Publications 
and Memberships 
 
Idaho State Journal; Pocatello, ID Jan 25, 2005: M45, M78, moon, M31, M51. Picked up by Associated Press. 
Post Falls Press; Post Falls, ID Jan 25, 2005 
Coeur d'Alene Press; Coeur d'Alene, ID 
Post Register; Idaho Falls, ID Jan 31, 2005 
Twin Falls News; Twin Falls, ID Jan31, 2005 
Idaho Statesman; Boise, ID Feb 7, 2005 
 
Astronomy Picture of the Day (NASA)  
  • Perseus Double Cluster, Oct 11, 2005 
  • IC405, The Flaming Star, Oct 18, 2005 
  • M8, The Lagoon Nebula (collaborative with Jim Misti), Feb 10, 2006 
  • M33, The Triangulum Galaxy, Sept 14, 2006 
  • M13, The Hercules Cluster, May 18, 2007 
  • NGC7023, The Iris Nebula, June 26, 2007 
  • 47 Tucanae globular cluster, August 26, 2008 
  • NGC2170 region, January 14, 2009 
  • Omega Centauri, March 1, 2009 
  • IC4605, B44, June 15, 2009 
  • M78, November 26, 2009 
  • HMSTG 895,The Dark Tower, June 24, 2010 
  • Leo Trio, July 6, 2012 
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    Astronomy 
  • IC1275, March 2006, pg104 
  • M8 H-alpha, July 2007 (Vol 35, issue 7), pg 59 
  • M46, NGC 2438 January 2007 (Vol 36, issue 1), pg 64 
  • IC5146, May 2008 (Vol 36, issue 5), pg 67 
  • NGC6992, June 2008 (Vol 36, issue 6), pg 58 
  • Explore the sky's spooky reflection nebulae; Astronomy, 37(1), pgs 64-68. 
  • NGC7023 
  • vdB 132 
  • vdB14-15 
  • M45 
  • IC 405 
  • vdB 149-150 
  • M78 
  • vdB 27 
  • Rho Ophiuchi Region 
  • vdB 158 
  • vdB 118-119 
  • vdB 152 
  • NGC2170 region, June 2009 (Vol 37, issue 6), pg 72 
  • BBWo56, July 2009 (Vol 37, issue 7), pg 72 
  • HMSTG436 The Dark Doodad, October 2009 (Vol 37, issue 10), pg77 
  • M31, November 2009 (Vol 37, issue 11), pg56 
  • NGC869, NGC 884, January 2010 (Vol 38, issue 1), pg 64 
  • NGC1555, January 2010 (Vol 38, issue 1), pg 84 
  • vdB134, February 2010 (Vol 38, issue 2), pg 79 
  • CG4 region, March 2010 (Vol 38, issue 3), pg 71 
  • IC1283-4 region, April 2010 (Vol 38, issue 4), pg 72 
  • NGC292, May 2010 (Vol 38, issue 5), pg 47 
  • RCW19 region, July 2010 (Vol 38, issue 7), pg 72 
  • vdB6 region, August 2010 (Vol 38, issue 8), pg 72 
  • M23, October 2010 (Vol 38, issue 10), pg 72 
  • Perseus Double Cluster, December 2010 (Vol 38, issue 12), pg 18 
  • vdB136, January 2011 (Vol 39, issue 1), pg 84 
  • NGC1554/5, February 2011 (Vol 39, issue 2), pg 69 
  • NGC7023 mosaic, February 2011 (Vol 39, issue 2), pg 71 
  • IC 2087, May 2011 (Vol 39, issue 5), pg 65 
  • NGC6888 region, October 2011 (Vol 39, issue 10), pg 69 
  • vdB1, January 2012 (Vol 40, issue 1), pg 17 
  • M46, February 2012 (Vol 40, issue 2), pg 47 
  • vdB137 and 138, July 2012 (Vol 40, issue 7), pg 72 
  • LBN 588, October 2012 (Vol 40, issue 10), pg 63. 
  • IC 5146, December 2012 (Vol 40, issue 12), pg 55. 
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    Astronomy Now (UK) 
  • M81, April 2006 
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    Astrophysics and Space Science 
  • Vol. 305, No. 2, 2006 M33 -- cover photo 
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    Beautiful Universe 2011 Edition (S&T) 
  • NGC2264 Cone Nebula, Sh2-273 Fox fur Nebula, pg 72 
  • M42 region, pg 87 
  • NGC7023 region, pg 96 
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    Beautiful Universe 2012 Edition (S&T) 
  • IC410,IC405 region, pg 64 
  • NGC6888 region, pg 83 
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    Deep-Sky Wonders, Sue French, Firefly Books Ltd, 2011 
  • LBN534, pg 269 
  • vdB1, pg 295 
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    Handbook of Star Forming Regions, Vol. 1 The Northern Sky, Bo Reipurth (ed), Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2008 
  • IC2087, Figure 14, pg 440 
  • L1622, Figure 6, pg 790 
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    NEAF 
  • M101/NGC5474 used in presentation by Sue French of Sky and Telescope Magazine. 
