Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters

• Main Author: Griffiths, Martin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Physics.; Optics.; Electrodynamics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Signal, Image and Speech Processing.; Optics and Electrodynamics.

As a casual read through any of the major amateur astronomical magazines will demonstrate, there are filters available for all aspects of optical astronomy. This book provides a ready resource on the use of the following filters, among others, for observational astronomy or for imaging: Light pollut...

Table of Contents:

• A Brief History of Astronomical Imaging
• Filters and General Equipment for Astronomical Observing
• Observing the Moon with Filters
• Observing the Solar System with Filters
• Using Filters to Observe the Sun
• Filters for Astrophotography
• A Brief Introduction to Photography and Image Manipulation
• Observing and Imaging Objects.