The Astrophotography Manual, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright Page
4. Table of Contents
5. Preface to the Second Edition
6. About the Author
7. Introduction
8. Astronomy Primer
   1. The Diverse Universe of Astrophotography
   2. Space
   3. Catalogs
   4. Four Dimensions and Counting
   5. Limits of Perception
9. Choosing Equipment
   1. The Ingredients of Success
   2. New Tools
   3. General Equipment
   4. Imaging Equipment
   5. A Portable System
10. Setting Up
    1. Hardware Setup
    2. Software Setup
    3. Wireless / Remote Operation
11. Image Capture
    1. Sensors and Exposure
    2. Focusing
    3. Autoguiding and Tracking
    4. Pointing and Tracking Models
    5. Sequencing, Automation and Scripting
    6. Mosaics
12. Image Calibration and Processing
    1. Post Exposure
    2. Getting Started in PixInsight
    3. Image Calibration and Stacking
    4. Linear Image Processing
    5. Non-Linear Image Processing
    6. Narrowband Image Processing
13. Pix Insights
    1. Pre-Processing
    2. Seeing Stars
    3. Noise Reduction and Sharpening
    4. Image Stretching
    5. Color Filter Array (CFA) Processing
14. First Light Assignments
    1. Practical Examples
    2. M51a/b (Whirlpool Galaxy)
    3. M45 (Pleiades Open Cluster)
    4. C27 (Crescent Nebula) in Narrowband
    5. M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
    6. IC1805 (Heart Nebula) in False Color
    7. Horsehead and Flame Nebula
    8. Comet C/2014 Q2
    9. M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
    10. M3 (Globular Cluster), revisited
    11. Exoplanet and Transit Photometry
    12. NGC1499 (California Nebula Mosaic)
    13. NGC2264 (Cone Nebula Region)
    14. 3-D Video Imaging
    15. IC1396A (Elephant’s Trunk Nebula)
15. Appendices
    1. Diagnostics and Problem Solving
    2. Summer Projects
    3. Automating Observatory Control
    4. Collimating a Ritchey Chrétien Telescope
    5. Bibliography, Resources and Templates
16. Glossary and Index
    1. Glossary
    2. Index