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	Wide-Field Astrophotography
		Wide-field astrophotography is an area where the beginner can bypass the complexities of prime focus telescopic astrophotography yet still excel and achieve good results quickly.
		Further chapters discuss the characteristics of photographic film, how to test a film for its suitability for astrophotography, the current film selection available, hypersensitizing techniques used to increase the ability of commercial film to record dim celestial objects, and both digital and chemical darkroom techniques useful in astrophotography.
		Since you can probably buy all the English-language astrophotography books currently in print for less than the cost of a few rolls of film and processing, and since they all contain useful information for beginners and veterans alike, there is none that I consider a waste of money.
	www.willbell.com /ccd/widefieldast.htm (980 words)

	Digital Camera Astrophotography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Astrophotography with "prosumer" digicams may be easier than you think!
		The most important thing that is needed to take astrophotographs of the moon is some sort of magnifier.
		This is quite natural since astrophotographs are taken in the dark, but for the moon it is simply not true.
	www.imaging-resource.com /ARTS/ASTRO/ASTRO.HTM (1622 words)

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		I have seen several questions on astrophotography for amateurs, and I was thinking that I could share my experience here.
		There are hundreds of projects to do with prime focus astrophotography, beyond the simple art of photographying what you see.
		Astrophotography overall is fun, and it is not so hard to do.
	www.galaxyphoto.com /thizy.html (2396 words)

	Astrophotography telescopes camera photos film information
		Astrophotography can be done quite simply by using a camera whose shutter can be left open, exposing the film to the light of the night sky.
		The difficulties of astrophotography come in the tracking of the objects.
		It takes a bit of practise to guide a telescope accurately with the slow-motion controls, but as you get better, the exposures can be made longer.
	www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au /telescopes020.htm (475 words)

	FILM ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
		Most astrophotography today is done with ccd cameras and automatic star tracking devices.
		I am a member of the old school, regular off the shelf film and a 35mm SLR camera.
		There are many types of images you can make with just a camera and a regular tripod.
	hometown.aol.com /filmastro/FilmAstrophotography.htm (353 words)

	Webcam astrophotography FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		All you have to do is to take a webcam's lens off and point it through your telescope instead of the eyepiece.
		Only the moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn is suitable for prime focus webcam astrophotography - if your telescope's focal ratio is f/10, your prime focus AVIs will be captured at f/10 as well.
		However, webcams are most suited for high magnification imaging of the moon and the brighter planets.
	www.webcam-astrophotography.com /webcam-astrophotography-faq.html (318 words)

	Weasner's Astrophotography Tips Page
		Yes, you can do some types of astrophotography with the ETX (as seen on the ETX Site) but if you want the best results possible you need to go with the best telescope for astrophotography and that would the LX200 series.
		Is astrophotography worth doing with the EXT-125 or am I trying to get it to do more than it was designed to do.
		Even with film astrophotography it is always wise to "bracket" the images for difficult exposures.
	www.weasner.com /etx/astrophotography/astrophotography_tips.html (15359 words)

	STAR Astronomy - Astrophotography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)*
		Here we present all forms of information about the difficult but rewarding field of astrophotography.
		If you are a beginner, an advanced photo hand, or just someone interested in reading about astrophotography or viewing astrophotographs, this is your place.
		This page has links to articles about astrophotography and miscellaneous items of interest written by STA*R members, or containing photographs by local amateurs.
	www.starastronomy.org /Photos (211 words)

	Open Directory - Science: Astronomy: Amateur: Astrophotography and CCD Imaging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Astrophotography by Stefan Ueberschaer - Gallery of deep-sky and planetary images taken with film and CCD
		Astrophotography for the Amateur - Provides table of contents, ordering information, and preview of chapter one by Michael Covington.
		Astrophotography Without A Telescope - Galleries, first attempts, equipment, lenses, viewing images, and the tracker design.
	www.dmoz.org /Science/Astronomy/Amateur/Astrophotography_and_CCD_Imaging (930 words)

	Astrophotography with DIGITAL CAMERAS
		However, I soon realized that it could also be a nice camera for astrophotography, both as a stand-alone instrument and when used in combination with my 10" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
		For a description of the camera's technical data I suggest a visit to the Olympus web-site.
		In my opinion, the most interesting use of the Olympus Camedia 1400L in the field of astrophotography is to grab color images of the whole moon disk.
	www.astrosurf.com /cidadao/camedia.htm (1164 words)

