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    Presenting images of interesting astronomical subjects obtained with modest, commercially available telescopes and CCD cameras that are optimized for taking long exposures of low light-level subjects. Separate black and white exposures through clear, red, green and blue filters are digitally combined and stretched, using Adobe Photoshop and other image processing software, to create full color pictures.

    Earlier images, near the page bottom, were exposed from suburban, San Jose, California location through moderately high light pollution with a 12-inch Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope.

    Most images were produced through the remotely controlled RCOS 20-inch (Ritchey-Chretien) telescope at the Blackbird Observatory in the south central mountains of New Mexico. Some southern hemisphere images were also acquired from a remotely operated observatory located near Melbourne, Australia with a 12-inch RCOS telescope. A few pictures, noted as NOAO, were acquired with the 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Visitor’s Center on Kitt Peak, Arizona.

    Please contact me anytime with comments or questions.

    All images and written content are copyright ©2004- 2010 by R Jay GaBany. Please do not reproduce or distribute without permission.


    A Summer's Midnight Dream
    NGC6514 (M20) in Sagittarius
    Just Released!
    Read the article





    In Praise of Amateurs
    NGC4258 (M106) in Canes Venatici

    Read the article





    Children May Safely Sleep
    NGC5033 in Canes Venatici

    Read the article





    The Umbrella Galaxy (NGC4651):
    Tidal Streams in Galaxies of the Local Volume:
    A Pilot Survey with Modest Aperture Telescopes

    Read the articles:
  • The Model Universe
  • Pilot Survey with Modest Telescopes


  • Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    April 15, 2010
    Sky & Telescope
    August, 2010, page 77
    Arp's Loop and M81 (NGC3031):
    Insight on the true nature of Arp's Loop





    Also available at:
    Astronomy Now
    May 2010
    Ciel & Espace
    March 19, 2010
    Sky & Telescope
    Apogee Instruments advertisement
    June 2010
    Page 2


    Unveiling the Nature of M94’s (NGC4736) Outer Region:
    a Panchromatic Perspective





    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    January 14, 2010
    CIEL & Espace
    Image of the Day
    January 14, 2010
    Astronomy Now
    On-line news
    January 14, 2010
    Telegraph (UK)
    January 14, 2010


    Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
    Christmas Tree Cluster,
    Fox Fur Nebula and
    Cone Nebula
    NGC 2264 in Monoceros

    October 26- November 8, 2008



    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    December 25, 2008
    Astronomy Picture of the Week
    Norway
    Week 1, December 28, 2008
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    March 2009, page 51- 53
    SkyNews
    Cover
    March-April, 2009
    Sky and Telescope
    10 Great Astrophotos of 2008
    January 1, 2009
    The Year in Space 2010 Calendar
    2010, Starry Messenger Press
    Ventura County Astronomical Society 2009-2010 Calendar
    December
    Young Collector's Space Coins
    (inside cover)



    On Dark Clear Nights, You Can See Forever
    Perseus Galaxy Cluster (Abell426),
    NGC 1275 and
    NGC 1268 supernova 2008fg in Perseus

    September 23- October 7, 2008
    Read the article




    Also available at:
    Astronomy Now
    (UK) September, 2009
    page 38- 39
    Astronomy Picture of the Week
    Norway
    Week 20, May, 2009

    NASA APOD
    May 8, 2009

    Beautiful Universe 2010
    Page 42
    CIEL & Espace 2010 Calendar
    February

    A Glimpse of the Early Universe
    Subaru Deep Field Project
    Read the article




    Also available at:
    Astronomy Picture of the Week
    Norway
    Week 14, March 2009
    Discover the Universe exhibition
    Oslo, Norway: April, May and June 2009
    Sandefjord, Norway: August 1- 31, 2009

    The Exploration of Space Begins at Home
    M101 in Ursa Major
    August 2-4, 2008, May 25-31, 2006



    Also available at:
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    December 2008, page 2-3
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    December 2008, cover
    The Year in Space 2010 Calendar
    2010, Starry Messenger Press


    Childhood's Future
    M83 in Hydra
    May 27- June 20, 2006, April 11-20, 2007



    Also available at:
    Astronomy
    October 2008, page 95
    Astronomy
    September 2009, page 79
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    September 2008, page 2-3
    Year in Space 2009
    Week of July 27, 2009
    Starry Messenger Press



