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  The Bubble Nebula and Companions
  IC1848 and IC1805 Nebulae

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  Horsehead Nebula, Flame Nebula and the Orion Belt

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Nebulosity around Sh2-101 Nebula in Cygnus Published on "Sky&Telescope" magazine in October 2007 issue. Vela Supernova Remnant Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day February 13, 2007. Published on the Norwegian book "Himmelen sett fra jorda - En astronomisk reise" by Jan-Erik Ovaldsen, Editor: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The Lower's Nebula (Sh2-261) Published on "Interstellarum" in February/March 2007 issue. Star Forming Region NGC 6357 Used by ESA/Hubble for the Pismis 24 photo release (December 11, 2006. Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day December 20, 2006. NGC2024, the Flame Nebula Published on "Astronomie Magazine" in November 2006 issue. M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy Used by ESA/Hubble for the M101 Pinwheel Galaxy photo release (February 28, 2006). The Rosette Nebula Published on "Astronomie Heute" in September 2005 issue. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum"/"Astronomie Heute" 2007 calendar "Himmel und Erde".   Deneb with Sh2-112 and Sh2-115 Nebulae Published on "BBC Sky at Night Magazine" in June 2006 issue. The Bubble Nebula and Companions Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day April 28, 2006. IC1848 and IC1805 Nebulae Published on "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine in April 2006 issue. Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in May 2006 issue. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum-Special" magazine in December 2006. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum"/"Astronomie Heute" 2008 calendar "Himmel und Erde".   The Great Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in February 2006 issue. Used by the Ben Sluijs Quartet for the cover of their jazz-music CD "Somewhere on Between". Published on "Aktuel Astronomi" magazine in 1/06 issue.   The Crab Nebula and Zeta Tauri Used by ESA/Hubble for the HST Crab Nebula photo release (December 1, 2005). Published on the Norwegian book "Himmelen sett fra jorda - En astronomisk reise" by Jan-Erik Ovaldsen, Editor: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The Orion Belt Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day October 13, 2005. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine in February 2006 issue. Published on the cover and inside of "Ciel et Espace" magazine in July 2006 issue. Published on the cover page of Sky&Telescope's "Celestial Wonders 2007 Calendar". Published on Jerry T. Bonnell and Robert J. Nemiroff book "Astronomy | 365 Days", edited by Abrams, New York. Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day December 29, 2006. Published on the book "Communicating Astronomy With the Public - 2005" by Ian Robson and Lars Lindberg Christensen, layout by Martin Kornmesser. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum"/"Astronomie Heute" 2007 calendar "Himmel und Erde". North America and Pelican Nebula Used by ESA/Hubble as catch-eye for FITS Liberator v.2 press release (August 8, 2005). Published as a poster by "Astronomy Now" magazine in October 2005 issue. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine in November 2005 issue. Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in November 2005 issue as Photo of the Month. Published on ESA/Hubble "ST-ECF Newsletter" n. 39, in December 2005. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum"/"Astronomie Heute" 2007 calendar "Himmel und Erde". Published on "Sky&Telescope" magazine in October 2006 issue as "Spotlight on" photo. Published on "Aktuel Astronomi" magazine in 1/06 issue. Published on "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine in September 2007 issue. IC1396 and the Elephant Trunk Nebula Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day September 8, 2005. Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in July 2006 issue. Published on Jerry T. Bonnell and Robert J. Nemiroff book "Astronomy | 365 Days", edited by Abrams, New York. Published on "Newton" Japanese magazine in November 2007 issue. California Nebula (NGC1499) Chosen by the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for a permanent astronomical exhibit. Simeis 147 Supernova remnant Published on "Coelum" magazine in April 2005 issue. Published on Govert Schilling Dutch book "Fascinerend zonnestelsel". Chosen by the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for a permanent astronomical exhibit. Chosen as NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on the day November 29, 2005. Published on Sky&Telescope's "Celestial Wonders 2007 Calendar". Published on "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine in February 2007 issue. Published on "Aktuel Astronomi" magazine in 1/06 issue. Published on the book "Communicating Astronomy With the Public - 2005" by Ian Robson and Lars Lindberg Christensen, layout by Martin Kornmesser. Published on the Norwegian book "Himmelen sett fra jorda - En astronomisk reise" by Jan-Erik Ovaldsen, Editor: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The Pleiades (M45) Published on Dutch magazine "Quest" in October 2005 issue. Published on Japanese astronomy magazine "Hoshi Navi". Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in April 2006 issue as Photo of the Month. Published on "Ciel et Espace" magazine in July 2006 issue. Used in the Discovery Center at the Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn, NY, USA, to "teach astronomy to the childrens and to showcase how amazing the sky can be outside of the city". The Triangulum Galaxy (M33) Chosen by the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for a permanent astronomical exhibit. The Veil Nebula Chosen by the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for a permanent astronomical exhibit. Published on the Norwegian book "Himmelen sett fra jorda - En astronomisk reise" by Jan-Erik Ovaldsen, Editor: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) and IC410 Published on "Aktuel Astronomi" magazine in 1/06 issue.

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