	Wide-Field Astrophotography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Actually, this introductory guide to wide-field astrophotography, or "piggyback" astrophotography as it is commonly known, is in response to a number of things.
		First, many of the people attending my astrophotography classes at the Scobee Planetarium in San Antonio, Texas, asked if the information I presented in class was on my Web site.
		Secondly, the attendance at my two astrophotography seminars at this year's (1997) Texas Star Party was tremendous, far more than I expected.
	www.robertreeves.com /class.htm (370 words)

	Weasner's Coolpix Astrophotography Page
		A couple of major improvements to astrophotography with this unit is that the remote allows hands off shooting without using the timer function.
		I just started with astrophotography within the last month and you can see some of my first stuff towards the end of the Nikon CoolPix section in the Digital Camera section.
		Subject: Astrophotography Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 16:44:30 From: Esacameron@aol.com The attached photo is a wide field exposure I made in Seattle under very light polluted skies.
	www.weasner.com /etx/astrophotography/coolpix995.html (9013 words)

	VIDEOASTRO
		VIDEOASTRO is an international group of amateur and professional astronomers primarily interested in equipment and techniques for video astronomy and high resolution video capture astrophotography.
		This web site is a resource made up of contributions by the members of the VIDEOASTRO E-mail discussion group and includes an extensive gallery index, articles and a video astronomy related links page.
		The highly anticipated book exclusively on the subject of video astronomy and astrophotography by three authors well versed in this new and growing field of amateur astronomy.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/canterbury/222/astrovid.htm (418 words)

	Astrophotography with a Small Telescope
		For some people, a good part of the fun in astrophotography is the challenge of pushing the envelope to achieve impressive results with modest equipment, which means that it is possible to simplify a task so much that it ceases to be fun!
		Those of us who have on occasion lacked the financial means to start with a large or fancy telescope are thus given the privilege of being in a position where we must sharpen our creative skills to achieve our astrophotographic ends, and this is marvelous!
		Since most guiding systems do not include adequate instructions for those who have not taken guided astrophotos yet, here is a suggested procedure for off-axis guided photography.
	www.eclipsechaser.com /eclink/astrotec/aphotsmt.htm (5127 words)

	Video Astronomy
		Video astronomy and video capture astrophotography has only recently come into the main stream of amateur astronomy.
		As seeing conditions at my suburban home in Livermore, California are always turbulent I have adopted the use of video/webcam for my astrophotography.
		From the very first images made back in 1999, I was producing results several orders of magnitude better than the best film photos I had ever taken of the moon and planets through a scope.
	www.lafterhall.com /astro.html (527 words)

	Astrophotography using an Astrovid Video by Craig Zerbe
		Video Astrophotography taken by Craig Zerbe using an Astrovid 2000 CCD camera from Adirondack video (they also make the Stellacam and Stellacam EX).
		Includes high resolution lunar and planet images as well as large mosaics of the moon using a Celestron CG11 telescope mounted on a Losmandy G11.
		Astroimaging, Video Astronomy mosaic and Astrophotography techniques using the Astrovid 2000 CCD video, and Celestron CG11 telescope on a Losmandy G11 mount.
	www.astroimaging.com (149 words)

	Slider Directory: Astrophotography and CCD Imaging
		Video CCD astro imaging and astrophotography taken by Craig Zerbe using an Astrovid 2000.
		Tutorials on high-resolution astrophotography and CCD imaging; images of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and other astronomical targets.
		Solar, lunar and planetary video astrophotography images along with an extensive links page and some how-to instructions on video astronomy.
	www.slider.com /Science/Astronomy/Amateur/Astrophotography_and_CCD_Imaging.htm (169 words)

	Getting Started in Astrophotography - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Using some of our experience and a bit of research, we would like to get you started in the fascinating world of astrophotography.
		These pages aim to be as helpful as possible and we hope that they will provide a useful aid to anyone just starting out.
		This site is dedicated to camera on tripod astrophotography.
	www.robson101.freeserve.co.uk /Astrophotography (85 words)

