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 taken from a suburban, San Jose, California back-yard location with moderately high night-time sky glow conditions through a portable 12-inch Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope.

Most images were taken from my observatory in the south central mountains of New Mexico through a remotely controlled RCOS 20-inch (Ritchey-Chretien) telescope. Some southern hemisphere images were also acquired from a remotely operated observatory located near Melbourne, Australia that features a 12-inch RCOS telescope. A few pictures, noted as NOAO, were acquired using an identical 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope located at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory Visitor’s Center on Kitt Peak. 		Please click on any image below for a larger view and more information. Calibrate your monitor here.

Inexpensive, full resolution prints are available here for many images.

Here's a brief biography, a list of articles I have written for the Universe Today interviews with Col Maybury, host of The Starlight Zone on radio station 2NUR, 103.7 FM, Newcastle, Australia and news items related to my work. Here's a list of speaking engagements where I have been asked to give a presention.

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.


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


Just Released!


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

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

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)


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:
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:
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
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
2006 Annual, 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
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 Annual, 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
2006 Annual, 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 Annual, 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
  • 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