Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam
Here are clear explanations of how to make superb astronomical deep-sky images using only a DSLR or webcam and an astronomical telescope – no expensive dedicated CCD cameras needed!
The book is written for amateur astronomers interested in budg
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Budget Astrophotography
Imaging with Your DSLR or Webcam Timothy J. Jensen
Timothy J. Jensen Mebane, NC, USA
ISSN 1431-9756 ISSN 2197-6562 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4939-1772-3 ISBN 978-1-4939-1773-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-1773-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014948460 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Dedication
To my wife Mary… For all her support and encouragement… in all things…
Preface
Almost everyone that has looked up at the night sky (with or without a telescope), or at a photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, and has wondered what it would be like to take a portrait of the stars of their own for all to see. Astrophotography is almost as old as the invention of the camera itself. In 1840, John Drapper made the first known astrophotograph. It took him 20 min to expose a metal photographic sheet to produce an image of the Moon. Today’s cameras, especially digital single lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) have radically changed the photography world, especially in the realm of astrophotography. Capable of high res
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