| Here is a selection of images officially released by ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (shortly European Southern Observatory) or by ESA/Hubble. I have collaborated to the production of these images serving as an image processor. The images shown in this page are a selection of the best projects I've taken part. They are copyrighted by ESO or by ESA/NASA. Please, refer to their respective webpage for the entire credit line. |
 Spectacular Hubble View of Centaurus A | | |

Breaking Waves in the Stellar Lagoon | 
A Nearby Galactic Exemplar | 
Brilliant Star in a Colourful Neighbourhood |

Hubble snaps sharp image of cosmic concoction | 
R Coronae Australis: A Cosmic Watercolour | 
Hubble captures bubbles and baby stars |

The little-known nebula IRAS 05437+2502 | 
TRAPPIST First Light Image of the Tarantula Nebula | 
The Unique Red Rectangle |

NGC 6118 the Blinking Galaxy | 
A Clump of Galaxy Misfits | 
ACS image of M72 |

VISTA Captures the Cat's Paw Nebula | 
Hubble snaps heavyweight of the Leo Triplet | 
ACS image of ESO 306-17 |

The galaxy NGC 1427A |  Orion in a New Light | 
The Stars Behing the Curtain |

ACS image of Messier 30 | 
VISTA: Pioneering New Survey Telescope Starts Work | 
Blushing dusty nebula |

Hubble looks at sideways NGC 4710 | 
Sky merger yields sparkling dividends | 
Stripped down: Hubble highlights two galaxies that are losing it |

M8, the Lagoon Nebula | 
The Milky Way's Tiny but Tough Galactic Neighbour | 
Zooming to the Center of the Milky Way |

NGC4945: The Milky Way's not-so-distant Cousin | 
Cosmic Bubble NGC 6781 | 
Trifid Triple Treat |

An Eagle of Cosmic Proportions | 
New portrait of Omega Nebula's glistering watercolours | 
Milky Way's super-efficient particle acceleretors caught in the act |
| 07 April 2009 
Dramatically backlit dust in giant galaxy NGC 7049 | 04 April 2009 
Spiral Galaxy NGC 7793 | 04 April 2009 
Irregular Galaxy NGC 55 |

Trio of Galaxies mixes it up | 
Into the Eye of the Helix | 
Strong Winds over the Keel - Carina Nebula shown in colourful detail |

Exceptionally deep view of strange galaxy | 
A Sparkling Spray of Stars | 
Omega Centauri — the glittering giant of the southern skies |

Hubble captures outstanding views of mammoth stars | 
APEX reveals glowing stellar nurseries | 
The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy |

Magnetic monster NGC 1275 | 
Lenses galore - Hubble finds large sample of very distant galaxies | 
Galaxies gone wild! |

The gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132 | 
Holiday Wishes from the Hubble Space Telescope | 
Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image |

New stars shed light on the past | 
Star on a Hubble Diet | 
Large and small stars in harmonious coexistence |

Magellanic gemstones in the southern sky | 
Largest ever Hubble galaxy portrait — stunning HD image of Pinwheel Galaxy | 
Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula |