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Astrophotography Using a Compact Digital Camera or Smartphone Camera

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The Mythology of the Night Sky

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Before we talk about taking pictures with a compact digital camera or smartphone, a little history on the evolution of astrophotography is in order.

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Falkner, D.E. (2020). Astrophotography Using a Compact Digital Camera or Smartphone Camera. In: The Mythology of the Night Sky. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47694-6_12

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