    The Ghost of a Dwarf Galaxy
    NGC 5907 in Draco
    June 6- August 10, 2006


    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    June 19, 2008
    ASTRON Jive Daily Image
    March 27, 2009
    AstronomíA
    (Spain)
    Ghosts of Galaxies- Galactic Archeology with Amateur Astronomers
    July/August 2008
    pages 28-36
    Astronomy
    February 2009, page 80
    Astronomy Now
    April 2009, page 66
    Astronomy+Raumfahrt
    February 2009, page 35
    The Astrophysical Journal
    Issue 689 (.pdf),
    December 10, 2008
    CIEL & espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    A galaxy decorated with a ribbon of stars
    May 13, 2008
    Ciencia Hoy
    (Argentina)
    Galactic exploration by amateur astronomers
    April-May 2009, page 31-36
    Discover Magazine
    October 2008, page 8- 9
    Elhuyar Zientzia eta teknika
    Elhuyar Foundation,
    Basque Research, Spain
    Issue 242, page 8
    The Heavens Proclaim: Astronomy and the Vatican (Hardcover)
    By Guy Consolmagno
    copyright 2009, Vatican Observatory Publications, page 95
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    July 2008, page 2
    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
    April 4, 2008
    Instituto Cervantes, Madrid, Spain
       Surprises of the Cosmos
       Exhibition: June 9- July 19, 2009
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    July 2008, pages 10-13
    Taking pro-am relationships to new levels
    Science
    June 5, 2009
    page 1263
    The Tales Told by Lonely Galaxies (pdf)
    Sky and Telescope
    January 2009
    page 92- 98
    Galaxy Archeology with Amateurs
    Listen to the Podcast
    Sterne und Weltraum
    (Stars and Space- Germany)
    August 2008, pages 14-15
    Star Loops in the Dragon
    Univeristy of Michigan
    January 22 - March 7, 2009
    The Universe- Yours to Discover
    Out of this World- Astronomical images

    Harlan Hatcher Gallery




    Greetings from Spain!
    A special web-site article.
    Amateur Astronomers
    ...includes various images


    Also available at:
    QUEST
    A KQED San Francisco
    Public Television production
    First airing:April 29, 2008
    Duration:9:52
    Episode:205 Segment:b
    The Discovery of a Giant Tidal Stream
    NGC 4013 in Ursa Major
    November 20- December 28, 2006


    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    February 7, 2008
    AstronomíA
    (Spain)
    Ghosts of Galaxies- Galactic Archeology with Amateur Astronomers
    July/August 2008
    pages 35
    AstronomíA
    (Spain)
    May/June 2008
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    When an amateur working with pros
    reveals the secrets of galaxies

    April 2008, page 6- 7
    The Astrophysical Journal
    Issue 692, Number 2 (.pdf),
    February 20, 2009
    Ciencia Hoy
    (Argentina)
    Galactic exploration by amateur astronomers
    April-May 2009, page 31-36
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    May 2008, page 2
    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
    April 4, 2008
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    July 2008, pages 10-13
    Taking pro-am relationships to new levels
    Sky and Telescope
    January 2009
    page 92- 98
    Galaxy Archeology with Amateurs
    Listen to the Podcast




    Interstellar Windjammers
    Eta Carinae and NGC 3372 in Carina
    April 12- June 25, 2007


    Also available at:
    2010 Vatican Observatory Calendar
    January
    Heavenly Calendar 2009: Astronomical Handbook and Almanac
    Jan-Erik Ovaldsen
    2008, Gyldendal Publishing, page 196
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    April 2008, page 2-3
    2008 MidWest Astro Imaging Conference
    Program cover
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    April 2008, cover
    Year in Space 2009
    Week of January 26, 2009
    Starry Messenger Press



    Groping in the Dark
    NGC 891 in Andromeda
    November 19, 2006- August 11, 2007
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 5
    Astro Photo Insight
    June/July 2008, cover
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    January 2008, page 2-3
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    January 2009, page 7
    Instituto Cervantes, Madrid, Spain
       Surprises of the Cosmos
       Exhibition: June 9- July 19, 2009
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    January 2008, cover
    The Year in Space 2010 Calendar
    2010, Starry Messenger Press
    Ventura County Astronomical Society 2008-2009 Calendar
    cover



