Visual Lunar and Planetary Astronomy

• Main Author: Abel, Paul G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. The object of many amateur astronomers is now to produce “stunning images” that, although beautiful, are not intended to have scientific merit. Paul Abel has been addressing this issue...