An Introduction to Astronomical Image Processing with ImageJ

Dr. Frederic V. Hessman $a$ Prof. Dr. Eckart Modrow $b,c$, Editors $a$ Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen $b$ Institut für Informatik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen $c$ Max-Planck-Gymnasium Göttingen

Prepared as part of the Astronomie & Internet project funded by the

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. FORWARD

2. GENERAL INFORMATION
   
   • Introduction

   • Image Processing with ImageJ

   • The Astronomy Plugin Tools

3. DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEASUREMENTS
   
   • Measuring Lengths

   • Measuring Brightness

   • Measuring Temperature

   • Measuring Image Differences

   • Measuring Lightcurves

   • Making Color Images

   • Making Movies

4. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING AND DATA REDUCTION
   
   • Using an Imaging Telescope

   • How to Focus a Telescope

   • Calibrating Raw Images

   • Observing with the MONET Telescopes

5. SCIENCE PROJECTS
   
   • Measuring a Star Cluster's Age and Distance

   • Microlensing - Hands-On General Relativity

   • Constructing a Gravitational Lens Simulator

   • The Cosmic Distance Scale I : the Distance to the Sun

   • The Cosmic Distance Scale III : Measuring the Distances to Galaxies

   • The Cosmic Distance Scale IV : Measuring the Distances to Galaxies via Supernovae

6. RECIPE BOOKS
   
   • A Data-Reduction Recipe Book

   • A Remote Observing Recipe Book

   • A MONET Observing Recipe Book

7. MISCELLANEOUS
   • Finding Astronomical Information

   • Chapters in Preparation

8. APPENDIX : Installation Help, Links, Books

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