The following are some articles of general interest to CCD users, both experienced and beginner. Please email me if you have a URL you would recommend that I include.
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The Site of the former magazine (now a part of Sky and Telescope). Has the following articles: Starting Out Right in CCD Imaging, by Douglas George. Optimizing a CCD Imaging System, by Alan Holmes. A Diffraction Focuser for CCD Cameras, by Warren Offutt. CCD Spectroscopy, by Maurice Gavin. Image-Processing Basics: Spatial Filtering, by Douglas George. Image-Processing Basics: Stretching, by Douglas George. The Signal-to-Noise Connection, by Michael V. Newberry. |
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| A Guide to CCD Imaging for Beginners | Adirondack Video Astronomy's introduction to CCD Imaging. |
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| Introduction to CCD Imaging | An overview of the topic from Graham Pattison. |
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| Wide and Ultra-Wide Field CCD Imaging | Article for CCD Astronomy by Gregory Bothun |
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| Ed Grafton's CCD Imaging Page | Lots of inspiring images along with information on how they were obtained. |
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| Chuck Shaw's CCD Astrophotography Area | Plenty of good information on imaging (including WCMY), image processing, and Cookbook Cameras. |
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| The Cookbook Camera Homepage |
Cookbook Camera FAQ page |
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| Al Kelly's CCD Astrophotography Page | Images and information on imaging. Includes details of the WCMY color process. |
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| Kunihiko Okano's Digital Image Gallery | Beautiful images from a very talented craftsman. Also includes information on LRGB imaging. |
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| Tune Up Your Telescope for CCD | Abridged article from Astronomy magazine by Gregory Terrance & Ray Ciccariello. |
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| Ted's Astronomy Page | Ted Dobosz' CCD astronomy page is filled with great images and details of how he got them. |
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| Using CCD's | A nice introduction to the basics of astronomical CCD use from Daves's Astronomy Magazine. |
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| The Function of Image Processing | A guide to high resolution imaging by Thierry Legault. |
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