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# The Astrophotography Manual: A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

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Review: Your own astrophotography course in one easily understandable book. - By far, the best book I’ve read on astrophotography, which I’ve been doing for over 5 years, but I need to learn more about the topic to improve my results. Mr. Woodhouse writes in very concise yet understandable terms along with clear illustrations for the novice and experienced photographer alike. He doesn’t drown you in arcane jargon, but when arcane topics arise, he explains them very clearly - you can’t help but get those “a-ha! I understand it now” moments. Terms like magnification, arc-seconds, as well as the various telescope, mounts, and sensor types with their strength and weaknesses, are all clearly explained. While we may have heard and “understood” them before, Woodhouse puts them in proper context so we can make intelligent informed decisions instead of trial and error. He gives us simple equations and real-world examples of why this stuff really matters. Short of your own personal astronomer/photographer guiding you through the process, this book is worth every penny and a very easy eye-opening read for those considering astro imaging as a hobby, or just want to be better at it. It’s money well spent before investing $1000s on equipment and your time. There’s no one-size-fits-all setup to image everything in the universe, but Mr. Woodhouse tells you what you need and how to get the pictures you want.
Review: Glad I found this book. - Whether you are a beginner or experienced astro imager with many years of experience, this manual is a comprehensive description of what it takes to get good astro images. It covers observatory and portable set ups, instrument configurations, alignments, CCD theory and practice, and post processing. Post processing is centered on PixInsight, but the techniques can apply to other photo processing. It may seem overwhelming at first, but the last quarter of the book goes through the process of acquiring and processing several targets. An experienced astrophotographer told me "it is a journey that will take you the rest of your life." I wish I had found it earlier. It cleared up a lot of confusion from my research just using the web. Highly recommend it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,444,909 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #142 in Astrophotography (Books) #273 in Photography (Books) #996 in Photography Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (222) |
| Dimensions  | 8 x 1 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | 2nd |
| ISBN-10  | 1138055360 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1138055360 |
| Item Weight  | 2.95 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 432 pages |
| Publication date  | December 12, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Routledge |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Your own astrophotography course in one easily understandable book.
*by W***S on July 27, 2019*

By far, the best book I’ve read on astrophotography, which I’ve been doing for over 5 years, but I need to learn more about the topic to improve my results. Mr. Woodhouse writes in very concise yet understandable terms along with clear illustrations for the novice and experienced photographer alike. He doesn’t drown you in arcane jargon, but when arcane topics arise, he explains them very clearly - you can’t help but get those “a-ha! I understand it now” moments. Terms like magnification, arc-seconds, as well as the various telescope, mounts, and sensor types with their strength and weaknesses, are all clearly explained. While we may have heard and “understood” them before, Woodhouse puts them in proper context so we can make intelligent informed decisions instead of trial and error. He gives us simple equations and real-world examples of why this stuff really matters. Short of your own personal astronomer/photographer guiding you through the process, this book is worth every penny and a very easy eye-opening read for those considering astro imaging as a hobby, or just want to be better at it. It’s money well spent before investing $1000s on equipment and your time. There’s no one-size-fits-all setup to image everything in the universe, but Mr. Woodhouse tells you what you need and how to get the pictures you want.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glad I found this book.
*by A***H on January 16, 2020*

Whether you are a beginner or experienced astro imager with many years of experience, this manual is a comprehensive description of what it takes to get good astro images. It covers observatory and portable set ups, instrument configurations, alignments, CCD theory and practice, and post processing. Post processing is centered on PixInsight, but the techniques can apply to other photo processing. It may seem overwhelming at first, but the last quarter of the book goes through the process of acquiring and processing several targets. An experienced astrophotographer told me "it is a journey that will take you the rest of your life." I wish I had found it earlier. It cleared up a lot of confusion from my research just using the web. Highly recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read before getting started in astrophotography
*by D***N on February 4, 2018*

I really like Chris' pragmatic and systematic approach. The sections on choosing and setting up equipment alone are worth the price - he gives practical advice that will not only help you navigate the bewilderingly large variety of equipment available, but also help you factor location, stability, portability, power supply etc. into your decision. This will help you avoid some of the common pitfalls that await the beginner. I wish I'd read this book before making my own purchases! Some of the content is quite advanced, but I'm OK with this - it means this book will continue to benefit me as my skills evolve. Highly recommended!

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