PHOTOGRAPHY / Astrophotography

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Copyright protection requires creative choices—creative choices that manifest in the work for which protection is sought. We all understand this point in theory, but in practice it has proven difficult to apply to visual works. The contemporary treatment of photography and generative artificial intelligence (AI), two different technologies used to create images, illustrates this. Examples of courts holding photograp…

Reference · Wikidata

specialized type of photography for recording images of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object was taken in 1839, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for detailed stellar photography. Besides being able to record the details of extended objects such as the Moon, Sun, an…

Full text · Open Library

How do you get the best from your telescope? For those interested in photographing the Sun, Moon and planets, this volume provides the complete reference. This guide is packed with practical tips on how to obtain the highest resolution in your astrophotography, and provides a wealth of stunning images by the world's best amateurs showing just what can be achieved. Individual chapters describe the various types of t…

Image · DPLA

Lunar map, based on observations from September 12, 1899. Shows topography, including craters. Relief shown pictorially and through shading. Date and hours of observations noted both alongside imagery and in lower margin. Black and white illustration. Map is 16 x 12 cm, on sheet 25 x 17 cm. Mounted onto sheet. Appears within first volume of plates, Planches I.