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nicholas szymanek , better known as nik szymanek , is a british amateur astronomer and prolific astrophotographer , based in essex , england .
he is known for his deep sky ccd images and his contributions to education and public outreach .
he collaborates with professional astronomers and works with big telescopes located at la palma in the canary islands , and at the hawaii islands .
his imaging and image-processing abilities brought him the amateur achievement award of the astronomical society of the pacific in 2004 .
he publishes his pictures in astronomical magazines and has written a book on astrophotography called `` infinity rising '' .
