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Astrophotography
Astronomical photography or Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that entails making photographs of astronomical objects in the sky such as the Moon, Sun, planets, comets and deep sky objects such as star clusters and galaxies. Today, astrophotography is a fast growing hobby that is popular among photographers, amateur astronomers, and hobbyists of all ages.
With recent advances in technology, amateur astronomers are able to produce spectacular
results with off-
Photographs using exposures lasting several minutes or even hours will show long
star trails because of the Earth's rotation. This can be avoided by using a motor-
The Great Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Further Reading
Basic Astrophotography
Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael A. Covington
Splendors of the Universe by Terence Dickinson
Widefield Astrophotography by Robert Reeves
High Resolution Astrophotography by Jean Dragesco
Advanced Astrophotography
A Manual of Advanced Celestial Photography by Brad Wallis and Robert Provin.
Star trails. These arise during long exposures due to the Earth’s rotation.
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