    Seastars
    M74 in Pisces
    August 1- 23, 2005



    Also available at:
    Astronomy
    January 2010, page 67
    Astronomy
    October 2009, page 57
    Astronomy Now
    (UK) September, 2009
    page 43

    Heavenly Calendar 2009: Astronomical Handbook and Almanac
    Jan-Erik Ovaldsen
    2008, Gyldendal Publishing, page 156
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    December 2007, page 2-3



    Ten Foot Chopsticks
    The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)
    June 26- August 2, 2005



    A Lasting Impression
    The Wild Duck Cluster (M11)
    in Scutum
    August 13- 17, 2007
    Also available at:
    Astronomie Magazine
    July 2010, Page 88
    Astronomy Magazine
    September 2010, Page 69
    Astronomy Magazine
    May 2010, Page 71
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 51
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2008, page 2-3


    Group Portrait
    Trifid Nebula (M20)

    April 7- June 7, 2005
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    August 13, 2007
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    July 2006, page 2-3
    Skywatch 2007
    Page 94


    In The Living Presence
    The Lagoon Nebulae (M8)
    in Sagittarius
    April 7- June 7, 2005
    June 1 -19, 2006
    June 19, 2007

    Also available at:
    Beautiful Universe 2009
    page 38
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    October 2007, page 2-3
    From Earth to the Universe
    International Year of Astronomy 2009


    The Stars Will be with You
    Stellar Nurseries in Sagittarius
    June 15- 20, 2007
    Also available at:
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    July 2008
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    September 2007, page 2-3
    Year in Space 2009
    2009, Starry Messenger Press


    Contrasting Perspectives
    NGC 2903 in Leo
    February 11- 25, 2007
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    July 6, 2007
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    2008 Yearbook
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    August 2007, cover
    Tahdet ja avaruus -journal
    (Finland)
    February 2009, page 64


    Raygun Gothic
    M77 in Cetus
    December 10- 21, 2006
    Also available at:
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    April 2006, page 70
    Astronomy Now
    (UK) November, 2009
    Abracadabra!
    The Tarantula Nebula
    NGC 2070 in Dorado
    October 23- November 24, 2006
    Also available at:
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    2008 Yearbook
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    June 2007, picture gallery- page 92
    California Academy of Sciences
    Via Magazine advertisement
    November- December 2008, page 17
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    June 2007, page 2-3
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    July 2007, page 92
    Year in Space 2009
    Week of November 9, 2009
    Starry Messenger Press




    A Flea's Perspective
    The Diamond Ring Galaxy
    NGC 4013 in Ursa Major
    November 20- December 28, 2006
    Also available at:
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 135
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    April 2007, page 2-3
    Astronomy
    June 2008, page 86- 87
    Sky and Telescope Magazine,
    August 2007, page 90


    The Iceman can wait
    The Crab Nebula
    M-1 in Taurus
    November 18- December 23, 2006
    Also available at:
    Astronomy
    January 2010, cover insert, page 65
    Astronomy
    August 2009, page 54
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 134
    Beautiful Universe 2010
    Page 38
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    May 2007, page 2-3


    Infinitely Reasonable
    The Foxface Nebula
    NGC 1788 in Orion
    October 29- November 19, 2006
    Also available at:
    Beautiful Universe 2008
    page 40
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    May 2007, page 2-3
    Space is a Place!
    NGC 1097 in Fornax
    August 30- October 22, 2006
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    December 1, 2006
    Astronomy
    August 2007, page 86
    Astronomy
    March 2008, page 86
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    December 2007, page 59
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 135
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    February 2007, page 2-3
    Ventura County Astronomical Society 2007-2008 Calendar
    cover



    The Four Seasonings
    The Omega Nebula
    M-17 in Sagittarius
    June 19- July 21, 2006
    Also available at:
    Beautiful Universe 2008
    page 40-41
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 132
    Coelum Astronomia
    (Italy)
    January 2007 page 66- 67
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    October 2008, page 2-3



