Contents
Foreword by Babak Tafreshi
SECTION I WHAT IS LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND WHY NOW?
1 Introduction and Goals of Book
SECTION II UNDERSTANDING ASTRONOMY AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE FOR NIGHTSCAPE IMAGES
2 The Night Sky and Its Movement
7 Meteors, Meteor Showers, Comets, Fireballs, and Bolides
9 Weather and Atmospheric Science
SECTION III UNDERSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGES
13 Light Painting and Light Drawing
14 Video, Time Lapse, and Motion Production
SECTION IV PLANNING SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGES
15 The Twenty-Five Best Landscape Astrophotography Targets (and How to Photograph Them)
16 Developing Your Astrophotography Session Plan
17 Essential Software and Apps
18 Essential Hardware and Equipment
SECTION V CREATING LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGES
19 The Landscape Astrophotography Clinic
20 Obstacles and Common Unexpected Problems
SECTION VI PROCESSING LANDSCAPE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGES
21 Image Management and Processing Foundations
22 Creative Nightscapes: Multiple Image Processing
SECTION VII DETAILED CASE STUDIES
23 From Concept to Curating—Four Detailed Case Studies
SECTION VIII DISTINGUISHED GUEST GALLERY
24 Distinguished Guest Gallery