Photographing Galaxies from Light Polluted Skies

Jane is a PhD-qualified professional engineering physicist, now retired, and an incorrigible amateur astronomer. She has her own backyard observatory with two telescopes and an up-to-date collection of cameras. She loves to share her passion, and gives frequent talks to astronomical societies and other organizations. After several years specializing in the Solar System, she has become fascinated by galaxies, often reading so much about them that it's a wonder she has any eyes left!Jane is also the Author of three Springer Books: Measure Solar System Objects and their Movements for Yourself! (as J. D. Clark), Viewing & Imaging the Solar System: A guide for Amateur Astronomers, and Calculate the Orbit of Mars! An Observing and Historical Challenge.

• Chapter 1: How we became aware of galaxies.- Chapter 2: Telescopes: requirements.- Chapter 3: Imaging basics: digital cameras, specialist and not.- Chapter 4: Finding galaxies.- Chapter 5: Low Hanging Fruit: the galaxies near Ursa Major.- Chapter 6: The big galaxy city between Leo and Virgo: the Virgo Cluster.- Chapter 7: The Andromeda galaxy: a whole different challenge.- Chapter 8: Supernovae: Exploding stars that briefly outshine whole galaxies.- Chapter 9: Galaxy collisions – the universe in turmoil.- Chapter 10: Extending your reach: using online telescopes.