    Gothic Stars
    The Splinter Galaxy
    NGC 5907 in Draco
    June 4- June 16, 2006
    Also available at:
    Beautiful Universe 2008
    page 38
    In Our Own Images
    The Southern Pinwheel
    M83 in Hydra
    May 27- June 20, 2006
    Also available at:
    Practical Astronomer
    (UK)
    June 2007, cover
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    July 2007, SBIG advertisement,
    page 23
    Being There
    Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
    NGC 5128 in Centaurus
    May 30, 2006
    Also available at:
    Astronomy
    February 2007, page 93
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    February 2008, page 2-3
    Great Expectations
    The Iris Nebula
    NGC 7023 in Cepheus
    May 22- May 30, 2006
    Also available at:
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 131
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    September 2006, page 2-3
    From Earth to the Universe
    International Year of Astronomy 2009


    Cosmic Cartographers
    The Northern Trifid
    NGC 1579 in Perseus
    January 3- 28, 2006
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    May 25, 2006
    Astronomy
    March 2007,
    page 88
    Coelum Astronomia
    (Italy)
    August, 2006, page 44-45
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    December 2006, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page xiv
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    February 2007, page 6, 73
    What's Up 2007
    Page 401



    Astronomers in Love
    NGC 1300 in Eridanus
    November 29- December 1, 2005


    Also available at:
    Astronomy
    January 2010, page 63
    Astronomy
    September 2006, page 92
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    December 2007, page 59
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    January 2009, page 5
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    December 2006, page 130



    Tug the Stars Closer
    M82 in Ursa Major
    January 24- March 2, 2006


    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 16
    Astronomy
    March 2007,
    Messier Catalog supplement,
    page 8
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 8-9
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    June 2006, page 2-3
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 5



    The Well- tempered Telescope
    M94 in Canes Venatici
    January 30- February 5, 2006


    Also available at:
    Astronomy Now(UK)
    May 2009, page 54
    March 2009, page 50
    August 2007, page 59

    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 12
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    July 2007, page 2-3



    Unexpected Company
    Comet Pojmanski (C/2006 A1)
    in Aquila
    March 3, 2006


    Also available at:
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    April 2006, page 70
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    March 6, 2006
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    cover- May 2006
    The Universe Today
    March 5, 2006



    The Heart of Space
    Bode's Nebula (M81) and Holmberg IX
    in Ursa Major
    January 2- January 27, 2006


    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 15
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    March 2007, page 73
    Astronomy
    March 2007,
    Messier Catalog supplement,
    page 8
    Astronomy
    November, 2008,
    page 58
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 3
    le Estelle
    (The Stars- Italy)
    April 2006, page 79
    SkyNews
    (Canada)
    September/October 2006,
    cover & page 30




    A Familiar Ring
    The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) and NGC 2023
    in Orion
    September 10- December 7, 2005

    Also available at:
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    Astronomy
    May 2008,
    page cover and page 67
    The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
    by Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer
    third edition: 2008, Firefly Books,
    Cover
    Beautiful Universe 2008
    page 39
    Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters
    by Robert Gendler
    2009 Voyager Press, page 133
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 10
    Heaven Seen from Earth, an astronomical journey
    Jan-Erik Ovaldsen
    2007, Gyldendal Publishing, page 105
    Kosmos
    Fall-Winter 2007
    NightSky
    January- February 2007, Afterimage
    SkyNews
    (Canada)
    March/April 2006, page 11
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    SBIG Advertisement:
    November 2008, page 9
    December 2009, page 4
    Shop at Sky & Telescope
    Purchase a high quality print
    What's Up 2007
    Page 20
    Young Collector's Space Coins
    (poster)




    Celestial Caroling
    The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) and Cone Nebula
    in Monoceros
    December 1- 5, 2005
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    December 25, 2005
    Astronomy
    August 2007, page 55
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 13
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    January 2007, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 626
    The Universe Today
    December 27, 2006


    Good Night Hunting
    NGC 1365 in Fornax
    September 28- November 1, 2005


    Many Thanks to Give
    The Silver Dollar Galaxy (NGC 253) in Sculptor
    September 28- November 7, 2005


    Also available at:

    Astronomy
    , October 2009
    page 19
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 76
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    NASA APOD
    April 21, 2006
    NASA APOD
    (included in collage)
    June 16, 2006
    Astronomy
    November 2009, page 19
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 11
    From Earth to the Universe
    International Year of Astronomy 2009
    Heaven Seen from Earth, an astronomical journey
    Jan-Erik Ovaldsen
    2007, Gyldendal Publishing, page 151
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    November 2007, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 534
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    December 2006, page 83
    What's Up 2007
    Page 334
    Year in Space 2008
    2008, Starry Messenger Press



    Save the (Galactic) Wetlands!
    Integrated Flux (NGC 1 and NGC 2 in Pegasus)

    August 10- 11 and September 11 and 28, 2005



    Pulp Fiction
    The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
    September 10- 28, 2005


    Also available at:
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    October 2006, Cover and page 77
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 13
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 8
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 521
    What's Up 2007
    Page 325




    Seastars
    M74 in Pisces
    August 1- 23, 2005


    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 80
    The Universe Today
    November 28, 2005
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 3
    What's Up 2007
    Page 341



    It Takes a Chance
    Pegasus Galaxy Grouping
    August 1- 28, 2005


    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    July 27, 2006
    Astronomy
    November 2006, page 71
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    November 2008, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 477
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 274



    Message in a Bottle
    The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
    June 5- 6; July 4- 12; August 11 and 25, 2005


    Also available at:
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2006, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 462
    What's Up 2007
    Page 271


     
    Also available at:
    Sky and Telescope Magazine,
    December 2008, page 97
    The Universe Today
    November 28, 2005
    NOVA!
    The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
    June 5- 6; July 4- 12; August 11 and 25, 2005

    Also available at:
    Populär Astronomi (Sweden)
    March 2006, page 19

    Zenit (Netherlands)
    November 2005, page 513
    Music of the Spheres
    NGC 1 and NGC 2
    in Pegasus
    August 10- 11, 2005

    Also available at:
    Astronomy Magazine
    June 2009, page 56
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 69
    NASA APOD
    August 19, 2005
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    November 2006, page 1 and 2


    Ten Foot Chopsticks
    The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)
    June 26- August 2, 2005

    Also available at:
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 7
    Astronomy Magazine
    September, 2008
    page 63
    My Summer Vacation
    The Eagle Nebula (M16)

    June 6- 9, 2005
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 49
    Astronomy
    March 2007,
    Messier Catalog supplement,
    page 3
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 9
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    June 2008, page 2-3
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 420


    This Island Universe
    The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
    featuring Supernova 2005cs

    July 1- 7, 2005


    Also available at:
    Atlas of the Stars 2010
    Astronomy Magazine
    page 29
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 12-13
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    March 2008, page 2-3
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    October 2005, page 20
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 120
    Year in Space 2008
    2008, Starry Messenger Press



    A New Hope
    Supernova 2005cs- detail

    July 1- 7, 2005


    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    July 19, 2005
    Astronomy
    May 2006, page 77
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    March 2008, page 2-3
    Sky and Telescope Online News
    July 8, 2005
    Astrophysics: Decoding the Cosmos
    Judith Ann Irwin
    published 2007
    John Wiley & Sons, Inc



    A Celestial Convergence
    Saturn, Venus and Mercury

    June 25 2005


    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    June 30, 2005
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 398
    What's Up 2007
    Page 182



    Group Portrait
    Trifid Nebula (M20)

    April 7- June 7, 2005
    Also available at:
    NASA APOD
    August 13, 2007
    AstroArts Online Shop
    Purchase a high quality print
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    July 2006, page 2-3
    Skywatch 2007
    Page 94



    Blame it on Batman!
    Trifid Nebula (M20)- detail

    April 7- June 7, 2005


    Also available at:
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    July 2006, page 3
    Mid-year Exam
    M109

    May 9- 15 2005


    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 20
    Astronomy
    May 2009,
    page 64
    Astronomy
    March 2007,
    Messier Catalog supplement,
    page 8
    The Shot Seen Round the World
    Comet P9/Temple1

    May 12, 2005
    The Golden Eye
    M95

    April 7- May 9, 2005
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 18
    Astronomy
    August, 2010
    page 70
    Astronomie
    (Astronomy- France)
    March 2006, page 41
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 3


    A Private Competition
    The Sunflower Galaxy (M63)

    April 7- 30, 2005
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 34
    Atlas of the Stars 2010
    Astronomy Magazine
    page 28
    Atlas of the Stars 2006
    Astronomy Magazine
    Page 28
    When You Wish Upon A Star
    NGC 5078

