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Astrophotography

 
Since film and digital equipment are more sensitive than the human eye, astrophotography is a way to see immages in a way that brings out detail. IN some cases this method cen uncover objects that can not be seen otherwise.
 

There are several ways to capture immages of the night sky.

  • Film - Using film to capture images of the night sky is a technique that has been around for about as long as film has. In fact many discoveries were made using film based astrophotography.
  • Digital - With the advent of digital based immaging, digital astrophotography has bcome the most popular method for capturing images.
  • Web Cam - A recent development in computer software has made it possible to capture images of planets and even deep space images using inexpensive we cams.
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