The Diverse Universe
A hobby that will fill you and others with wonder, satisfaction and frustration in equal measure.
Astrophotographers have the luxury of many specialties to pursue but in the main, the images that adorn the multitudinous websites consist of stars, special events, planets and deep-sky objects. This chapter and the following give an astronomical grounding in the various objects in space and the systems we use to characterize, locate and measure them. It is not essential to understand astronomy to obtain good pictures, but I think it helps to decipher the lingo as well as add to the enjoyment and appreciation of our own and others’ efforts.
At the same time, it is important to realize that over the last decade, amateur astrophotography ...
