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15 - Imaging the Sun in White Light
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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The Art of Astrophotography

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23 February 2017

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02 February 2017, pp 119-125
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Showing how special solar filters or a Herschel wedge can be used to safely image the Sun using a DSLR or webcam.

12 - Combating Light Pollution – the Bane of Astrophotographers
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 88-94
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How light pollution filters can help reduce the effects of light pollution. Nebula Filters to isolate the H-alpha and O III line from nebulae and CLS filters to be used when imaging galaxies.

Acknowledgements
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp xi-xii
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Dedication
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp v-vi
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13 - Imaging Planets with an Astronomical Video Camera or Canon DSLR
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 95-107
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The techniques used for imaging the planets using Canon cameras with EOS movie record or webcams. The use of flip mirrors and Barlow lenses are described.

1 - Imaging Star Trails
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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The Art of Astrophotography

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02 February 2017, pp 1-6
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Describing how to take a star trails image using the 'Starstax' software to combine many short exposure frames.

6 - Imaging the Pleiades Cluster with a DSLR and Small Refractor
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 46-53
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How a DSLR and small telescope can be used to image the Pleaides Cluster in Taurus.

4 - Imaging the Moon with a Compact Camera or Smartphone
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 29-37
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How a smartphone or compact camera can be used with a telescope to image the Moon.

14 - Video Imaging of the Moon with a Webcam or DSLR
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 108-118
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Describing the use of Canon Cameras or webcams to carry out imaging of the Moon in order to to lessen the effects of atmospheric turbulance.

7 - Imaging the Orion Nebula, M42, with a Modified Canon DSLR
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 54-60
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How a Canon Camera, modified to capture more H-alpha emission, can be used to image the Orion Nebula.

Preface
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp ix-x
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Appendix B - Telescope Mounts
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 227-240
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A thorough discussion of the two types of telescope mounts, Alt/Az and Equatorial, how they are set up and polar aligned and the factors that affect their tracking performance.

18 - Imaging Comets
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 147-153
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Showing the processing techniques used to image comets giving both a sharp comet and a sharp star background.

3 - Imaging the Milky Way with a DSLR and Tracking Mount
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 18-28
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How tracking mounts are used to allow for longer exposures with an example of imaging the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Appendix E - Image Calibration
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 254-255
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How the use of calibration frames can be used to remove the effects of camera errors, with 'Dark Frames' correcting for camera errors and 'Flat Frames' correcting for vignetting and dust moats.

Contents
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp vii-viii
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Appendix C - The Effects of the Atmosphere
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 241-244
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A review of the effects of the atmopshere and how it affects images - particularly of the Moon and Planets.

11 - Imaging the North America and Pelican Nebulae
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 82-87
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Showing how an H-alpha modified camera and small telescope can image the North America and Pelican Nebulae in Cygnus.

9 - Towards Stellar Excellence
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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02 February 2017, pp 69-74
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A discussion as to how 'auto guiding' a telescope mount can give higher quality images with an example imaging the globular cluster M13 in Hercules.

21 - LRGB Colour Imaging
Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester
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The Art of Astrophotography

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02 February 2017, pp 180-190
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The use of a monochrome CCD camera and colour filters to enable colour images of nebulae, clusters and galaxies to be made.

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