UFUF014 Astro-photography

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Petrásek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Petrásek, Ph.D.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UFUF014/A: Wed 17:15–18:50 209, M. Petrásek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to make students familiar with the basic techniques of photographing the night sky. In photography the emphasis is on understanding the basic difficulties of working with digital sensors whether in the form of CCD and CMOS astro-photographical cameras, such as taking the photography by digital amateur or professional cameras. Greater emphasis is placed on the images taking by using the basic techniques. Usage of DIY techniques, such as Web cameras to image planets or moons, DSLR cameras for night shows, star-trails, night timelapses, detection of meteors by cameras or using available industrial cameras, etc. Minor emphasis is also placed on mastering the work with classical astronomical CCD recording technics.
Syllabus
  • The theoretical minimum. Exposure, lighting conditions, atmospheric conditions. Working with long exposures. Aperture, bokeh, optical defects and effect on the images. Physical limits of digital cameras, noise, CMOS vs. CCD, dark current, and more.
    Atmospheric photographs. Photos of atmospheric phenomena. Rainbow, halo phenomenom, bending phenomena, auroras, noctilucent clouds.
    Basics of astrophotography. Star-trails, eclipse photographs through a telescope (the primary focus for the eyepiece), covers. Photo processing.
    Astrophotography webcam, photographing the sun, planets and moons DSLR at prime focus CCD astrophotography, observing meteors, amateur Fireball Network.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Doble R. Experimental digital photography. New York, 2010. ISBN 9781600595172. info
  • KEIMIG, L., SCOTT, M. Night photography: finding your way in the dark. Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 978-024-0812-588. info
  • COVINGTON, M. A. Digital SLR Astrophotography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 05-217-0081-7. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* active participation
* all tasks submited and approved
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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