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Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

June 8, 2012 – December 15,\u00a02012<\/h3>\n\n\n

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Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography<\/em> will be among the first major exhibitions treating astrophotography as an art genre and, together with its attendant catalogue, will present new scholarship in this rapidly-evolving field. The exhibition, organized by the Museum\u2019s Curator of Education, Anthony Shostak, features 106 images by thirty-five artists from around the world.\u00a0 Nine artists are included by invitation: Michael Benson, Linda Connor, Robert Gendler, Sharon Harper, David Malin, Thomas Ruff, Hans-Christian Schink, Alfred Stieglitz, and Jacqueline Woods.\u00a0 The remaining artists were selected through a juried format, and include five from Maine–James Cormier (Sullivan), Jacob Gerritsen (Camden), Jim Nickelson (Camden), Kirk Rogers (Portland), and John Stetson (Falmouth). Starstruck <\/em>presents the genre through a variety of subjects, from landscapes to deep sky objects, and includes historically significant photographs such as the first successful image of the solar analemma.\u00a0 Four of the prints feature Penobscot Bay and Acadia National Park, one of the first of America\u2019s Dark Sky National Parks.<\/p>\n

A distinguished team of jurors met in October, 2011 to select the exhibition, and was comprised of Weston Naef, curator emeritus of photography at the J. Paul Getty Museum; Dennis di Cicco, pioneer of CCD astrophotography and senior editor, Sky & Telescope <\/em>magazine; and Jerry T. Bonnell, co-editor\/author NASA\u2019s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Starstruck\u2019s<\/em> 240 page color catalog will document the exhibition, illustrate works in it, and feature essays by the jurors and Eric Wollman, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Bates College.<\/p>\n

Starstruck<\/em> will be accompanied by a wide variety of educational programs including lectures, workshops, guided star parties, gallery talks, concerts, theatrical performances, films, solar observations, environmental programs about confronting light pollution’s dangers, and more.\u00a0 Stay tuned to Starstruck<\/em>‘s evolving schedule of programming through its Facebook fan page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Starstruck introductory video.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Video: The Astronomy of Starstruck, Featuring Eric Wollman, Professor of Physics<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

WCSH TV 6<\/strong>
207 program \u00a0looks at \u00a0“Starstruck” exhibition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lewiston Sun Journal, September 2, 2012<\/strong>
Starstruck lecturer\u00a0J. Kelly Beatty contributes column on light pollution<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n

Space Station Contact
<\/strong>Watch the ARISS event<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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WMTW Chanel 8<\/strong>
Eighth Graders Chat with with space station astronauts
Lewiston, Auburn students participate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal, April 23, 2013<\/strong>
L-A Students chat with orbiting astronaut, by Bonnie Washuk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wyoming Artscapes, Summer 2014<\/strong>
Teachers Will Be “Starstruck” This Summer in Laramie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Portland Press Herald, April 23, 2013<\/strong>
Maine students place a long distance all Hello space-station, by Noel K. Gallager<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t