Publications and Credits
Publications, credits and speaking engagements for work done at Heaven's Glory Observatories:
Current
May 2015 - To "Infinity and Beyond" Community Presentation on Astronomy and Astrophotgraphy
April 2015 - Hollywood movie "Comet" starring Justin Long & Emmy Rossum - NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula in train scene
November 2014 - Vatican Observatory Calendar for 2015 - IC1613 Local Group Galaxy
June 2014- To "Infinity and Beyond" Presentation on Astronomy and Astrophotgraphy ( Montreal STEM Outreach Event )
August 2013 - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - "To Infinity and Beyond" Prsentation - Washington DC Community STEM Outreach Event
2011
November 2011 - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Garching Germany) Annual Calendar - Photos of NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula
November 2011 - Astronomy Magazine (UK) - Photos of IC2419 "Intergalactic Wanderer"
August 2011 - SPIE Color publication on Astronomical Imaging (USA) - Photos of IC434 and vdB142
July 2011 - Landmark Newspaper (USA) - Color front page article on backyard imaging and Heaven's Glory Observatories
March 2011 - Astronomy magazine (USA) - Photo of IC 342 - Galaxy in Camelopardalis
Feb. 14, 2011 NASA Astrophoto of the Day (APOD) - Photo of NGC 2244 "Rosette Nebula" in Monoceros
2010
June 2010 - Astronomy Magazine "Atlas of the Universe" - Photo of M1 - Planetary Nebula in Taurus
June 2010 - Refereed Technical Paper presentation at SPIE's 2010 Astronomical Instrumentation Conference -San Diego, CA - "Modular Hexapod Positioners for Next Generation Telescopes"
April 2010 - Sky & Telescope magazine (USA) - Photo of NGC 4236 - Galaxy in Draco
2009
December 2009 - Astronomy magazine (USA) - Photo of M1 Crab Nebula
December 2009 - InterStellarum magazine ( Germany) - Photo of Sharpless 2-188
October 2009 - Worcester Living Magazine - Astrophotography
September 2009- Astronomy magazine ( UK) - Photo of NGC2179 -" Intergalactic Wanderer"
August 2009 - Introduction of All Conference Plenary Speaker ( Dr. Jerry Nelson of the TMT Thirty Meter Telescope) at SPIE O&P conference
August 2009 - Refereed Technical Paper presentation at SPIE Optics & Photonics Conference - "Advancement in Actuators for Astronomical Applications"
February 2009- Princeton Art Society - Aesthetic Astronomical Color Imaging - the blend of engineering and art
February 2009- Speaker - Winter Star Party - Imaging at the Bleeding Edge - The Telescopes & Instrumentation of the Pro's
February 2009 - PI (Physik Instrumente) Worldwide Product Catalog - IC434 - Horsehead nebula photo
January 2009- Sky & Telescope Magazine- Photo of NGC1491
2008
December 2008 - Local Public TV Program- Interview "AstroImaging from the Suburbs"
September 2008 - Invited Speaker - Piezo Ceramics - Enablers of Advanced Astronomical Instrumentation - American Ceramic Society - Boston
June 2008 - Refereed Technical Paper presentation at SPIE Astronomical Instrumentation Conference - Marseille, France - "Advancement in Cryogenic Actuators for Astronomical Applications"
April 2008 - Astronomy Special Issue - Top 100 Sky Wonders - M1 - Crab Nebula
April 2008 - SPIE Professional - Front Cover - VdB142 & feature article on Heaven's Glory Observatories
April 2008 - Sky & Telescope - Photo of Sharpless 2-157 region
February 2008 - Speaker - Winter Star Party - "The Trials and Tribulations of Remote CCD Imaging"
February 2008 - Astronomy (UK) - Photo of NGC2319
January 2008 - Wachusett Region High School - Engineering Enrichment Program- The Science and Engineering of Astronomical CCD Imaging
2007
November 2007 - SkyNews Canada - Astrophoto of the Week -Narrowband Horsehead/Flame Nebula Photo
November 2007 - Astronomy Magazine - USA - Photo of M13
Oct. 17, 2007 NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo of vdB142 "Elephant trunk Nebula"
August 2007 - Keynote Speaker - Starfest 2007- Canada - "To Infinity and Beyond"
August 2007 - Astronomy Magazine- USA - Photo of Sh2-101
April 2007 - Speaker - NEAF Imaging Forum - "To Infinity and Beyond"
March 2007 - Astronomy Magazine - UK - Photo of NGC2419
February 2007 - Astronomie Magazine - France - Photo of NGC2419
January 2007 - PI Product Catalog - Photo of the Horsehead Nebula
January 2007 - "Astronomy 365" - NASA APOD Book Publication - Photos of M51 and M57
2006
May 2005 - Astronomy Magazine "Atlas of the Stars"- Photos of NGC891, M1
MAy 2006 - Refereed Technical Paper - Advanced Long Travel, High Resolution Piezoceramic Actuators - SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation Conference - Orlando, FL
Feb 2006 - Winter Star Party - Florida Keys - Deep Sky Imaging Award - 1st place
Feb 2006 - Astronomy Magazine -Photo of NGC7380
2005
August 2005 - Stellafane - Technical Talk - Preparing a scope/facility for automation
August 2005 - Astronomy Magazine Feature Article - "Image like a Pro" ....images and experiences in the learning of deep sky digital imaging.