    April 7, 2005
    A Night on Kitt Peak
    The Little Ghost Nebula (NGC 6369)

    April 7, 2005
    Also available at:
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 214
    Target Practice
    Comet P9/Temple1

    March 17, 2005
    The Mewlon is a Harsh Mistress
    M13

    March 15, 2005
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 42
    Atlas of the Stars 2010
    Astronomy Magazine
    page 33
    Astronomy Now
    (UK)
    May 2009, page 66
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    May 2008, page 2-3
    Astronomy
    April 2008, page 45
    Atlas of the Stars 2006
    Astronomy Magazine
    Page 33
    CIEL& espace
    (Sky & Space- France)
    June 2006, page 11
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 298
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 217
    What's Up 2007
    Page 181


    A Personal Voyage
    M106

    March 11- March 12, 2005
    The World of Tomorrow
    NGC 4565

    March 3- March 12, 2005
    Also available at:
    Atlas of the Stars 2010
    Astronomy Magazine
    page 28
    Atlas of the Stars 2006
    Astronomy Magazine
    Page 28
    Hoshi Navi
    (Astro Arts- Japan)
    August 2007, page 6
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 255
    What's Up 2007
    Cover


    From the Inner Mind
    to The Outer Limits
    The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

    March 5- March 11, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 257
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 59
    What's Up 2007
    Page 148
    Wired Magazine
    August 2007


    Three's Company
    The Leo Galaxy Trio
    February 3, 2005- March 10, 2005
    When Burgers Have Wings
    NGC 3628

    March 5, 2005- March 10, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 221
    The 20 inch Itch
    The Crab Nebula (M1)

    March 1, 2005- March 2, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Universe Today
    January 23, 2006
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 74
    Two Easy Pieces #1
    M65

    February 5, 2005- February 10, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 220
    Two Easy Pieces #2
    M66

    February 3, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 221
    M-101 Smoothies
    M101

    February 3, 2005- February 9, 2005
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 152
    Like a Whirlpool
    The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

    December 14, 2004- January 15, 2005
    Also available at:
    Atlas of the Stars 2006
    Astronomy Magazine
    Page 29
    In Space
    No One Can Hear You Scream
    M82

    January 11, 2005- January 14, 2005
    Also available at:
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    October 2005, page 20
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 113
    Bode's Maelstrom
    M81

    November 14, 2004- December 11, 2004
    Also available at:
    Poster: 2008 Annual Winter School of Astrophysics
    IAC, Tenerife, Spain
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 113
    Pony Tales
    Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) and environs

    November 1, 2004- December 18, 2004
    Also available at:
    100 Most Spectacular Sky Wonders
    Astronomy Magazine, 2008
    page 93
    Astronomy
    July 2008,
    page 64
    Sky and Telescope Magazine
    November 2005, page 123
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 61


    Saturn and moons
    October 22, 2004
    3:34AM PDT
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 276
    Trapezium, Great Orion Nebula (M42)
    October 22, 2004
    Also available at:
    The Night Sky Companion- A Yearly Guide to Skywatching 2008-2009
    by Tammy Plotner
    2007, Springer Press,
    page 4
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 2
    What's Up 2007
    Page 22


