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Astrophotography

Howard Cox, a member of the Iowa City Astronomy Club, has taken several spectacular photos, and is a published astrophotographer.

Occasionally, Howard shows his “slides”. For those interested in asking questions about astrophotography, Howard has been very open to answering questions about his techniques and set-up in the past. These events are rare (maybe once every year or two), but keep an eye on the main page for more information about these meetings.

Below are some examples of Howard’s work from a couple of years back. Click on the thumbnails for larger photographs.

Lunar EclipseThe Lunar Eclipse! Taken Feb 20th, 2008, by Howard Cox

HolmesComet Holmes Dec. 6th, 2007, by Howard Cox

Andromeda Andromeda Galaxy m31 by Howard Cox

Lagoon Lagoon Nebula M8 by Howard Cox

Horsehead Horsehead and Flame Nebulae by Howard Cox

Eagle Eagle Nebula M16 by Howard Cox

Trifid Trifid Nebula M20 by Howard Cox

Comments»

1. melissa silver - November 2, 2009

Hello Mr. Cox;
I work with a student that is interested in both photography and astromomy, but I’m not sure how much he knows about astrophotography. Would you be available to meet with this student and share some information with him?
Thanks in advance
Melissa Silver

Melissa,

I forwarded your comment. Howard Cox occasionally gives presentations of his work at astronomy club meetings. Rest assured, those will be advertised on this site, but I’ll make an extra effort to let you know should one be coming up.

-Ken, webguy

2. JOhn Aker - April 16, 2009

Mr. Cox,

I’m very interested in your techniques for obtaining these beautiful pictures. I would love to talk with you sometime about astrophotography