Adam Block (astrophotographer)
Adam David Block | |
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Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
Known for | Astrophotography |
Adam David Block (born 1973) is an American
Biography
Block grew up in Rhode Island and Georgia, moving west in 1991 to attend the
Astrophotographer
From the age of 13, Block has been an avid astrophotographer. His images and techniques have been featured in
Block describes himself as a popularizer of astronomy through public outreach, but that "... astrophotography has much greater reach since the images I create can be seen by people around the world.”[2] At the 2012 Advanced Imaging Conference, he received the annual Hubble Award for special contributions to the field of astroimaging.[11]
The
Block also discovered stellar tidal star streams associated with NGC 3614 in February 2015.[14]
Block offers instruction in astrophotography and techniques of image processing, both through magazine articles[15] and personally through his online studios.[16]
Gallery
Images by Adam Block, Mount Lemmon SkyCenter.
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Lagoon Nebula, 32-inch Schulman Telescope
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Nebula IC 2118 and Witchhead Region near Rigel, Pomenis Astrograph
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Galaxy NGC 1398, 32-inch Schulman Telescope
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Orion starry winter scene, Canon EF 24mm-105mm Zoom lens
References
- ^ Tom Beal (Jul 9, 2010). "Even as a boy, astrophotographer was always focused on infinity". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ a b Rick Wiley (August 12, 2019). "Tucson astrophotographer Adam Block captures the wonders of the night sky". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "Adam Block's Cosmic Imaging". Astronomy Magazine.
- ^ "Adam Block's Awesome Universe". Astronomy: 46–51. June 2009.
- ^ "Rosette Nebula in Monoceros". Sky & Telescope: 91. August 2007.
- ^ "Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 891". Sky & Telescope: 78. August 2013.
- ^ "R Aquarii: Watching a Volatile Stellar Relationship". Chandra X-ray Center.
- ^ "The Lagoon Nebula". NASA. 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Zoom into NGC 1073". ESA/Hubble.
- ^ "Astronomy Picture of the Day". NASA.
- ^ David Eicher. "Advanced Imaging Conference 2012, recap". Astronomy.
- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". IAU Minor Planet Center.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- S2CID 235400627.
- ^ "Picturing Galaxies". Sky & Telescope: 58–63. January 2021.
- ^ "Adam Block Studios - Instruction in Astrophotography".