Splendors of the Universe is a practical guide to photographing the night sky. Not so long ago, capturing celestial sights on film was limited to research-class telescopes. In the past decade all that has changed. Using modern high-speed films and digital imaging, today's back garden astronomer can create full colour portraits ranging from lunar landscapes to remote galaxies millions of light years away. Illustrated with more than 200 colour images taken by amateur astronomers, this title provides information on cameras, films, lenses, telescopes and techniques - everything you need to know to begin your own celestial gallery.