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This chapter outlines the chronology and rapid advances in astrophotography beginning with its inception in 1840. Each step forward is described, eventually leading to its current state with numerous satellite observatories studying the cosmos at visible and non-visible wavelengths.
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Gendler, R., GaBany, R.J. (2015). The Birth and Evolution of Astrophotography. In: Breakthrough!. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20973-9_1
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