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Asteroids and Dwarf Planets and How to Observe Them

Part of the book series: Astronomers' Observing Guides ((OBSERVING))

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Although webcams and Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras are usually pointed at deep sky objects (DSOs), planets, and the Moon they can also be used to image asteroids, and this chapter explains their usage and demonstrates what can be achieved.

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Dymock, R. (2010). Webcam and DSLR Imaging. In: Asteroids and Dwarf Planets and How to Observe Them. Astronomers' Observing Guides. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6439-7_9

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