title: Scientific Astrophotography: How Amateurs Can Generate and Use Professional Imaging Data (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)
author:  Gerald R. Hubbell 
description: Endorsements ..".Overall, Scientific Astrophotography is a compelling work in the history of technical photographic publications, and it is noteworthy that this is Hubbell's first book on the subject, culminating his own learning experience in making astrophotographs, which began only a few years ago. Even though Hubbell is a relative newcomer, he delivers with the expertise of someone who has practiced for decades. The book is written as though Hubbell were with you, giving you encouragement, inspiration, and all the technical advice you could hope for..." - Scott Roberts, Founder and President, Explore Scientific LLC "Astronomical imaging has come a long way in a short period of time. The era of cold cameras and hypersensitization of photographic emulsions has been replaced with Charge-Coupled Devices, software image enhancements, and precise tracking and go-to mounts we only dreamed of a short quarter of a century ago. Hubbell's Scientific Astrophotography is truly a masterpiece for those who not only want to select the right gear for doing high-quality astronomical imaging, yet understand why the various hardware, components, and especially high-quality optics and options are needed. This work will become the standard for those who are hard-core astronomical imagers as well as those who simply would like to explore and understand today's imaging techniques." - Dr. Mike Reynolds, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Astronomer, Florida State College "Gerald Hubbell's new book, Scientific Astrophotography, is the perfect companion for anyone dipping their toe into the digital imaging realm for the first time. The author answers all the questions people have when starting out, such as how do I get the most bang for my buck, and how do I select the right CCD for my telescope? The first part of the book guides the reader through the entire imaging system, component by component. The second part instructs the reader on how to acquire and calibrate the images. Once you h<br /><br />
zlib_text: How to
  Photograph 
  the Moon and
  Planets with
  Your Digital
  Camera
  Tony Buick
  With 312 Figures
  
  Tony Buick
  Orpington, Kent, UK
  British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
  A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
  Library of Congress Control Number: 2005927381
  Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series ISSN 1617-7185
  eISBN: 1-84628-046-X
  ISBN-10: 1-85233-990-X
  ISBN-13: 978-1-85233-990-6
  Printed on acid-free paper
  © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2006
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