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    New Senior Secondary Physics Book 6 (English and Chinese edition); Hong Kong 
  • M13, The Hercules Cluster 
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    The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet, Neil deGrasse Tyson, W. W. Norton&Company, 2009 
  • NGC2170 -- cover image 
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    Sky and Telescope 
  • vdB14,15, January 2008 (Vol.115, No.1), pg98 
  • LBN534, November 2008 (Vol 116, No. 5), pg71 
  • NGC2170, May 2009 (Vol 117, No.5), pg73 
  • vdBH24 and RCW 32, region August 2009 (Vol. 118, No. 2), pg77 
  • M42, March 2012, Cover photo 
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    Spectacular Universe 2011 Edition (Astronomy) 
  • PV Cephei region, pg 60 
  • B22, IC2087, pg 77 
  • vdB 14 and 15, pg 77 
  • NGC2170, pg 81 
  • M23, pg 93 
  • NGC7023 region mosaic, pg 97 
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    BBC Sky at Night Magazine 
  • Antares-Rho Ophiuchus region; November 2005 Photo of the Month, pg 84 
  • M33, November 2005, supplimental CDROM 
  • M8 Ha, November 2005, supplimental CDROM 
  • M31 December 2005  
  • M45, December 2005, supplimental CDROM 
  • Perseus Double Cluster,December 2005, supplimental CDROM 
  • Horsehead Nebula, January 2006, supplimental CDROM 
  • Witchhead Nebula, January 2006, supplimental CDROM 
  • M78 region, February 2006, supplimental CDROM 
  • M81, April 2006 
  • M101, May 2006, supplimental CDROM 
  • Sagittarius wide field, August 2006, pg83 
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    The Universe 
  • Various images used by this production on The History Channel 
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    Universe Today 
  • Antares-Rho Ophiuchus region Sep 28, 2005 
  • M45 Oct 5, 2005 
  • IC405 Flaming Star Oct 12, 2005 
  • Horse Head Nebula Oct 22, 2005 
  • Special Podcast interview with Publisher Fraser Cain, Oct 22, 2005 
  • M78 Nov 25, 2005 
  • NGC2244 and Rosette Nebula Nov 29,2005 
  • M81 Feb 3, 2006 
  • M8/M20 region June 13, 2006 
  • NGC7023,The Iris Nebula Sept 14, 2006 (MakNewt version) 
  • NGC7023, June 19,2007 (ASA N12 version) 
  • vdB132,NGC6914, July 11,2007 
  • Revealing The Undiscovered - Van Den Bergh 149/50 and Lynds Dark Nebula 1235, article by Tammy Plotner, May 12, 2008 
  • The Cosmic Cocoon: IC5146 by Thomas V. Davis; article by Tammy Plottner, July 7, 2008  
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    Astromart Picture of Day 
  • IC410 Ha Dec 12, 2004 
  • M8 region Dec 20, 2004 
  • M78 Jan 28, 2005 
  • LBN999 Mar 1, 2005 
  • M31 Aug 26, 2005 
  • B33 region Ha Oct 1, 2005 
  • IC2118 Witch Head Oct 23, 2005 
  • B33 region HaRGB Nov 7, 2005 
  • M78 Nov 21, 2005 
  • M46 and NGC2438 Jan 16, 2006 
  • M81 Feb 11, 2006 
  • Rho Ophiuchus complex May 5, 2006 
  • M8/M20 region June 8, 2006 
  • M27 Aug 6, 2006 
  • NGC7293 Helix Nebula Aug 8, 2006 
  • M3 April 28, 2007 
  • M13 May 16, 2007 
  • NGC7023 June 23, 2007 
  • vdB152 July 1, 2007 
  • NGC6962 July 30, 2007 
  • NGC6960 August 17, 2007 
  • M31 August 24, 2007 
  • NGC1333 Sept 19,2007 
  • LDN1622 Nov 13, 2007 
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    Utah Skies 
  • M45 Nov 7, 2005 
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    Wired.com 
  • Featured in Backyard Stargazers: Giant Telescopes for Serious Hobbyists by Fraser Cain, 08/08/2007 
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    Memberships: 
  • Astronomical Society of the Pacific 
  • International Dark Sky Association 
  • Idaho Falls Astronomcal Society (local society) 
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    Presentations: 
  • Advanced Imaging Conference 2009, October 2009, San Jose, CA -- Short Focal Length Imaging  
  • Northeast Astroimaging Conference 2011, April 2011, Suffern, NY -- In Pursuit of Dust  
  • Midwest Astroimaging Conference 2012, July 4, 2012, Chicago, IL -- Hybrid-composite Mosaics  
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