The 100 Best Targets for Astrophotography

by Kier, Ruben

• ISBN13: 9781441906021
• ISBN10: 1441906029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-21
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

Astronomical observing and photography are favorite pastimes of yours. You want to combine the two, but youre not sure how. Or perhaps you have dabbled in astronomy for a while and want to take another step.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. xvii
Best 100 Astrophotography Targets
January: Mostly Nebulae	p. 3
January 1: Spiral Galaxy IC 342	p. 4
January 2: Pleiades Open Cluster	p. 7
January 6: California Nebula	p. 10
January 21: Witch Head Nebula	p. 13
January 24: Flaming Star Nebula	p. 16
January 26: Tadpole Emission Nebula	p. 19
January 27: Open Cluster M38 with Open Cluster NGC 1907	p. 22
January 29: Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant	p. 25
January 29: Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula	p. 28
January 31: Horsehead and Flame Nebulae	p. 31
February: Clusters and Nebulae	p. 35
February 1: Reflection Nebula M78	p. 36
February 2: Open Cluster M37	p. 39
February 6: Angel Nebula	p. 42
February 6: Open Clusters M35 and NGC 2158	p. 45
February 9: Jellyfish Nebula	p. 48
February 12: Rosette Nebula and Cluster	p. 51
February 14: Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster	p. 54
February 24: TriorÆs Helmet	p. 57
February 27: Medusa Nebula	p. 60
February 27: Eskimo Nebula	p. 63
March: Clusters and Galaxies	p. 67
March 1: Open Clusters M46 and M47	p. 68
March 2: Spiral Galaxy NGC 2403	p. 71
March 20: Ancient Open Cluster M67	p. 74
March 30: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 2903	p. 77
April: Galaxy Pairs and Groups	p. 81
April 5: Galaxies M81 and M82	p. 82
April 10: Little Pinwheel Galaxy	p. 87
April 11: Hickson 44 Galaxy Group	p. 90
April 17: Galaxy Pair M95 and M96	p. 93
April 24: Owl Nebula M97 with Galaxy M108	p. 96
April 26: Galaxy Trio in Leo	p. 99
April 26: Hamburger Galaxy NGC 3628	p. 102
April 30: Galaxy Pair NGC 3718 and NGC 3729	p. 105
May: Diversity of Galaxy Shapes	p. 109
May 6: Galaxy M109	p. 110
May 11: Silver Needle Galaxy	p. 113
May 11: Galaxy Ml06	p. 116
May 12: Galaxies M100 and NGC 4312	p. 119
May 13: MarkarianÆs Chain	p. 122
May 16: Needle Galaxy	p. 125
May 17: Sombrero Galaxy	p. 128
May 17: Whale Galaxy and Hockey Stick Galaxy	p. 131
May 19: Ringed Galaxy NGC 4725	p. 134
May 19: Spiral Galaxy M94	p. 137
May 21: Black Eye Galaxy M64	p. 140
May 24: Sunflower Galaxy M63	p. 142
May 29: Whirlpool Galaxy M51	p. 145
June: Globular Clusters and More Galaxies	p. 149
June 1: Globular Cluster M3	p. 150
June 6: Pinwheel Galaxy M101	p. 153
June 25: Splinter Galaxy	p. 156
June 26: Globular Cluster M5	p. 159
July: Just Globular Clusters	p. 163
July 17: Great Hercules Cluster	p. 164
July 18: Globular Cluster M12	p. 167
August: Planetary and Emission Nebulae	p. 171
August 5: CatÆs Eye Nebula	p. 172
August 6-7: Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae	p. 175
August 7: Lagoon Nebula	p. 178
August 10: Eagle Nebula	p. 181
August 11: Swan Nebula	p. 184
August 15: Globular Cluster M22	p. 187
August 18: Wild Duck Cluster	p. 190
August 19: Ring Nebula	p. 193
September: Autumn Assortment	p. 197
September 1: BarnardÆs Galaxy	p. 198
September 5: Dumbbell Nebula	p. 201
September 8: Crescent Nebula	p. 204
September 14: Fireworks Galaxy and Cluster NGC 6939	p. 207
September 17: Veil Nebula, ôWitchÆs Broomö of Veil	p. 209
September 19: Eastern Loop of Veil: The Network Nebula	p. 211
September 18: Pelican Nebula	p. 214
September 20: North American Nebula	p. 217
September 20: Fetus Nebula	p. 220
September 21: Iris Nebula	p. 223
September 28 and 29: Globular Clusters M15 and M2	p. 226
September 30: Nebula IC 1396 and the ElephantÆs Trunk	p. 229
October: Halloween Treats	p. 233
October 4: Cocoon Nebula	p. 234
October 9: WolfÆs Cave and the Cepheus Flare	p. 237
October 13: Helix Nebula	p. 240
October 14: StephanÆs Quintet	p. 243
October 15: Deer Lick Galaxy Group	p. 246
October 19: Flying Horse Nebula	p. 249
October 20: Cave Nebula	p. 252
October 26: Bubble Nebula and M52 Cluster	p. 255
October 27: Blue Snowball Nebula	p. 258
November: The Great Galaxies	p. 261
November 1: Andromeda Galaxy and Companions	p. 262
November 2: Skull Nebula and Galaxy NGC 255	p. 265
November 17: Sculptor Galaxy	p. 268
November 18: Pacman Nebula	p. 271
November 25: ET Cluster	p. 274
November 29: Triangulum Galaxy	p. 277
November 30: Spiral Galaxy M74	p. 280
December: Celestial Potpourri	p. 283
December 1: Little Dumbbell Nebula	p. 284
December 5: Nautilus Galaxy NGC 772	p. 287
December 10: Double Cluster	p. 290
December 11: Outer Limits Galaxy	p. 292
December 11: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 925	p. 295
December 14: Heart Nebula and December 18: Soul Nebula	p. 298
December 18: Spiral Galaxy M77	p. 301
Getting Started in CCD Imaging
Equipment for Astrophotography	p. 307
First and Foremost, the Mount	p. 308
Beginner Scopes for Imaging	p. 309
Choosing a Camera	p. 311
Autoguiders	p. 313
Investing Wisely in Software	p. 315
Acquiring the Image	p. 317
Siting the Telescope	p. 318
Polar Alignment	p. 320
Choosing the Target	p. 322
Calculating Your Fields of View and Scale	p. 324
Finding, Centering, and Framing the Target	p. 326
Focusing	p. 328
Autoguiding	p. 330
Exposing	p. 332
Dark Frames	p. 334
Flat Fields	p. 336
The Order of Image Processing	p. 339
Image Reduction/Calibration	p. 340
Optional Steps	p. 341
Aligning Images	p. 342
Combining Images	p. 343
Deconvolution	p. 344
Color Combining	p. 345
Histograms and Curves	p. 346
Luminance Layering	p. 348
Color Enrichment	p. 350
Image Sharpening and Blurring	p. 351
Dealing out Gradients	p. 353
Final Cleanup	p. 354
About the Author	p. 355
Index	p. 357
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