A JOURNEY TO THE WONDER OF THE UNIVERSETO THE WONDER OF THE UNIVERSE

A COLLECTION OF SKY OBJECTS

© 2009 by Ris Sukarma

ON THE COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY (2009) AND MY 60TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY (1949 – 2009)

ALDEBARAN

RIGEL

GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42

SIRIUS

Orion the Hunter above Jakarta skyscrapersJakarta skyscrapers

THE RISING ORIONTHE RISING ORION

ORION BEHIND LEAVES – could you identify the shape?

Sirius

SIRIUS AT CANIS MAJOR

Sirius at dawn

HALF MOONHALF MOON, VENUS

AND ANTARES

ANTARES

VENUS

ANTARES IN MOON

SCORPIUS

SOUTHERN PLEIADES

HADAR

DOUBLE STAR (RIGIL KENTAURUS, ALPHA CENTAURI)

SOUTHERN CROSS, HADAR, DOUBEL STAR, SOUTHERN PLEIADES

ALDEBARAN

TAURUS THE BULLTAURUS THE BULL

TAURUS, THE BULL

THE NEW MOON

crescent moon above trees

CRESCENT MOON AT CLOSE

full moon from th ftthe rooftop

MOON BEHIND CLOUDS

FULL MOON IN CLOUDS

FULL MOON UNDER DARK CLOUD

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, JUNE 11, 1983 OBSERVED FROM UJUNGPANDANG (NOW MAKASSAR)

jupe, the giant planet

moon and jupiter above jakartaj p j

FULL MOON ABOVE GATE

FULL MOON ABOVE LODGE

PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

45 Cap

44 Cap

42 Cap

Neptune

Partial lunar eclipse with Neptune in Capricorn, August 17, 2008

MOON IN DIFFERENT FACES

THETHE PERFECT MOONMOON

JUPITER AND FULL MOON…COMPETING BRIGHT

MY TARGET… JUPITER, THE GIANT PLANET

M7, OPEN STAR CLUSTER IN CONSTELLATION SCORPIUS

NGC 6231 IN CONSTELLATION SCORPIUS

GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42

GREAT ORION NEBULA, M42 AT CLOSE

SUN RISING IN NUSADUA

SIMULATED

THE MOON AND MINARETSAND MINARETS

OF THE PROPHET’S MOSQUE

This collection of night sky objects was photographed during 2008This collection of night sky objects was photographed during 2008 and 2009 (except for photos on total solar eclipse which were taken in 1983), as the commemoration of the International Year of Astronomy (2009) and my 60th anniversary (1949‐2009).

This collection of astrophotography is for my beloved wife, children and grandchildren, for colleagues and next generations, who are given the opportunity to admire the grandeur of our universe, and to share the beauty of the night sky wonder.

The universe is your second book after the Holy Qur’an, read it b f l

MY ARSENAL

before you lost it.

Jakarta, November 10, 2009

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