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Master High-Resolution Moon and Planet Photography with Professional Techniques Used by Award-Winning Astrophotographers Capture stunning, publication-quality images of Jupiter's storms, Saturn's rings, Mars's polar caps, and the Moon's intricate craters-even from light-polluted city locations. This comprehensive guide transforms beginners into skilled planetary imagers through step-by-step workflows, troubleshooting solutions, and advanced processing techniques. What You'll Learn: Essential Equipment & Setup - Choose the right telescope, camera, and accessories for your budget. Understand the critical focal ratio formula that matches your equipment to atmospheric conditions for optimal results. Capture Mastery - Use FireCapture, SharpCap, and lucky imaging techniques to record thousands of frames. Perfect focus methods, gain settings, RGB filter workflows, and frame rate optimization for each planet. Professional Processing - Stack videos in AutoStakkert!3, enhance with RegiStax wavelets, and polish in Photoshop. Master derotation with WinJupos to combine multiple sessions into superior images. Atmospheric Seeing - Predict and work with seeing conditions using the Antoniadi Scale, weather forecasting tools, and timing strategies. Understand when to image and when to wait. Planet-Specific Strategies - Detailed chapters on Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and challenging ice giants. Learn rotation rates, optimal recording lengths, and feature-specific techniques. Advanced Techniques - LRGB processing, multi-image combination, time-series imaging, creating rotation animations, and scientific observation reporting to ALPO and BAA. Complete Troubleshooting - Diagnose and fix focus issues, collimation problems, color artifacts, vibration, software crashes, and USB bandwidth limitations. Includes Quick-Reference Resources: ✓ Camera comparison charts with specifications ✓ Barlow/focal ratio calculator tables ✓ Optimal imaging parameters by planet ✓ Software keyboard shortcuts ✓ Download links for free and paid software ✓ Online communities and forums directory ✓ Comprehensive glossary Perfect for DSLR users, ZWO ASI camera owners, beginners starting planetary imaging, and intermediate astrophotographers seeking advanced skills. Compatible with all telescope types: Schmidt-Cassegrain, refractors, and Newtonian reflectors. Stop capturing blurry, disappointing planetary images. Start producing sharp, detailed results that rival observatory photographs.

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