{"product_id":"9781933952161","title":"Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the challenge of astrophotography may appear daunting. But not only are spectacular results possible, they are easy to learn with the step-by-step instructions provided in Stephan Seip's \u003ci\u003eDigital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e . Today, amateurs can produce images that only twenty years ago a large professional observatory would have been proud of; and this book shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eSet up your camera for optimum results\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFocus your camera for razor-sharp images\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTake beautiful night shots with a simple compact digital camera, a tripod, and a telescope\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse a DSLR camera to shoot the Sun, Moon, stars, star clusters, and nebulae through your telescope\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGet brilliant images of planets with a Webcam\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCapture remote galaxies with a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera just like a pro\u003cp\u003eAlso included are lessons on the processing that is done in the \"studio\" after your shoot, including how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eShoot RAW format images and improve them with calibration frames\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTake short exposures of faint deep-sky objects and combine them into a longer exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePerform brightness, contrast, and color correction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMake corrections to correct for vignetting and uneven field illumination\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProcess your images for stunning results\u003cp\u003eEquipment requirements for astrophotography range from nothing but a simple camera and tripod to a multi-thousand dollar computer controlled telescope equipped with a CCD auto-guider and separate guide-scope. Researching the best equipment for your needs is a task in itself. Seip helps you to sort out which cameras are best for the various celestial objects, what to look for when buying a camera, and what accessories you really need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rewards of this fascinating hobby, as the author says, \"Grants you unforgettable hours under the night sky; it allows you to produce aesthetically rewarding and lasting results. Astrophotography is a love-match between physics, photography, art, and digital image processing. It is exciting!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Rocky Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048459518192,"sku":"9781933952161","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933952161_p0.jpg?v=1763784093","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933952161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}