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Astrocruise is about photography - photography of both our 'inner world' (the Earth) and our 'outer world' (everything beyond the Earth), namely the cosmos; the solar system, the milky way, galaxies, indeed the universe. Since the Earth is inextricably part of the cosmos there is a strong affinity; photography merges to astrophotography when we aim our cameras above the horizon. It is all photography, and essentially the same light illuminates all of these photographs; it is all a form of 'sunlight' - stars are distant suns.

Astrophotography is a special form of photography that (uniquely) reveals objects that are invisible to the unaided eye - the distances within our macrocosm are so vast that much of it can only be seen by means of long exposure photographs. The camera, by accumulating light, helps reveal mysteries of the universe that otherwise remain invisible. The earth and all of its life forms evolved from the same elements that gave light to these photographs - it is all part of our natural heritage.

The photography on these pages is largely from my home location in Wiltshire and from southern France. New images are added frequently so please visit again soon. The Highlights and News sections (below) have recent images and the Image Gallery section has the complete collection of my work.
Philip Perkins