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AF1-01. The Southern Cross, Carina nebula and the False Cross, from the Coal Sack to o Velorum.
            Centred on the theta Carinae cluster
AF1-02. The Southern Milky Way, from the Pointers to the Carina nebula.
            Centred on alpha Crucis in the Southern Cross
AF1-04. The Southern Cross, Coalsack and the Great Carina nebula. Image centred near lambda Centaurii
AF1-05. The Southern Cross and Pointers, alpha and beta Centaurii. Image centred between them.
AF1-06. From Crux to Carina, beneath the Southern Cross.
            Image includes the LMC and is centred close to the south celestial pole

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AF2-01. From the Southern Cross and SMC to Orion. Includes Sirius, Canopus, Betegeuse, Rigel, to the LMC.
          Centred close to pi Puppis.
AF2-02. The Milky Way, extreme wide angle, from Aquila to Carina.
          Includes the Galactic Centre, Southern Cross, Antares and Jupiter
AF2-03. Same scale as AF3-02 but extends northwards from Sagittarius and Scorpius to the
            Summer Triangle in Cygnus.
AF2-04. Centred on the Galactic Centre in Sagittarius. Image shows the Milky Way' 'bulge' and extends
            from Carina to Cygnus, with the Zodiacal light extending from the horizon (lower left))
AF2-05. Centred on lambda and nu Scorpii, from Scutum to Circinus and Rigil Kent (alpha Cen).
            Excellent image of Galactic bulge.


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AF2-07. Extreme wide angle view of the Milky Way from Scutum and Aquila to Puppis.
          Includes the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
AF2-08. Milky Way, north to Scutum and part of Aquila, centred close to M17. Galactic centre at lower right.
AF2-09. The brightest part of the Milky Way includes most of Sagittarius and some of Scutum
AF3-01. The equatorial Milky Way, Sirius to Capella.
            Orion, the Hyades, the Pleiades, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor and Pollux
AF3-02. The equatorial Milky Way.
            Orion, Hyades, Pleiades, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor. Pollux

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AF3-03. The equatorial Milky Way, Sirius to Capella (portrait format, with northern horizon)
          Orion, Hyades, Pleiades, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor and Pollux
AF3-04. The equatorial Milky Way, Sirius to Capella (portrait format, with western horizon)
          Orion, Hyades, Pleiades, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor and Pollux
AF3-05. From the Hyades to the LMC and Carina Hyades,
          Orion, Canis Major, Puppis, Carina, Pictor, Dorado, Reticulum, Caelum, Lepus, Sirius and Procyon
AF3-06. Orion, Canis Major, Columba, Lepus, Caelum,
AF3-07. From the Pleiades to the SMC Pleiades, Hyades, Orion, LMC, SMC, Eridanus,
          Pictor, Puppis, Reticulm, Horologium. Dorado, Aldebaran, Sirius, Rigel, Belelgeuse, Canopus, Achernar.

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AF3-08 The equatorial Milky Way east of Orion. Procyon, Betelgeuse and Sirius (landscape format)
AF3-09 The equatorial Milky Way east of Orion. Procyon, Betelgeuse and Sirius (portrait format)
AF3-11 The northern Milky Way, from Cygnus to Cassiopeia. Pleiades, Perseus, Capella, Deneb, Sadir, M31.
AF3-12 The northern Milky Way, from Cassiopeia to Capella and beyond. The Pleiades, Perseus, Capella, Deneb, M31
AF3-13 Across the Pole, Cassiopeia to Ursa Minor. Polaris, Kochab.

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AF3-14 Polaris, the Big Dipper, Arcturus and Spica
AF3-16 Polaris, the Big Dipper to Arcturus
AF3-19 The Big Dipper and northern horizon, with Lynx, Ursa Minor, Polaris, Kochab
AF3-20 The Big Dipper, western horizon The Big Dipper, Lynx, Ursa Minor, Polaris, Kochab
AF3-21 Sagittarius and the Summer Triangle. Scorpius, Scutum, Aquila, Cygnus, Lyra, Vega, Altair and Deneb

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AF3-22 The Summer Triangle, eastern horizon Vulpeca, Saggita, Vega, Altair and Deneb
AF4-01 Fomalhaut, Piscis Austrinus, Capricornus, Aquarius, Microscopium
AF4-02 Capricornius
AF4-03 From Aldebaran, Eridanus, Lepus, Fornax
AF4-04 Aquarius, Capricornius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus

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AF4-05 Regulus, Alfard, Hydra
AF4-06 Canis Major, Sirius
AF4-07 Sagttarius, Corona Australia, Telescopium
AF4-08 Cetus, Mira, Menkar, Difda
AF4-09 Scorpius, Antares etc (similar to AF4 010)


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AF4-10 Scorpius, Antares etc (similar to AF4-09)
AF4-11 Scorpius, Sagittarius, Lupus
AF4-12 Scorpius, Norma.
AF4-13 Scorpius, Ophiuchus (slightly hazy, not good night)
AF4-14 Libra and Antares

