Deep-Sky Video Astronomy is a concise guide to using modern integrating videocameras for deep-sky viewing and imaging with the kinds of modest telescopes available commercially to amateur astronomers. It includes an introduction anda brief history of the technology, camera types, etc. The authors then examine the pros and cons of this unrefrigerated yet highly efficient technology, which is already beginning to compete with expensive astronomical cooled-chip CCD cameras in quality and ease of use. There is a thorough examination of accessories used to achieve particular results. Examples are focal reducers, Barlowlenses, and optical filters. However, the focus is mostly on the practical side of creating beautiful and detailed astronomical portraits using image-stacking software, enhancement tools like PhotoShop, and creating color images witha black-and-white camera. Practical step-by-step examples supported by tried and trusted tips show how to achieve the best possible deep-sky video portrait! Explains how video cameras can be used to create high-res images with your telescope in real-time, even from light-polluted areas Shows how to image the night sky easily using a video camera - a no-fuss step-by-step approach Describes how reader can make a scientific contribution using only a small telescope and video technology and how to improve celestial portraits using popular software or even freeware INDICE: Introduction.- 1: The New Video CCD Technology.- 2: Hardware and Accessories.- 3: Set-up and Use.- 4: Camera to Image.- 5: Making a Good PictureBetter.- 6: Software Processing.- 7: Other Projects.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-87611-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés