Astrophotography is Easy!: Basics for Beginners

by Gregory I. Redfern

Overview

There are many books covering different facets of astrophotography, but few of them contain all the necessary steps for beginners in one accessible place. Astrophotography is Easy! fills that void, serving as a guide to anybody interested in the subject but starting totally from scratch. Assuming no prior experience, the author runs through  the basics for how to take astrophotos using just a camera—including cell phones and tablets—as well as a telescope and more sophisticated equipment.

The book includes proven techniques, checklists, safety guidelines, troubleshooting tips, and more. Each chapter builds upon the last, allowing readers to master basic techniques before moving on to more challenging material. Also included is a comprehensive list of additional books and resources on a variety of topics so readers can continue expanding their skills.

Astrophotography Is Easy! doesn’t simply teach you the basic skills for becoming an astrophotographer: it provides you with the foundations you will need for a lifelong pursuit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030459437
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/29/2020
Series:	The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Greg Redfern, known on twitter as “@SkyGuyinVA,” has been an adjunct professor/instructor of astronomy for five different colleges since 1984. As a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2003, he has shared NASA's missions to the solar system with many audiences in person as well as on air with Voice Of America (VOA) International, Fox 5 WTTG TV, NBC4 Washington, CBS News and WJLA7. Since 2006, he has been the space reporter for WTOP Radio and WTOP.com.
Greg's daily astronomy blog, "What’s Up?: The Space Place” has had over 3.2 million views from around the world. As a writer, he has authored numerous articles for Sky and Telescope, Meteorite Magazine, Skywatch and a number of newspapers, including Gannet and USA Today.
Greg has been observing and photographing the sky for over five decades and collecting meteorites for years. He has used telescopes of all kinds and visited observatories, NASA facilities, and geological sites all over the world. His astrophotographs have appeared online on NASA.gov, MSN.com, the Huffington Post, the Washington Post, Earth and Sky.org, The Planetary Society, Space.com, Universe Today, and other online publications. For years, cruise ship guests and visitors to Shenandoah National Park have enjoyed Greg’s presentations, where he mingles the folklore and science of the stars.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Foreword
Author’s Note
About the Author
Chapter 1Introduction
Chapter 2Cameras
Chapter 3Lenses
Chapter 4Telescopes
Chapter 5Imaging Methods with Your Telescope 
Chapter 6Mountings 
Chapter 7Software and Other Necessary Accessories
Chapter 8Astrophotography Rules to Live By
Chapter 9Getting Acquainted with the Sky
Chapter 10Location Matters
Chapter 11It’s Astrophotography Time!
Chapter 12TheSun and More  
Chapter 13The Moon
Chapter 14Eclipses
Chapter 15The Stars and Planets
Chapter 16International Space Station and Satellites
Chapter 17Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Fireballs, Bolides, Meteor Showers
Chapter 18Aurorae and Glows in the Sky
Chapter 19The Milky Way
Chapter 20DSOs – Deep Sky Objects 
Chapter 21Process, Print and Post Your Astropics    
Chapter 22The Astrophotography Bug
Chapter 23 Suggested Reading and Internet Links
Appendix: Suggested Reading and Internet Links
Index