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BEAUTIFUL SPACE IMAGES!
all images Copyright(c) Hirokazu Yamamura Shiga Japan
 HELLO! I am one of amateur astronomical photo artists.Several years I have taken astronomical photos.I took them with parsonal telescope.My english is very poor.But photos can be understand everyone.
Have a good time! and please imagine Infinity universe !
Rosette Nebula(NGC2237) Monoceros 3600 l.y.
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Pentax105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_Takahashi-EM200_Pentax67BODY_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 120_ST-4_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga 1995/12/13

This heavenly body is called RoseNebula in Japan.When you look into Marine glasses you can see it like a cotton.

Great Nebula(M31) Andromeda 2300000 l.y.
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Pentax75SDHF_D=75mm_fl=500mm_Takahashi-EM200_Vixen vx-1_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 70_Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga 1992/12/27

When you look for it by a telescope, you can see it like a cloud.But it is formed from many fixed stars.And light of it taked 2300000 light-years from M31 to earth,and you eye caught the light.Hello!

Ring Nebula(M57) Lyra 2300 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=4000mm_f/20 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 120_OFF-AXIS Guider Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga 1995/6/1

I took a picture through 120 minute,and I could take as a point, and I was so happy to see it.I present you with an engagement ring

Whirlpool Nebula(M51) Canes Venatic 12000000 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=2000mm_f/10 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 OFF-AXIS Guider Exposure Minute 60_Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga 1995/4/2

This galaxy is called a parent and child galaxy in Japan.When you look into by a telescope, will see it as mentioned above.

Orion Great Nebula(M42) Orion 1500 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=1260mm_f/6.3 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 50_OFF-AXIS Guider Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Aoyamakogen Mie 1993/1/2

This heavenly body can be looked for by a unaided eye ,too.Surely a fire bird!

Horsehead Nebula Orion 1000 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=1260mm_f/6.3 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 80_OFF-AXIS Guider Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki 1992/11/30

We can't look for this heavenly body by a unaided eye, but we can take the form by a photograph.I was very affected at composition of a macrocosm.How does it make such the shape like a horsehead?

Pleiades(M45) Taurus 410 l.y.
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Pentax105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_f/6.7 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 80_st-4 auto pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga 1994/10/29

This heavenly body is called Subaru in Japan.Blue gas which vomits from a fixed star seems very fantastical.By the way,How many stars can you find in blue gas?

M13 Hercues 23500 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=2000mm_f/10 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 50_OFF-AXIS Guider Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place My home Hikone Shiga 1992/5/6

This heavenly body is the greatest globular cluster which looks in the Northern hemisphere.When you look for by a telescope, innumerable jewel which flashes will be found! Oh!very wonderful!

Lagoon(M8) Trifid(M20) Sagittarius 3900 l.y. 3300 l.y.
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Pentax 105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_f/6.7 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 59_Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Norikura Nagano 1994/8/6

M8 can be amused by marine glasses sufficiently.This is an extremely luxurious nebula.You will be sprendid at the beautiful sight in the nebula.

NGC891 galaxy Andromeda 8000000 l.y.
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Celestron C8-EX_D=200mm_fl=2000mm_f/10 Takahashi-EM200_Vixen VX-1_FujiG800 Exposure Minute 92_OFF-AXIS Guider Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki 1995/11/21

I named this heavenly body as the kiss of a Andromeda princess.By the way,How do you see it ?

Comet Hyakutake
 I could look at such huge comet, and I was moved and All people were moved ,too.While I was taking it, I was shedding tears. I could see it such the locomotive running in the night sky

1)Hyakutake b2 Ursa Minor 1996/3/26/2:58-3:28
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Pentax105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_f/6.7 Takahashi-EM200_Pentax67Body_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 30_manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga

2)Hyakutake b2 Bootes 1996/3/24:1:05-1:15
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Pentax105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_f/6.7 Takahashi-EM200_Pentax67Body_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 10_ Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Dainic Taga Shiga

3)Hyakutake b2 Bootes 1996/3/26/3:40-4:00
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Pentax105SDHF_D=105mm_fl=700mm_f/6.7 Takahashi-EM200_Pentax67Body_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 20_manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga

4)Hyakutake b2 Ursa Minor 1996/3/28:0:20-0:50
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Pentax67_fl=105mm_f/4 Takahashi-EM200_FujiG400 Exposure Minute 30_ Manual pursuit_Picture process PhotoShop 3.0J_Photography place Okuibuki Shiga

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