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<div><div>Table of Contents</div><div><br></div><div>Acknowledgements</div><div><br></div><div>Dedication</div><div><br></div><div>Foreword</div><div><br></div><div>Author’s Note</div><div><br></div><div>About the Author</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 1</div><div>Introduction</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 2</div><div>Cameras</div><br></div><div>Chapter 3</div><div>Lenses</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 4</div><div>Telescopes</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 5</div><div>Imaging Methods with Your Telescope&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 6</div><div>Mountings&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 7</div><div>Software and Other Necessary Accessories</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 8</div><div>Astrophotography Rules to Live By</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 9</div><div>Getting Acquainted with the Sky</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 10</div><div>Location Matters</div><div><br></div>Chapter 11<div>It’s Astrophotography Time!</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 12</div><div>TheSun and More&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 13</div><div>The Moon</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 14</div><div>Eclipses</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 15</div><div>The Stars and Planets</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 16</div><div>International Space Station and Satellites</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 17</div><div>Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Fireballs, Bolides, Meteor Showers</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 18</div><div>Aurorae and Glows in the Sky</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 19</div><div>The Milky Way</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 20</div><div>DSOs – Deep Sky Objects&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 21</div><div>Process, Print and Post Your Astropics&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 22</div><div>The Astrophotography Bug</div><div><br></div><div>Chapter 23&nbsp;</div><div>Suggested Reading and Internet Links</div><div><br></div><div>Appendix: Suggested Reading and Internet Links</div><div><br></div><div>Index</div><div><br></div>

Greg Redfern, known on twitter as “@SkyGuyinVA,” has been an adjunct professor/instructor of astronomy for five different colleges since 1984. As a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2003, he has shared NASA's missions to the solar system with many audiences in person as well as on air with Voice Of America (VOA) International, Fox 5 WTTG TV, NBC4 Washington, CBS News and WJLA7. Since 2006, he has been the space reporter for WTOP Radio and WTOP.com.<div><br>Greg's daily astronomy blog, "What’s Up?: The Space Place” has had over 3.2 million views from around the world.&nbsp;As a writer, he has authored numerous articles for&nbsp;<i>Sky and Telescope</i>,&nbsp;<i>Meteorite Magazine</i>,&nbsp;<i>Skywatch</i>&nbsp;and a number of newspapers, including&nbsp;<i>Gannet</i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<i>USA Today</i>.</div><div><br>Greg has been observing and photographing the sky for over five decades and collecting meteorites for years. He has used telescopes of all kinds and visited observatories, NASA facilities, and geological sites all over the world.&nbsp;His astrophotographs have appeared online on&nbsp;NASA.gov,&nbsp;MSN.com, the&nbsp;<i>Huffington Post</i>, the&nbsp;<i>Washington Post,&nbsp;</i>Earth and Sky.org,&nbsp;The Planetary Society,&nbsp;Space.com,&nbsp;Universe Today, and other online publications.&nbsp;For years, cruise ship guests and visitors to Shenandoah National Park have enjoyed Greg’s presentations, where he mingles the folklore and science of the stars.</div>

<p>There are many books covering different facets of astrophotography, but few of them contain all the necessary steps for beginners in one accessible place.&nbsp;<i>Astrophotography is Easy!</i>&nbsp;fills that void, serving as a guide to anybody interested in the subject but starting totally from scratch. Assuming no prior experience, the author runs through&nbsp; the basics for how to take astrophotos using just a camera—including cell phones and tablets—as well as a telescope and more sophisticated equipment.</p><p>The book includes proven techniques, checklists, safety guidelines, troubleshooting tips, and more. Each chapter builds upon the last, allowing readers to master basic techniques before moving on to more challenging material. Also included is a comprehensive list of additional books and resources on a variety of topics so readers can continue expanding their skills.</p><p><i>Astrophotography Is Easy!</i>&nbsp;doesn’t simply teach you the basic skills for becoming an astrophotographer: it provides you with the foundations you will need for a lifelong pursuit.</p>

Focuses on true beginners in astrophotography, assuming no prior knowledge of the subject Covers the scientific background, necessary equipment, and field techniques for photographing the sky Avoids overly technical material in favor of a casual, reader-friendly guide