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27 Nov 2007





Rocky Nook: Digital Astrophotography
NEW BOOK RELEASE


By: Stefan Seip

Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos

At first glance, the challenge of astrophotography may appear daunting. But spectacular results are not only possible, they are easy to learn with the step-by-step approach of Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos.

Amateurs today can produce images that only 20 years ago a large professional observatory would have been proud of; and this book shows you how.

Learn how to:
  • Set up your camera for optimum results

  • Focus your camera for razor-sharp images

  • Take beautiful night shots with a simple compact digital camera, a tripod, and a telescope

  • Use a DSLR camera to shoot the Sun, Moon, stars, and more

  • Get brilliant images of planets with a webcam

  • Capture remote galaxies with a CCD camera just like a pro

    Also learn to:
  • Shoot RAW format images and improve them with calibration frames

  • Take short exposures of faint deep-sky objects and combine them into a longer exposure

  • Perform brightness, contrast, and color correction

  • Make corrections for vignetting & uneven field illumination

  • Process your images for stunning results

    Equipment requirements range from a simple camera and tripod to a multi-thousand dollar computer controlled telescope equipped with a CCD auto-guider and separate guide-scope.

    Seip helps you sort out which cameras are best for the various celestial objects, what to look for when buying a camera, and what accessories you really need.

    As the author says, "The rewards of this fascinating hobby grants you unforgettable hours under the night sky ... It is exciting!"

    In his foreword, nationally renowned astronomer and artist, Robert Gendler tells us, "I can't think of anyone better [than Stefan Seip] to bring the new technologies of astrophotography to those who are eager to learn them."


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