	Astrophotography: Photography through the telescope with a digital camera or security camera. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Astrophotography: Photography through the telescope with a digital camera or security camera.
		I've been collecting books on astrophotography over the years, including the venerable CCD Cookbook, which is a great resource for building your own CCD camera for astrophotography.
		The best and most up-to-date book to appear in recent years is Ron Wodaski's The New CCD Astronomy, How to capture the stars with a CCD camera in your own backyard.
	home.fuse.net /astronomy/astrophoto3.html (106 words)

	ccdastrophotography.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The observatory tour will give you a visual tour of the observatory setup.
		The resources link will lead you to the articles on how to get started in CCD astrophotography.
		The downloads link will you to a couple of wallpapers I created a few years ago and other various astronomic oddities I put there from time to time.
	www.ccdastrophotography.com (375 words)

	Robert Reeves Schmidt Camera Astrophotography
		GUEST OBSERVER The remarkable astrophotography of Kent Kirkley.
		This material may be used in items like non-profit astronomy club newsletters as long as it is properly credited, but commercial and for-profit reproduction is forbidden without my express permission.
		Details about the new 900NC camera and how to remove the lens for telescopic astrophotography.
	www.robertreeves.com (421 words)

	The Astrophotography Home Page! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This web site is for anyone who's ever looked up at the nighttime sky and sensed the feeling of awe and wonder that comes with knowing that the universe has so much to see and experience!
		Explore the links to the right and view the Comet Hale-Bopp and the "Original Astrophotography" gallery that features among others the Northern Lights, the 1991 Total Solar Eclipse from Mexico and Halley's Comet.
		Visit newer astrophotographs in a gallery that displays the "1998 Total Solar Eclipse" in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
	www.astrophotographs.com (629 words)

	SkyWatch Astrophotography Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Astronomical Photographs by Janne Käld Astronomical photographs in color, astronomical calculators and data.
		Deepsky Astrophotography My experience and tips for deepsky imaging in LP areas.
		Starmatt Astrophotography Gallery of astrophotographs of celestial objects in deep space.
	www.sky-watch.com /links/astroph.html (179 words)

	Al Kelly's CCD Astrophotography Page
		On the right is the 32" Newtonian telescope in my Danciger, Texas observatory which allowed the camera to have such a view.
		Much as with the now-venerable practice of amateur telescope making, CCD astronomers have found that doing- it-yourself yields excellent equipment, low cost, and immense satisfaction.
		Although many astronomers emphasize the differences among visual astronomy, film astrophotography, and CCD astrophotography, there are more basic similarities than differences.
	www.ghg.net /akelly (2506 words)

	Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss
		techniques for astrophotography, and digital enhancement in Photoshop
		Catching the Light - A Beginner's Guide to the Wonders of the Cosmos -
		A Guide to Astrophotography with DSLR Cameras -
	www.astropix.com (109 words)

	Astrophotography with a QuickCam
		Keywords: Astrophotography, Astronomical CCD techniques, Connectix BandW QuickCam, Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1).
		Still later another astro-QC page became available later on: the AstroCam page by Walter Banks.
		I guess other people also work on astrophotography with their QuickCam (BandW and/or color version).
	www.vub.ac.be /STER/www.astro/AstroCCD/AstroQC.htm (3502 words)

	Travis Rector: Astrophysics & Astrophotography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Click Here for a virtual tour of the Kitt Peak 0.9-meter telescope and experience a typical night of observing.
		My Astrophotography Digital gallery features digital images I have created with MOSAIC, the wide-field CCD imaging cameras, on the telescopes on Kitt Peak in Arizona and Cerro Tololo in Chile.
		Click Here to see astrophotography taken with traditional film camera techniques.
	www.aoc.nrao.edu /~trector (119 words)

	Astrophotography by David Manifold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dave Manifold's 10" SCT and Televue 85 Astrophotography Gallery
		Here is a photo of the basic equipment I use.
		STV images at.050 seconds in zoom mode, f/20 with 10 inch Meade SCT, single exposures with contrast and false color.
	www.davidmanifold.com /astrophotos3.htm (1086 words)

	RicksAstro Astrophotography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I also updated the Publication page with a bunch of new stuff, most recently the Robert Reeves Digital Astrophotography book Cover
		Well, I've made a huge move from sunny AZ to not-so-sunny Michigan for family and job reasons.
		Not the best move for my Astrophotography hobby, but it's a beautiful area.
	www.ricksastro.com (1223 words)

	Astro-Photography Mailing List (APML) Archives
		The purpose of this archive is to disseminate knowledge of Astrophotography.
		The use of this information for commercial purposes is forbidden.
		Almost eight (8) years of great Astrophotography knowledge wrapped up in a disc!
	astro.umsystem.edu /apml (255 words)

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