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Comet Hunter Tsutomu Seki's Webpage
The internationally-known comet searcher Tsutomu Seki's webpage.
He is the co-discoverer of the famous sun-grazer Comet Ikeya-Seki and discoverer
of numerous comets and minor planets.
His website includes intriguing diary entries which give an insight into his thoughts
and feelings about his nightly observing sessions at Geisei Observatory and life
devoted to astronomical observation.
Read about Tsutomu Seki in David Levy's "Star Trails",
Sky & Telescope, January 2006 issue
The internationally-known comet searcher Tsutomu Seki's webpage.
He is the co-discoverer of the famous sun-grazer Comet Ikeya-Seki and discoverer
of numerous comets and minor planets.
His website includes intriguing diary entries which give an insight into his thoughts
and feelings about his nightly observing sessions at Geisei Observatory and life
devoted to astronomical observation.
Read about Tsutomu Seki in David Levy's "Star Trails",
Sky & Telescope, January 2006 issue
| Comet Ikeya-Seki Copyright National Geographic Society |
Kiminori Ikebe's Visual Observation of Deep-Sky Objects
Kiminori Ikebe is a visual observer in Japan and draws deep-sky objects every
clear night.
His website presents more than 1000 sketches of deep-sky objects with a
meticulously detailed written description for each object. Recently, he has added
sketches of far-south objects he made during his observing stay in Australia.
The English version of his website is being updated to incorporate more recent
sketches.
Kiminori Ikebe is a visual observer in Japan and draws deep-sky objects every
clear night.
His website presents more than 1000 sketches of deep-sky objects with a
meticulously detailed written description for each object. Recently, he has added
sketches of far-south objects he made during his observing stay in Australia.
The English version of his website is being updated to incorporate more recent
sketches.
| Kiminori Ikebe putting finishing touches to his sketch |
Shigeki Murakami's Website
Shigeki Murakami is a Japanese comet searcher and the co-discoverer of
Comet Snyder-Murakami. His study on the chance of visual discovery of
comets is very informative to visual comet searchers.
Shigeki Murakami is a Japanese comet searcher and the co-discoverer of
Comet Snyder-Murakami. His study on the chance of visual discovery of
comets is very informative to visual comet searchers.
Mitsuru Yokoyama's Homepage
Mitsuru Yokoyama specialises in astro-imaging. He often
combines astronomical subjects with terrestrial landscapes
creating stunningly beautiful images. His images are accompanied with his
thoughts and emotions as a person who loves the beauty of the heavens.
His Japanese-language website is now being translated into English.
Mitsuru Yokoyama specialises in astro-imaging. He often
combines astronomical subjects with terrestrial landscapes
creating stunningly beautiful images. His images are accompanied with his
thoughts and emotions as a person who loves the beauty of the heavens.
His Japanese-language website is now being translated into English.
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Night Sky Information
Weekly information about the night sky and articles on selected
astronomical topics. This site is run by Emil Neata, a young Romanian
amateur full of enthusiasm and passion for astronomy.
Weekly information about the night sky and articles on selected
astronomical topics. This site is run by Emil Neata, a young Romanian
amateur full of enthusiasm and passion for astronomy.
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Jeremy Perez's website, featuring astronomical sketching which includes
astronomical sketching resources and sketching gallery. It is a treasure-
trove of visual observing resources and extremely interesting for both
novice observers and experienced sketching enthusiasts.
Jeremy Perez's website, featuring astronomical sketching which includes
astronomical sketching resources and sketching gallery. It is a treasure-
trove of visual observing resources and extremely interesting for both
novice observers and experienced sketching enthusiasts.
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