Photographs from the Anglo-Australian Observatory

This page gives you access to a series of unique astronomical images made at the Anglo-Australian Observatory by David Malin.

The pictures are arranged by source and by object type. From here you can also find out how to buy them (from our Photo Sales page) and find technical details of how they were made. Most images now load complete with captions, NGC 2000.0 entry and other information. All (400+) NGC/IC objects are now identified on all telescope photographs

The images seen here are low resolution digital versions of almost 200 high quality colour photographs, most of them made from glass plates using a three-colour process. All the images are copyright and must not be mirrored or reproduced in any form without written permission. However, this is not intended to inhibit their use, and the image files displayed here are presented as an on-line catalogue. The files can be downloaded for personal use from our FTP location. We also welcome queries about our reproduction rights and conditions.


COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ARRANGED BY SUBJECT

Photographs are accessible from a simple text list or as thumbail images (slower download, much more useful).
Text list
All-time favourites
The top 30 images
Thumbnail
Galaxies
sorted by galaxy type (now with NED data)
Thumbnail Text list
Emission nebulae
sorted by constellation
Thumbnail Text list
Reflection nebulae
random thumbnails and sorted by AAO sequence number
Thumbnail Text list
Dark nebulae
random thumbnails and sorted by AAO sequence number
Thumbnail Text list
Planetary nebulae
random thumbnails and sorted by AAO sequence number
Thumbnail Text list
Supernovae
random and sorted by AAO sequence number
Thumbnail Text list
Star clusters
young and old
Thumbnail Text list
Unusual stars
random thumbnails and sorted by AAO sequence number
Thumbnail Text list
Star trails and the like
photos anyone can take, sorted by technique
Thumbnail Text list


COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ARRANGED BY SOURCE


From the Observatory we supply the pictures as

They are also available as

from our exclusive agents:
Sky And Space Publishing
PO Box 1690
Bondi Junction
NSW 1355, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9369 3344     Fax: +61 2 9369 3366,    E-mail: editor@skyandspace.com.au

David Malin, dfm@aaoepp.aao.gov.au 29 June, 1999