Astro-imaging In a White Zone
By Ken Pilon
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Astro-imaging In a White Zone is an urban astrophotography guide for the amateur astronomer. It identifies setup methods, issues, procedures and recommendations along with the final photographic results. I’ll show you the astro-imaging issues that are typically encountered using common amateur astronomy equipment, how to deal with them or even avoid them. And I’ll show you how to do it all from inside a light-polluted city environment from your own backyard or even from a high-rise balcony.
I'll show you my urban astrophotography results and I’ll show you how you can do it too!
This e-book will show that with reasonable care, astro-imaging can be done from inside a city’s murky skies. You'll see which objects in light-polluted skies can be targeted, the equipment needed to do it, how to put it all together and the astro-imaging results that can be expected from your efforts. This e-book is the fast and dirty to getting it done.
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Astro-imaging In a White Zone - Ken Pilon
Astro-imaging In a White Zone
by Ken Pilon
Published by Ken Pilon at Smashwords
Front Cover Photo – Globular Star Cluster M13 photographed in the city by Ken Pilon
Copyright 2017 Ken Pilon
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Table of Contents
PURPOSE OF THIS E-BOOK
INTRODUCTION
OBSERVING SITE DESCRIPTION
OBSERVING SITE SECURITY
MY LIGHT POLLUTION ENVIRONMENT
OBSERVING SITE ISSUES
ADVANTAGES OF A BALCONY OBSERVING SITE
ADVANTAGES OF A BACKYARD OBSERVING SITE
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS
CCD CAMERA SETTINGS
ASTRO-IMAGING TARGET SELECTION
ASTRO-IMAGING PROCEDURE
PROCESSING YOUR ASTRO PHOTOS
ASTRO-IMAGING RESULTS - THE DATA
ASTRO-IMAGING RESULTS - THE PHOTOS
IN CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
FOOTNOTES
PURPOSE OF THIS E-BOOK
For a long time you probably wanted to take astrophotos..., but you live in a light-polluted city. The city's night sky is murky, you aren't even sure if there are any stars up there. It seems rather hopeless. However, with some limitations astro-imaging in heavily light-polluted skies can be done and this e-book will show you how to do it!
Astro-Imaging In a White Zone is a how-to-guide that identifies setup, issues, recommendations and results. I’ll show you the astro-imaging problems that are typically encountered using common amateur astronomy equipment. And I’ll show you the photographic results that can be done with it..., and all from inside the White-Zone
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This is my story..., and I’ll show you how you can do it too!
INTRODUCTION
Few of us amateur astronomers are fortunate enough to live in a Bortle Class 1² dark sky environment. The majority of use live, not just in or near a city of some size, but often in a big city. That means in or near a White Zone.
Most people in the city don't even bother to look up at the night sky. Many of us amateur astronomers do look up and go…, ugh! We think there’s nothing to see with a telescope…, and even less to image. Many of us, myself included, don't have the time or the financial resources to travel to