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AF4-15 Sagittarius, Corona Australis
AF5-01 Andromeda, M31
AF5-02 (Portrait format) Andromeda, Cassiopeia, M31
AF5-03 (Landscape format) Andromeda, Cassiopeia, M31
AF5-04 Aquila, Saggita

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AF5-05 Auriga, Capella
AF5-06 Auriga, Capella, wider view than AF5-05
AF5-07 Bootes, Corona Borealis, Arcturus, Izar, Alphekka, Murphid
AF5-09 Corona Borealis
AF5-10 Corona Borealis, Bootes west

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AF5-11 Cassiopeia (landscape format)
AF5-12 Cassiopeia (portrait format)
AF5-13 Cassiopeia (landscape, deeper image)
AF5-14 Cygnus
AF5-16 Cancer, Castor, Pollux, Procyon

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AF5-17 Coma Berenices, Denbola, Cor Caroli
AF5-18 Draco, Ursa Major, big dipper
AF5-19 Delphinus, Saggita, Altair
AF5-21 Gemini, Auriga, Castor, Pollux, Alhena, Betelgeuse
AF5-22 Gemini, Auriga, Castor, Pollux, Alhena, Betelgeuse

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AF5-23 Gemini, Canis Minor, Castor, Pollux, Procyon
AF5-24 Hercules, Vega
AF5-25 Leo, Regus, Denebola
AF5-26 Lyra, Vega
AF5-27 Leo Minor, Lynx, M44

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AF5-28 Orion, Rigel, Betelgeuse
AF5-29 Perseus, Capella, M45 (Pleiades)
AF5-30 Pegasus (landscape)
AF5-32 The square of Pegasus
AF5-33 Taurus, Hyades, Pleiades, Alnath, Bellatrix (portrait)

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AF5-34. Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Big Dipper, Kochab
AF5-35. Ursa Major, Big Dipper
AF5-36. Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Big Dipper
AF5-37. (not as good as AF5-36) Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Big Dipper
AF5-38. Ursa Major (part), The Big Dipper

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AF5-39. Ursa Minor, Kochab, Polaris
AF5-40. Pagasus, Pisces, Hamal
AF5-41. The Big Dipper meets the horizon.
            Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Pheka, Merak, Dubhe
    The reversal of the motion of Mars, between the Hyades and Pleiades, September 3, 1990 to March 17, 1991
AF6a-01. Sep-3, 1990
AF6a-02. Sep 23, 1990

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    The reversal of the motion of Mars, between the Hyades and Pleiades, September 3, 1990 to March 17, 1991 (continued)
AF6a-03. Oct 23, 1990
AF6a-05. Jan-6, 1991
    Jupiter and Saturn between the Hyades and Pleiades, December 2000 Extreme wide field
AF6b-02. Dec 29, 2000 (one of a series of four)
    Jupiter and Saturn between the Hyades and Pleiades, 1999-2000
AF6c-01. Nov-6, 1999
AF6c-02. Oct 31, 2000 (two of a series of three)

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    Jupiter and Saturn move into Taurus, 1999-2000
AF6d-01. Nov-6, 1999
AF6d-02. Dec 29, 2000
AF6d-05. Dec 29, 2000, longer focal length
AF6d-06. Dec 29, 2000, longer still focal length
    Venus among the Pleiades
AF6f-01. Venus + Pleiades, April 3

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    Venus among the Pleiades
AF6f-02. Venus + Pleiades, April 6
    Photographs corresponding to binocular and small telescope views
AF7-01. The Pleiades and Hyades
AF7-02. The Pleiades, binoculars
AF7-06. The Hyades, binoculars
AF7-07. M67, NGC 2682 in Cancer, telescope

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AF7-08. double cluster, h and x Per, NGC 869 and 884. telescope
AF7-09. M46, NGC 2437 in Puppis, telescope
AF7-10. M44, NGC 2632 'Praesepe' in Cancer (with Jupiter), telescope (see also AF7-33)
AF7-11. M44, NGC 2632 'Praesepe', Cancer, telescope
AF7-12. M41, NGC 2287 'Praesepe' in Canis Major

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AF7-21. The Great Carina nebula, NGC 3372, binoculars
AF7-24. M8 (NGC 6523 with NGC 6530), M20 (NGC 6514) and M23 (NGC 6494) in Sagittarius, telescope
AF9-05. Mira (o Cet) at maximum and minimum
    Star trails with stationary camera
AF8-01. North celestial pole trail
AF8-03. Orion, setting trails

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AF8-05. Orion trails, 30 min exp
AF8-06. Orion trails, ~3h exp
AF8-08. Big dipper trails
    Aurorae and miscellaneous wide field images
AF9-01. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC + SMC), including Comet Wilson.
AF9-02. The Zodiacal light and northern Milky Way

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    Aurorae and miscellaneous wide field images (continued)
AF9-03. The Zodiacal light and northern Milky Way, with Jupiter and Venus
AF9-04. The Aurorae Borealis, with the Pleiades. Centred on Auriga-Perseus border,
            with Capella the brightest star, with Tejat Prior and Tejat Posterior, divided by a planet.
AF9-05. Mira (o Cet) at maximum and minimum
    The Sun and solar eclipses
AF10-02. solar eclipse 16 Feb, 1980, India 33-image multi-exposure, with palm tree.
AF10-03. solar eclipse 11 June, 1983, Indonesia Detail of prominences, and inner corona

