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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 (the Moon) was taken in 1840, 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, and planets, modern astrophotography has the ability to image objects invisible to the human eye such as dim stars, nebulae, and galaxies. This is done by long time exposure since both film and digital cameras can accumulate and sum photons over these long periods of time. Photography using extended exposure-times revolutionized the field of professional astronomical research, recording hundreds of thousands of new stars, and nebulae invisible to the human eye. Specialized and ever-larger optical telescopes were constructed as essentially big cameras to record images on photographic plates. Astrophotography had an early role in sky surveys and star classification but over time it has given way to more sophisticated equipment and techniques designed for specific fields of scientific research, with image sensors becoming just one of many forms of sensor. Today, astrophotography is mostly a subdiscipline in amateur astronomy, usually seeking aesthetically pleasing images rather than scientific data. Amateurs use a wide range of special equipment and techniques.

classification digital cameras long time exposure

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  12. UCO Lick Observatory page on the Crossley telescope http://www.ucolick.org/public/telescopes/crossley.html
  13. See for example, U.S. Patent No. 4,038,669, Cryogenic Cameras, John M. Guerra, July 26, 1977.
  14. Chan, Maria (2022). "Best Astrophotography Stacking Software [Ultimate Guide"]. https://dopeguides.com/astrophotography-stacking-software/. 
  15. Gladysz, Szymon (2008). "Lucky imaging and speckle discrimination for the detection of faint companions with adaptive optics". SPIE Digital Library. Adaptive Optics Systems 7015: 70152H. doi:10.1117/12.788442. Bibcode: 2008SPIE.7015E..2HG. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329770189. 
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  19. Alan Dyer, How to Photograph & Process Nightscapes and Time-Lapses, ISBN 0993958907 http://books.google.com/books?id=25bqBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA185
  20. "Why You Should Still Use the 500 Rule for Astrophotography". http://astrobackyard.com/the-500-rule. 
  21. "What is an autoguider?" (in en). https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/what-is-an-autoguider/. 
  22. Ballard, Jim (1988) (in English). The Handbook for Star Trackers. Sky Publishing Corporation. ISBN 0933346476. 
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  25. Keith Mackay, Keith's Astrophotography and Astronomy site, Methods of Astrophotography http://home.comcast.net/~astrokeith/methods/methods.htm
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