[APML] The perfect astrophoto book (Was: North American Nebula (or dodgingaurora))

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

> Robert Reeves wrote:
>
> > And lastly... a pet peeve.  A lot of people call NGC 7000 the "North
> > American Nebula".  It is the North America Nebula.  We on this continent
do
> > not own the nebula <G>.
>
> Hoooooo! Finally someone that solved my doubt!!! Well, in truth someone
solved
> this just yesterday evening, when I was reading one of the final chapters
of a
> wonderful book on astropotograpy... yes! Your book! Now I'm at the end,
but I
> spend a nice month on holiday reading and enjoing every page and image of
your
> Wide-Field Astrophotograpy. I do not exaggerate to say that this is by far
the
> best book on astophotograpy that I've read, IMHO.
> Are you planning another book on AP? If so, I want a copy!
>
> My best compliments!
> Lorenzo

Lorenzo,

Thank you for your kind words about my book.  After the end of the year when
I am out of school, I definitely will prepare the updates for a future
printing of the book.  Some things have already changed since it was
published, such as the near universal abandonment of the chemical darkroom
in favor of digital processing.

I have given thought about a companion book devoted to prime focus and high
resolution astrophotography.  But I have not decided if there is enough
unique material to warrant a totally separate book about that or if it would
be best to just add about two chapters to the existing book and rename it.
Truthfully, I am in awe of other astrophotographers who do the high
resolution prime focus work.  I get the job done, bit it is not my area of
expertise.  I would feel much more comfortable if I could talk someone else
into co-authoring a high-resolution astrophotgraphy book.  I have someone in
mind and plan to pursue such an enterprise when I am out of school at the
end of this year.

So to answere your question, yes, I am planning another book, but these
things take time.  After all, I have to earn a living in the meanwhile <G>.
It took four years to get Wide-Field Astrophotography into print.  I
immagine it will be a few more years before a companion or follow-on version
is complete.

At this point, perhaps I should ask the collective conciousness of the APML
list what topics would you like to see addressed if there was a new book
about "everything except wide-field astrophotography".  Such perspectives
from the list members would be valuable in planning such a project.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
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