Product Description

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. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals different things and has different requirements. What objects in the sky tonight are large enough, bright enough, and high enough to be photographed? This book reveals, for each month of the year, the choicest celestial treasures within the reach of a commercial CCD camera. Helpful hints and advice on framing, exposures, and filters are included. 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 the technology of CCD, Webcam, wet, or other types of astrophotography. Neither is it a book about in-depth computer processing of the images (although this topic is included). Detailed discussions of these topics can be found in other publications. This book focuses on what northern latitude objects to image at any given time of the year to get the most spectacular results.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #245144 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781441906021
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets, great book!
This book is fantastic. Targets are arranged by date. Each target has a full color full page photograph with the all the information necessary to photograph it. There's a concise discussion of each target including what it is, distance, and why it appears as it does. He includes exposure times, filters used, and processing tips, both simple and advanced. This book should be included with every CCD camera. It tells you exactly what you need to know.

JAndrews
I was extremely impressed with Ruben Kier's new book for multiple reasons. I predict that this will become the "absolutely must have" reference book for everyone who does CCD imaging. It contains valuable imaging and processing information. More than that, it has a tremendous number of truly beautiful astrophotographs all neatly arranged in the monthly order in which the deep sky objects are visible in the night sky. Included are brief descriptions of the objects making this a great reference book for ANYONE who is interested in astronomy.

"100 Best..." a must for all CCD astrophotographers.
The book solves a real problem for me in trying to figure out what to image on any given night. As you might expect from the subtitle, the book is organized to show the best targets in each month throughout the year. Every target includes a high quality image to show you what you can expect to achieve given enough patience and experience. There also a second section with a few additional chapters on getting started with CCD Imaging. I would recommend this book for any CCD imager from beginners to experts.