| 词条 | Ken Crawford (astrophotographer) |
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| name = Ken Crawford | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Gary, Indiana | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = American | other_names = | occupation = Astrophotographer | known_for = Astrophotography | website = {{url|www.imagingdeepsky.com}} }}Ken Crawford is an American astrophotographer from Rancho Del Sol Camino, California.[1][2] Early life and educationKen Crawford was born in Gary, Indiana, and was interested in astronomy from a young age. In eighth grade, he built his first telescope.[3] In 1978, he moved to Placerville, California. In 1985, he began his own carpet business,[3] and in 1996 joined with Carpet One to have the largest floor and window covering store in the county.[4][5] Current lifeIn 2001, Crawford renewed his interest in astronomy to become an amateur astrophotographer.[3] In 2004, he was one of the principal founders of the Advanced Imaging Conference held every year in San Jose and has served as president since 2007. In 2008, he was invited to participate in the NASA "Astronomy Picture of the Day" with many of his images appearing as the picture of the day.[6][7] His images are noted in the astronomy community "for revealing extremely faint structures and details in objects not previously seen."[3] References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.imagingdeepsky.com/Bio.html | title=Bio | publisher=Ken Crawford | accessdate=March 11, 2014 | author=Ken Crawford}} 2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.waid-observatory.com/astro-links.html | title=Waid observatory | accessdate=March 31, 2014}} 3. ^1 2 3 [https://books.google.com/books?id=K7ofOLK0dgsC&pg=PA136&lpg=PA136&dq=%22Ken+Crawford%22+astrophotography&source=bl&ots=3kTjdmnwSt&sig=jObUHlAqCq58Q-vYGrZerZa1Dcs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rAM6U5PoKqHtiAe8hAE&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=%22Ken%20Crawford%22%20astrophotography&f=false "Ken Crawford"], Capturing the Stars: Astrophotography by the Masters, ed. Robert Gendler, Voyageur Press, 2009, p. 135 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://mstecker.com/pages/appcrawford.htm | title=Life | publisher=Ken Crawford | accessdate=March 12, 2014 | author=Ken Crawford}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.universetoday.com/14050/ic-2944-astrophotography-by-ken-crawford/ | title=IC 2944 – Astrophotography by Ken Crawford | accessdate=March 31, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.aicccd.com/2012/2012_speakers.html#kcrawford | title=Aiccd | accessdate=March 31, 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://apod.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search | title=Apod Nasa | accessdate=March 31, 2014}} External links{{Commons cat|Images by Ken Crawford}}
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