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Astrophotography for the amateur

by Michael A. Covington

This updated handbook provides instructions for photographing celestial objects using hobbyist equipment. It includes new chapters on CCD imaging and computer image processing, alongside expanded advice on selecting cameras and telescopes.

Accession 17325 ISBN 0521627400 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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