More Info on CCDs and Astronomical Image Processing

web links

CCD information and links

 The Role of CCD Cameras in Amateur Astronomy

 The Physics of a Pretty Picture: Digital Imaging with ChargeCoupled Devices

 CCDs for Material Scientists

 An Introduction to Scientific Imaging Charge-Coupled Devices

Acquiring and  Processing Astronomical CCD Images

CCD Astroimaging Information (last updated 1999?)

books and magazines

1) "Charge-coupled Devices in Astronomy"
    Jerome Kristian and Morley Blouke,
    Scientific American, Oct. 1982

2) "Sky on a Chip: The Fabulous CCD"
     James Janesick and Morley Blouke
    Sky and Telescope, Sep. 1987, pp.238-242

3) "Image Processing in Astronomy", Richard Berry,
    Sky and Telescope, Apr. 1994

4) "A CCD Camera Buzzword Primer"
    Dennis di Cicco
    Sky and Telescope, Aug. 1997

5) Introduction to Astronomical Image Processing :
    A Comprehensive Guide to CCD Image Enhancement for
    the IBM-PC and Compatibles/Book With Imagepro
    Soft,     Richard Berry, 1991, $29.95

6) CCD Astronomy: Construction and Use of an
    Astronomical CCD Camera , Christian Buil,
    1991, hb, $24.95

7) The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy,
    ed. David Ratledge, 1997, paper, $39.95

8) A Practical Guide to CCD Astronomy,
    Patrick Martinez, Alain Klotz, Andre Demers,
    1997, paper, 300 pg, $29.95

9) Handbook of CCD Astronomy, Steve Howell,
    2000, pb,

10) The Handbook of Astronomical Image Processing,
    Richard Berry, James Burnell, 2000, hb, $79.95

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