There is only one choice when selecting a beginning astrophotography guide book. Michael Covington's Astrophotography for the Amateur is far and away the best guide book available. Covington skillfully leads you through the basics. He guides the reader through the equipment choices and techniques using plain English. More advanced techniques such as prime focus guided photography are also covered. The book is well-illustrated, and brimming with charts and indexes that allow the greenest beginner to chose the right exposure for a variety of subjects and setups. In short, the best thing you could do at this point is go to Amazon.com and buy his book.
While you're waiting for the Covington book to arrive, feel free to put into practice what we've discussed. Let's look at some examples of tripod-mounted, unguided astrophotography.
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