THE AUTHOR: MATTEO VACCA
Matteo Vacca was born in 1994 in Milis, Italy. He is an astrophotographer with a long experience in astronomical imaging techniques. He has contributed images and articles in major astronomy magazines (national and international). He has also published on important astronomy and astrophotography websites. In addition to astrophotography, Matteo is also passionate about: astrophysics, space exploration, and medicine.
SOME PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
LUNAR PHASES - EDU INAF
MINERAL MOON - ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (APOD GRAG) - "GALILEO GALILEI" AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION (GRAG)
LUNAR PHASES - PUBLISHED IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2023 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMÍA" SPANISH MAGAZINE
SOLAR GRANULES - EDITOR'S CHOICE - SKY & TELESCOPE
CRESCENT CRATERS - PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY" AMERICAN MAGAZINE
SOLAR GRANULES - EARTH SCIENCE PICTURE OF THE DAY (EPOD) - UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (USRA)
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE COLORS OF THE MOON - PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE/JULY 2022 ISSUE OF "COELUM ASTRONOMIA" ITALIAN MAGAZINE
LUNAR MARIA IN COLOR - PUBLISHED IN THE MARCH 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY IRELAND" IRISH MAGAZINE
MINERAL MOON - EDU INAF
COMET C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) - EDU INAF
LUNAR MARIA - EDU INAF
M87 AND THE RELATIVISTIC JET - PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE 2019 ISSUE OF "NUOVO ORIONE" ITALIAN MAGAZINE
MORETUS, CLAVIUS, AND TYCHO IN NIR - ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (APOD GRAG) - "GALILEO GALILEI" AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION (GRAG)
DWARF PLANET PLUTO - AMATEUR ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (AAPOD)
EVOLVING SUNSPOTS - AMATEUR ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (AAPOD)
SOME PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
LUNAR PHASES - EDU INAF
MINERAL MOON - ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (APOD GRAG) - "GALILEO GALILEI" AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION (GRAG)
LUNAR PHASES - PUBLISHED IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2023 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMÍA" SPANISH MAGAZINE
SOLAR GRANULES - EDITOR'S CHOICE - SKY & TELESCOPE
CRESCENT CRATERS - PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY" AMERICAN MAGAZINE
SOLAR GRANULES - EARTH SCIENCE PICTURE OF THE DAY (EPOD) - UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (USRA)
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE COLORS OF THE MOON - PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE/JULY 2022 ISSUE OF "COELUM ASTRONOMIA" ITALIAN MAGAZINE
LUNAR MARIA IN COLOR - PUBLISHED IN THE MARCH 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY IRELAND" IRISH MAGAZINE
MINERAL MOON - EDU INAF
COMET C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) - EDU INAF
LUNAR MARIA - EDU INAF
M87 AND THE RELATIVISTIC JET - PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE 2019 ISSUE OF "NUOVO ORIONE" ITALIAN MAGAZINE
MORETUS, CLAVIUS, AND TYCHO IN NIR - ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (APOD GRAG) - "GALILEO GALILEI" AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION (GRAG)
DWARF PLANET PLUTO - AMATEUR ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (AAPOD)
EVOLVING SUNSPOTS - AMATEUR ASTRONOMY PHOTO OF THE DAY (AAPOD)
LUNAR PHASES - PUBLISHED IN THE JULY/AUGUST 2023 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMÍA" SPANISH MAGAZINE
CRESCENT CRATERS - PUBLISHED IN THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY" AMERICAN MAGAZINE
LUNAR MARIA IN COLOR - PUBLISHED IN THE MARCH 2022 ISSUE OF "ASTRONOMY IRELAND" IRISH MAGAZINE
SOLAR GRANULES - EARTH SCIENCE PICTURE OF THE DAY (EPOD) - UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (USRA)