    Ring Nebula (M-57)
    June 27-28, 2004
    Also available at:
    What's Up in 2006
    Page 219
    Day and night in the backyard
    References
    (The best astrophotographers on the planet)
  • Louie Atalasidis: Atalas Astro Images
  • Jay Ballauer: All About Astro
  • Giovanni Benintende: Astronomical Images
  • Richard Bennion: Ewell Observatory
  • Massimo Bernardi: Astrophotography CCD
  • Bob Birket: Images from Eternity
  • Adam Block: Caelum Observatory
  • Randy Brewer: Randy Brewer's Astronomy Web!
  • Brian Brown: SantaCruzOptics.com
  • Steve Cannistra: Starry Wonders Astrophotography
  • Adrian Catterall: Morden Observatory
  • Mike Chapa: Astroimaging
  • Jon Christensen: CCD Astrophotography
  • Larry Citro: Starry Forge
  • Chris Cook: Astronomical & Nightscape Photography
  • Ken Crawford: Rancho Del Sol Observatory
  • Richard Crisp: Narrowband Imaging
  • Steve Crouch: CCD Astronomical Images from Canberra
  • Russell Croman: Fine Photographs of Celestial Wonders
  • Tom Davis: Painting with Star Light
  • Davide De Martin: Sky Factory
  • Derrick Farley: CCD Images
  • Bob Fera: Astrophotography
  • Antonio Fernandez: Astrophotography
  • Tom Galland: Oak Hills Observatory
  • Robert Gendler: The Universe in Color
  • John Gleason: Celestial Images
  • Don Goldman: Astrodon
  • Dietmar Hagar: Stargazer
  • Tony and Daphne Hallas: Astrophoto.com
  • Josch Hambsch: CCD Imaging
  • Tom W. Harrison: Mano Prieto Observatory
  • Toni Heidemann: Astro Chalet SMU
  • Stefan Heutz: Astronomical Images
  • Bernhard Hubl: Astrophotography
  • Tim Kearsley: Nene Valley Observatory
  • Dan Kowall: Photon Hunter
  • Rick Krejci: Rick's Astro
  • Ken Levin: Silver Spring Observatory
  • Brian Lula: Deep Sky CCD Imaging
  • Rich McCoy: NiteSkys
  • Steve Mandel: Galaxy Images
  • Daniel Marquardt: Digital Astroimages
  • Jim Misti: Misti Mountain Observatory
  • Brad Moore: Southern Astro
  • Randy Nulman: Astro Imaging
  • Nicolas Outters: Astrophotographie CCD
  • Bill Patterson: Los Angeles Astronomy
  • Alessio Pisani: Alexmade Astronomy Page
  • Florent Poiget: Digital Photography
  • Martin Pugh: Astrophotography from Australia
  • Sakib Rasool: Starsurfin
  • Roth Ritter: Dark Atmospheres
  • Gordon Rogers: Crendon Observatory
  • Stephen Roffo: Deepspaceviews
  • Dean C. Rowe: Dean's Astro Images
  • Matt Russell: Astronomy Pictures
  • Enzo Santin: Enzo Santin Astro
  • SSRO: Rick Gilbert, Jack Harvey, Steve Mazlin, Steve Menaker, Teri Smoot, and Daniel Verschatse
  • Johannes Schedler: Panther Observatory
  • Cord Scholz: Astronomical Images
  • Franco Sgueglia: Astronomy
  • Mike Sherick: Imaging the Heavens
  • Chris Shur: Deep Space Astrophotography
  • Michael Sidonio: Mt Campbell Observatory
  • Jose Suro: Amateur Astronomy and Astrophotography
  • Andrea Tamanti: Images from the Universe
  • Loke Kun Tan: StarryScapes
  • Matt Thomas: CCD Astronomy
  • Karel Teuwen: CCD Astro-Photography
  • Terry Tuggle: Terry's Hunt of the Month
  • Daniel Verschatse: Welcome to Antilhue, Chile
  • Volker Wendel and Bernd Flach-Wilken: Spiegelteam
  • Don Waid: Waid Observatory
  • Bernd Wallner: Astrofotografie
  • Rick Wiggins: Wiggins Fine Arts
  • Ron Wodaski, Founder, New Astronomy Press
  • Takayuki Yoshida    , Astrophotography



  • Leading DSLR imagers:
  • Michael Fulbright: MSASTRO.NET
  • Ivan Ong: Ivan's Corner of the World



  • Other highly recommended web sites:
  • APOD: NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
  • AstroPhotography Tonight: astrophotographic news, reviews and tutorials
  • Jan-Erik Ovaldsen: Acclaimed Norewegian astrophysicist, author and astronomy evangelist
  • The Universe Today: The daily astronomy web newsletter where I wrote a weekly astro-photo article
  • Amazing Images: Located at Space.com, the name says it all.
  • Seeing Stars: Tammy Plotner's Enthusiastic Observing Journal
  • Astronomy Online: Ricky Leon Murphy's first stop astronomy resource site
  • Wide Field DSS2 Images: Charles Shahar's stunning renditions of imagery exposed through the 48-inch Oschin Schmidt Telescope on Palomar Mountain
  • San Francisco Amateur Astronomers: A great group of enthusiastic astronomers!
  • Biography
  • Observatory weather conditions