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    The Sun and solar eclipses (continued)
AF10-04. Solar eclipse 11 June, 1983, Indonesia. Solar corona image covers about 4 degrees
AF10-06. Annular solar eclipse 23 Sept, 1987 China. Multi-element exposure, with 'oriental' building
AF10-07. Solar eclipse 23 Sept, 1987 China Montage of 3 telescope images, just before, at and just after max eclipse.
AF10-08. Solar eclipse 23 Sept, 1987 China Montage of 38 images with times, from first to last contact
AF10-10. Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico 30+ image multi-exposure. Church in foreground

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AF10-11. Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico.
            Beautiful solar corona and prominence. Image about 3 degrees across
AF10-12. Solar eclipse 11 July, 1991, La Paz, Mexico. Diamond ring effect
AF10-15. Solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse seen through cloud
AF10-16. Solar eclipse 9 Mar, 1997. Partial eclipse, one degree field
AF10-17. Annular solar eclipse 16 Feb, 1999, WA. 30+ image multi-exposure, gum tree in foreground

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AF10-18a. Annular solar eclipse 16 Feb, 1999, WA. Limb in contact, just before maximum eclipse
AF10-18b. Annular solar eclipse 16 Feb, 1999, WA. Maximum annular eclipse
AF10-18c. Annular solar eclipse 16 Feb, 1999, WA. Limb in contact, just after maximum eclipse
    The Moon and lunar eclipses
AF11-02. The moon and its ashen light.
AF11-04. 9-image multi-exposure sequence of a total lunar eclipse. A beauty!

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    The Moon and lunar eclipses (continued)
AF11-05. 3-image multi-exposure of a lunar eclipse, with the asteroid Vesta.
AF11-07. 7-image multi-exposure of the lunar eclipse of 30 Dec, 1982.
AF11-08. The total lunar eclipse of July 16, 2000. The eclipsed moon in Sagittarius, with the Milky Way. wide field view
AF11-10. The total lunar eclipse of July 16, 2000. The bronze moon at full eclipse. 3 degree field.


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AF11-19. 26 day moon, waning crescent.
AF11-21. 24 day moon, waning crescent.
AF11-22. 22 day moon, last quarter.
AF11-23. 19 day moon, waning gibbous.
AF11-24. 17 day moon, waning gibbous.

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AF11-32. 11 day moon, waxing gibbous.
AF11-25. A few hours after full moon.
AF11-27. 12 day moon, waxing gibbous.
AF11-35. 9 day moon, waxing gibbous
AF11-28. 7 day moon, first quarter.

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AF11-29. 4 day moon, waxing crescent.
AF11-31. 3 day moon, waxing crescent.
    Comets
AF12-03. Comet Bennett, 1969Y1. 1970
AF12-04. Comet West, 1975V1. (10 Mar 1976)
AF12-11. Comet Wilson and supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud, 3 May, 1987

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    Comets (continued)
AF12-13. Comet Swift-Tuttle, 12 Dec 1992
AF12-14. Comet Hyakutake 1996 B2 Hyakutake crosses the Big Dipper, 26 Mar, 1996.
          Images include Coma Berenices and Arcturus
AF12-16. Comet Hyakutake 1996 B2
AF12-19. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (10 Mar 1997) Clear separation of the blue ion tail and dusty tail reflecting sunlight
AF12-20. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (12 Mar 1997) Hale-Bopp against the northern Milky Way. Very long ion tail

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    Comets (continued)
AF12-23. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (1 April 1997) Comet Hale-Bopp aurorae and wooden house.
            Photographed from Canada.
AF12-25. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (1 April 1997) Comet Hale-Bopp with fine ion and reflection tails
AF12-26. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (2 April 1997) Comet Hale-Bopp and aurorae with trees and wintery foreground (Canada).
AF12-27. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (4 April 1997) Comet Hale-Bopp seen from a Canadian city
AF12-29. Comet Hale-Bopp 1996 O1 (19 April 1997) Comet Hale-Bopp seen above a snow-covered mountain

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    Comets (continued)
AF12-32. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (14 January 2007) daytime binocular view from Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-33. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (18 January 2007) daytime view, from Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-34. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (19 January 2007) 35mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-35. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (19 January 2007) 35mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-36. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (19 January 2007) 35mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.

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    Comets (continued)
AF12-37. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (19 January 2007) 35mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-38. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (19 January 2007) 20mm focal length lens at F/2, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-39. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (20 January 2007) 20mm focal length lens at F/2, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-40. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (20 January 2007) 20mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-41. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (20 January 2007) 20mm focal length lens at F/2, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.

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    Comets (continued)
AF12-42. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (1 February 2007) 85mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.
AF12-43. Comet McNaught 2006 P1 (1 February 2007) Landscape format, 85mm focal length lens at F/1.8, Chiro Observatory, W. Australia.