July 2005 - Astronomy Magazine- Photo of Medusa Nebula ( Abell 21) -
March/April 2005 - Night Sky Magazine - Photo of new home built 12.5" Newtonian astrograph at the WSP
February 2005 - Winter Star Party -Photo of NGC 2174 - Best CCD Image - Deep Sky
January 2005- Sky & Telescope Magazine - Photo of NGC7380 - Astrophoto Gallery
2004
Dec. 2004 - Astronomy Magazine- Deep Sky Year -Photo of M1
Dec. 2004 - Book - - Wrote Chapter and provided images - Digital Astrophotography - The State of the Art - by Springer Voerlag
November 2004 - Sky & Telescope Magazine - Beautiful Universe - Photo of M81
Oct. 2004 - Guest Speaker - Okie-Tex Star Party - CCD Imaging and Telescope Making
Sept 2004 - Sky & Telescope Magazine- Photo of M57 - Observers Page
July 2004 - Sky & Telescope Magazine- Photo of M82 - Full Page Gallery
May 2004 - Scott Cuddy Show - Worcester 1310 Radio - Astrophotography & STAR NIGHT
Mar.28, 2004 NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo of NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula
April 2004 - Astronomy Magazine- Photo of IC342 - full page Gallery
February 2004 - Sky & Telescope Magazine- Photo of M76 - Deep Sky Notebook
January 2004 - Book - "The Universe - 365 Days" published by NASA- Photo of NGC 7023
2003
December 2003 - Featured Astrophotographer- "First Light" Astrophotography Exhibit at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museaum
November 2003 - Astronomy Magazine - Images of the Year Wall Chart - Photo of M57
November 2003 - Star Observer Magazine- Germany - Photo of M51 Nasa APOD
October 2003 - Astronomy Magazine- full page - Photo of M97
Sept.25, 2003 NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo/Image of M51/Hurricane Isabelle comparison
September 2003 - Coelum Astronomia Magazine (Italy) - Photo of M57
September 2003 - Chemistry in Britain Publication - front cover - Photo of NGC7023
September 2003 - Star Observer Magazine Gallerie- Germany - Photo of M81
July 2003 -SkyNews (Canada) Photo of the week #87 - Photo of M13
July 2003 -Sky & Telescope Magazine - full page Gallery - Photo of M81
June 29/2003 - Lowell Observatory Publication- Star Tales - Photos of M57 & IC1296
May 16, 2003 - NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo M57/IC1296
June 2003 -Sky News Magazine (Canada) - Photo of M51
June 2003 -Sky & Telescope Magazine- full page Gallery - Photo of IC1795
April 2003 -Sky News Photo of the Week #76 - Canada - Photo of M81
March 2003 -Star Observer Magazine- Germany - full page Photo of M97
March 2/2003 - CBS News "Sunday Morning" National Telecast - Photos of NGC7293 and Maia Region of Pleiades
February 2003 - "Advanced Imaging" Trade Journal - Photo of M51
January 2003 - Kodak Image Sensors Corporate Website Home Page - Photo of M51
January 17, 2003 - NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo of NGC7635
2002
November /Dec 2002 - Sky News Magazine( Canada) - Photo of M51, M1
November 2002 - Star Observer Magazine (Germany) - Feature Article - Brian Lula, CCD Imaging and Telescope Making
November 2002 - Coelum Astronomia Magazine (Italy) - Photo of M51 -
October 2002 - Star Observer Magazine ( Germany) - Photo of NGC281 Full page image highlight
July 2002 - Star Observer Magazine ( Germany) - Photo of Cone Nebula "Astrophotographie section"
July 2002 SPIE Annual Meeting - Guest speaker on CCD Imaging with "Pinky" Nelson, former NASA Shuttle Astronaut for "Venture to the Stars" Day at Pacific Science Center in Seattle
June 2002 Sky News Magazine (Canada) - Cone Nebula in Web photo of the Week 37
May 2002 Sky and Telescope Magazine - Photo of NGC2359 in "Gallery"
May 2002 Guest Speaker - Boston ATM's -Deep Sky CCD Imaging and Telescope Making
Feb.2002 Sky and Telescope Magazine -Photo of NGC7023 in "Gallery"
Feb.2002 Sky News Magazine (Canada) - NGC2392 in Web photo of the Week 17
Feb.2002 Guest Speaker - Winter Star Party Florida -Deep Sky CCD Imaging and Telescope Making
2001Dec.2001 Sky News (Canada) - Web photo of the Week 12 -Photo of IC410
Dec.14, 2001 NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo of NGC7023
August 2001 Guest speaker at Stellafane - Deep Sky CCD Imaging and Telescope Making
June 2001 - Astronomie Magazine (France) Full page photo of M31
March 14, 2001 NASA Astrophoto of the Day - Photo of Comet McNaught-Hartley
January 2001 Sky and Telescope Magazine - Photos of NGC4725 and 4712 in "Gallery"
January 2001 Astronomy Magazine Magazine - Photo of IC1396 in "Hot Shots"
2000Dec. 2000 - Sky and Telescope Magazine- Photo of Cone Nebula in "Gallery"
Dec. 2000 - Sky and Telescope Magazine- Photo of Owl Nebula in "Gallery"
Nov. 2000 - Sky and Telescope Magazine - Photo of Comet Linear c/1999 S4 in "Gallery"
Nov. 2000 - Astronomie Magazine - Full page photo of NGC7023
Oct. 2000 - Sky and Telescope Magazine- Photo of M5 in "Gallery"
Sept. 2000 - Astronomy Magazine- Merope Nebula image used in "Digital Darkroom" Article
August 2000 Speaker at Stellafane - Deep Sky CCD Imaging
July 2000 Astronomy Magazine- Photo of IC410 image in "Hot Shots"
May 2000 Optics and Photonics News -Photo of IC434 and Cone Nebula
April 2000 Astronomy Magazine- my first published magazine image! IC434 Horsehead Nebula selected for "Cyber Color" article but miscredited to Jack Newton- correction made in July 2000 publication
1985May 1985 - Sky and Telescope Magazine- Gleanings for ATM article on design and construction of an 12.5" observatory class Cassegrain scope