Astrophotography :.

Astrophotography

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Brief Introduction and Quickfacts
Detailed Description
Artists and Paintings
More Examples – defined visual appearance
Tools for digitial artists, prompters and word smiths

Overview and quickfacts

Astrophotography is a type of photography that focuses on capturing images of astronomical objects, sites, and events. This type of photography often requires special equipment and techniques, as well as a knowledge of astronomy.

The art style is also known as: Space photography, astronomical photography, night sky photography
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) 2. John William Draper (1811-1882) 3. Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (1816-1892) 4. Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) 5. Henry Draper (1837-1882) 6. Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923) 7. Isaac Roberts (1829-1904) 8. David Gill (1843-1914) 9. Williamina Fleming (1857-1911) 10. Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) 11. Edward Charles Pickering (1846-1919) 12. Henry Norris Russell (1877-1957) 13. Vesto Melvin Slipher (1875-1969) 14. Carl Otto Lampland (1873-1928) 15. Heber Curtis (1872-1942) 16. Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) 17. Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) 18. Fritz Zwicky (1898-1974) 19. Walter Baade (1893-1960) 20. Nicholas U. Mayall (1906-1993) 21. Margaret Burbidge (1919-2020) 22. Edwin Powell Hubble (1889-1953) 23. Allan Sandage (1926-2010) 24. Maarten Schmidt (1929-2010) 25. Arno Penzias (1933-2020) 26. Robert Woodrow Wilson (1936-2020) 27. James Peebles (1935-2020) 28. Vera Rubin (1928-2016) 29. Sandra Faber (1945-2019) 30. Geoffrey Marcy (1954-

1. The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 2. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh (1889) 3. The Hay Wagon, Andrew Wyeth (1945) 4. The Milky Way, Salvador Dali (1949) 5. The Andromeda Galaxy, Edwin Hubble (1952) 6. The Sun, A. E. Douglass (1953) 7. The Horsehead Nebula, Robert Gendler (1984) 8. The Pillars of Creation, Hubble Space Telescope (1995) 9. The Sombrero Galaxy, Hubble Space Telescope (2003) 10. The Eagle Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2005) 11. The Carina Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 12. The Crab Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 13. The Tarantula Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 14. The Lagoon Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 15. The Orion Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 16. The Helix Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 17. The Flame Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 18. The Rosette Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 19. The Trifid Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 20. The Pleiades, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 21. The Crab Pulsar, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 22. The Vela Pulsar, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 23. The Cone Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 24. The Christmas Tree Cluster, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 25. The Jewel Box Cluster, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 26. The Omega Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2010) 27. The Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation, Hubble Space Telescope (2015) 28. The Cat’s Eye Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope (2015) 29. The Antennae Galaxies, Hubble Space Telescope (2015) 30. The Whirlpool Galaxy, Hubble Space Telescope (2015)

Detailed Description

Astrophotography is a genre of photography that involves capturing images of astronomical objects and phenomena. These images can be of stars, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and other astronomical objects. Astrophotography can be done with a DSLR camera, a telescope, or a specialized astrophotography camera. Some of the most famous astrophotographers include Robert Gendler, David Malin, and Jay Pasachoff. Robert Gendler is known for his images of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. David Malin is known for his images of galaxies and nebulae. Jay Pasachoff is known for his images of the Sun, planets, and stars. There are many different types of astrophotography, including wide-field, deep-sky, solar, and planetary. Wide-field astrophotography involves capturing images of large areas of the sky. Deep-sky astrophotography involves capturing images of specific astronomical objects, such as galaxies and nebulae. Solar astrophotography involves capturing images of the Sun. Planetary astrophotography involves capturing images of planets and their moons. Astrophotography can be a challenging genre of photography, but the results can be stunning. If you’re interested in trying astrophotography, be sure to do your research and practice beforehand. With the right equipment and preparation, you can capture some amazing images of the night sky.