SHOTS IN THE DARK
The Astro-Imager's Gallery
Astro-imaging
with CCD and DSLR cameras is the largest subculture within the astronomy community.
Armed with backyard telescopes, laptop computers and a lot of talent, these
amateurs give yesterday's professionals a run for their money.
The
shadow of one of Jupiter's 4 inner moons glides across the planet's banded
surface. Photo by Denis Gauthier of Port Perry.
This
Eagle Nebula image shows areas where new stars are born. They're called "the
Pillars of Creation". Photo by Gord 'Hubble on Earth' Simpson of Brantford.
Like
cosmic jewellry, a string of galaxies stretch out in the constellation Virgo.
Photo by Stuart Heggie of Flesherton, Ontario.
The
Veil Nebula is the ghost-like remains of a dead star. The dust and debris
are now drifting apart. Photo by Gord Rife of Schomberg, Ontario.
Venus
and the Moon get up close and personal in this recent conjunction. Photo by
Jim Webster of Peterborough.
280
million years ago, these two galaxies collided with each other. The biggest
won the galactic tug-of-war and is still siphoning star material from the smaller
galaxy. Photo shot by Gord Simpson of Brantford at Buckhorn Observatory.
