Astrophotos by Scott Nammacher exhibited in Larchmont

Deep Space and Northern Lights photographer Scott Nammacher, a Westchester based amateur astrophotographer, will be exhibiting his photos in The Oresman Gallery at the Larchmont Public Library. The exhibition opens March 2nd and extends to March 28th and is called “Treasures of the Night Skies.”

There will be an Artist Reception in the Oresman Gallery on Saturday, March 2nd between 2 and 4 pm, and is open to the public.

Additionally, Mr. Nammacher will give a talk on his photographs and his processes at the Larchmont Public Library on Sunday, March 3 at 3:00pm. Weather permitting; he will set up a solar telescope for attendees to get amazing views of the sun.

Mr. Nammacher’s photographs are taken from his up-state New York observatory called Starmere and two remotely operated observatories (one in Australia and the other in New Mexico). He has been photographing nebulas, galaxies, along with cloud and gas regions, and more local solar system targets since the early 2000s. He became more seriously involved after he designed and built his own fully automated observatory near Catskill, NY in late 2008.

He recently photographed a spectacular show of the aurora borealis (northern lights) from Churchill, Manitoba, just south of the Arctic Circle. The best of these will debut in this exhibit. His prints are created using a unique process that involves printing on a coated piece of thin aluminum, which enhances the color and vibrancy of the photos. His website is starmere.smugmug.com.

Scott grew up in Minneapolis, MN, where he went to college. As a small boy he first was introduced to astronomy by way of a “Star Party” held by a local group of amateur astronomers. They gather with their telescopes to introduce the viewing public to the beauty of the night skies. He also took a course in Astronomy in college. He then moved to New York to pursue a career in publishing and later in the financial field.

In 2003 be bought an 8” inch “Go-To” telescope in 2003 to introduce his then younger children to the wonders of the universe above. His interest grew as well, and he started doing astrophotography shortly thereafter. In 2008, he became interested in building a fixed location observatory to expand on his “hobby”. He found a location in upstate NY and built a full observatory by early 2009. He restarted his astrophotography work, but with a 12.5” and a 5” telescope and two specialized CCD cameras.

In 2012 he mounted his first one-man show, a 3-month show at the Hudson Opera House in Hudson, NY. Since then he has done a number of shows in the region and has been including new pictures from two remotely operated telescopes (one in Australia and the other in New Mexico) as well as his own observatory. He continues to find new targets and process the photos to bring out the amazing detail and colors of what is up above us every night.

Scott currently resides in White Plains with his wife Constance Haslett, Ph.D. They have two grown children and continue to enjoy the night sky wherever they may travel.