The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy /
Charge-coupled Devices (CCDs) have revolutionised astronomy. Even affordable CCD cameras can be ten times a sensitive as photographic film, and they deliver a digitised image that is easy to enhance using a personal computer. David Ratledge has brought together contributions from twelve leading amat...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer London,
1997.
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| Series: | Practical astronomy.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- An Introduction to CCDs
- Lunar Imaging with the Cookbook CCD Camera
- Solar CCD Imaging
- High-Resolution Planetary Imaging
- The Comet Watch Program
- Imaging Comets
- Nebulae and Galaxies in High Resolution
- Wide-Field Imaging
- CCD Imaging from the City
- Overcoming Light Pollution
- Tri-Colour CCD Imaging
- Beyond Pretty Pictures
- Appendix A: CCD Camera Manufacturers
- Appendix B: Sizes of Some Common CCD Chips
- Appendix C: CCD Field of View for Various Focal Lengths
- Appendix D: Sizes of Some Deep-Sky Objects
- Appendix E: Bibliography
- Appendix F: Astronomical Image Processing Software
- Appendix G: Glossary of Terms
- Contributors.