Gerald Rhemann started taking photos of space nearly 30 years ago.
And while his field of astrophotography takes incredible skill and dedication, Rhemann is up to the task.
From nearby comets to far-off galaxies , Rhemann has captured the universe. His work has been published in astronomical magazines, graced the cover of astronomy books, used on NASA’s website, and won multiple awards.
One of Rhemann's proudest moments is when an image of his graced the cover of Stephen Hawking's 2007 children’s book “George’s Secret Key To The Universe,” which Hawking wrote with his daughter, Lucy.
We talked with Rhemann to find out about his story, and how he captures his amazing images. Ahead, take a journey through space.
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Rhemann became fascinated with space when he learned about the famous Halley’s Comet, which was visible to Earth in 1986. It wasn't until three years later that Rhemann became familiar with astrophotography — and due to Halley's orbit, which happens every 75 years, Rehmann has never been able to photograph it. But he did shoot Constellation Centaurus (NGC 5193), shown here, which was often misinterpreted in 1986 for Halley's comet when it drifted through the Centaurus constellation.
He was disappointed by what he saw of Halley's Comet when looking through a telescope. Eventually, Rhemann found more of what he was hoping to see when he photographed other comets and saw a lot more details. Constellation Auriga (IC405), pictured here, is otherwise known as the Flaming Star Nebula. It is a hot star that lets off such a high level of light that it kicks away electrons from the gas that surrounds it - which leads the nebula around it to glow red.
When Rhemann first started, he tried taking the astrology photos in his own backyard, in Vienna. However, there was too much light pollution in the city to capture a clear, crisp image of space objects like this. Can you spot the shape of the horse's head in this photo? It's the Constellation Scorpius (IC4592), otherwise known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula.
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