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Welcome to the astrophotography branch of my web site. I am currently involved with several types of photography all of which can be seen on the parent site Dark Atmospheres Photography. This area is dedicated to the art of astronomy related photography which many times requires vastly different equipment, techniques and time frames over traditional photography. The photos displayed on this site are the result of many painstaking hours of work needed to capture the delicate light of night in a way that most intensely accentuates its beauty and intrigue.

Located in Lamy, NM just about every clear night will find me with camera shutters open, whether using a DSLR or telescopes in the back yard observatory. Thank you for stopping by and viewing these photos. They are my interpretation of the night sky and hopefully will even show you something in light or even darkness you may not have seen before.

- Roth R (roth@darkatmospheres.com)

  
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• 2010-05-13 The Beehive Cluster, visible to the naked eye, was among the first objects that Galileo studied with his telescope.
• 2010-04-17 Centered on M86, this is a 1 degree deep field exposure of the Virgo galaxy cluster which is comprised of possibly up to 2000 galaxies.
• 2010-04-10 This region in the constellation Monoceros is home to most notably the Cone and Fox Fur Nebulas framed in this photo.
• 2009-08-24 This shot of the Trifid Nebula (M20) also features open cluster M21 set on a canvas of dark gases. Acquired last July.
• 2009-06-17 The globular cluster M3 located in constellation Canes Venatici is rich in variable and "blue straggler" stars.
• 2009-04-18 With the magnificant edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 spring time is officially in full swing. [APOD]
• 2009-04-05 Shot a year ago, this gibbous Moon was just recently processed, adding a subtle false color balance to enhance presence.
• 2009-03-24 Open cluster M46 taken in tandem with the below Horse Head Nebula, features an interesting planetary, NGC 2438 [APOD]
• 2009-03-21 The famous Horse Head Nebula framed with the Flame Nebula will conclude this year's visit to the Orion Complex.
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Solar Wind

Following the release of Umbra, I began production in late 2009 on Solar Wind. It is currently planned for late summer / fall 2010 release. In the mean time, enjoy these sample tracks from the album using the music player above. -R

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