The Astrophotography Handbook: Techniques for the Amateur

Description

With this richly illustrated handbook, you can create magnificent photographs of the night sky. There is a complete overview of how to shoot constellations, stars, comets, eclipses, the moon, planets, sun, and deep-sky objects, in accessible, nontechnical language. World-famous astrophotographer Thierry Legault gives practical advice on equipment and technique, including choosing cameras and telescopes, selecting software, processing digital images, and focusing and guiding. Legault includes everything from simple shooting without astronomical equipment to fully equipped CCD astroimaging. Providing solutions to the problems faced by every beginner, The Astrophotography Handbook is the ultimate guide for all amateur astrophotographers.

Thierry Legault is an engineer and world-famous amateur astrophotographer. His books include New Atlas of the Moon, coauthored with Serge Brunier, and Astrophotographie (French language). His articles have appeared in several astronomy magazines. Legault lives in Paris.