Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
The Moon
The Moon and its Origin
The Moon’s Orbit and Rotation
Lunar Cycle and Phases
Surface Features
History of Lunar Observation
History of Lunar Exploration
Observing the Moon
Choosing a telescope
Eyepieces and Filters
Sketching
Special Events
Eclipses
Conjunctions and Occultations
Supermoon
Blue Moon
Lunar Atlas
Introduction to the Lunar Atlas
Astrophotography
Lunar Astrophotography
Afocal Smartphone Photography
Wide-Angle and Telephoto Lunar Photography
Lunar Photography with a Telescope
Understanding Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
Processing Videos and Images
Creating Videos from DSLR Images
Revealing the Moon’s True Colours
Glossary of Terms
Software References
Observing Log
Index to Lunar Atlas Features
Acknowledgements
About the Publisher
