Victor C. Rogus

This image went on to win Astronomy Magazine's "Best Astro Photo" in its August 1986 Issue. 

Since then Victor has gone on to photograph meteor showers, occulations, transits, eclipses but comets have always held a special place in his heart and remain his favourite.

Having spent many years in Victor and his wife retired moving from their "badly light polluted backyard in the Chicago suburbs" 500miles to Jadwin Missouri. Their 100 acre piece of land, dubbed by Victor and his wife as their own "Hundred acre wood", offers very dark night skies with effectively zero light pollution.

Victor spends his time either passing endless nights out in the dark, or hard at work caring for abused or neglected animals. In the future, Victor has ideas to expand tourism in the area of Jadwin, Missouri by enticing Astronomer and Astrophotographers alike to their dark skies. 

Victor has published his work in many magazines and websites including:

• • Astronomy Magazine

  • Sky and Telescope

  • Space.com