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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

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Highlights

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Horsehead Nebula


Great Orion Nebula


Pleiades - Seven Sisters


Veil Nebula West


Hale-Bopp over Stonehenge


Full Moon


Planets over Stonehenge


Antares & Rho Ophiuchus


M31 - Andromeda Galaxy


M64 - Black Eye Galaxy


NGC 3718 Galaxy

Leo Trio Galaxy Group



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News

New Images added March 2009:


WitchHead Nebula IC2118

Jellyfish Nebula IC443

Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

Seagull Nebula IC2177

NGC 4565

M104 Sombrero Galaxy
       


International Year of Astronomy:

Click here for the Astrocruise presentation to the IYA Edinburgh, April 18, 2009 (PDF format)

Visit BBC Wiltshire to see their Astrocruise feature article and their Venus Transit feature

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Last updated: 2 May 2009