Nik Szymanek

Nicholas Szymanek, better known as Nik Szymanek, is a British amateur astronomer and prolific astrophotographer, based in Essex, England. He is known for his deep sky CCD images and his contributions to education and public outreach.

He collaborates with professional astronomers and works with big telescopes located at La Palma in the Canary Islands, and at the Hawaii Islands.

His imaging and image-processing abilities brought him the Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 2004. He publishes his pictures in astronomical magazines and has written a book on astrophotography called Infinity Rising.

Gallery

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  Messier 92

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  NGC 7331

References

• McGovern, Jeremy. "Awards for astronomers". Astronomy.com. Kalmbach Publishing Co.. http://www.twanight.org/newtwan/photographers_about.asp?photographer=Nik%20Szymanek. Retrieved 2009-12-02. 
• "Past Amateur Achievement winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=2061. Retrieved 2009-12-02. 
• "Past Amateur Achievement winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/pastamateur.html. Retrieved 2009-12-02. 
• Szymanek, Nik (6 June 2009). Infinity Rising. Pole Star Publications Limited. ISBN 978-0-9550278-0-2. 

External links

• CCDLand – Nik Szymanek's web page

Preceded by Kyle E. Smalley

Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004

Succeeded by Tim Hunter

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