Advanced Imaging Conference 2008
Presentation Archive


The following links will download a complete copy of each presentation that was given at the fifth annual Advanced Imaging Conference held during November 2008. Most have been reformatted as PDF files that will require the use of an Acrobat reader. Some are presented in their original Powerpoint format. Links are provided, below, that will enable you to download and install the latest free version of Acrobat or Powerpoint Viewer on your computer if you do not already have either full application.


Please note that all information and images contained in these documents are copyright material. They are being provided as a courtesy, based on your registration at AIC 2008, for your personal use. Therefore, please do not deconstruct or distribute these documents electronically or in print without obtaining permission directly from the author.

AuthorPresentationFile Size
Michael Bakich: Publisher Image Priorities 11.5MB
Steve Cullen: Online Astronomy .6MB
Dr. Alex Filippenko: Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe 15.5MB
Chris Ford: Selected files: To view Chris's amimations within his Powerpoint presentation, save all files in the same directory on your local drive. Additional animation files are available on request. Please email AIC Webmaster  
  Presentation only (.ppt) 167.6MB
  Crab Nebula animation (.wmv) 20.2MB
  Stephens Quintet animation (.wmv) 1.5MB
  IC 1396 animation (.wmv) 68.6MB
  Tarantula Nebula animation (.wmv) 58.5MB
  IC 1396 3D animation (.wmv) 34.9MB
  Tarantula Nebula 3D animation (.wmv) 52.8MB
John Gleason: Fires of Creation 10.5MB
Ray Gralak: Advanced Image Combine Techniques .4MB
Alan Holmes: SBIG- New Products for our 20th Year .4MB
Stan MooreCCD Stack: Software Tools Visualization & Control for optimal images 2.1MB
Matt Thomas Automated Imaging 3.4MB
Sean Walker: Collaborative Imaging 47.2MB
Ron Wodaski: Special instructions: This presentation is offered in its orginal Powerpoint format and includes separate animation and/or sound files so that you can review all of the information provided during the original talk. All files are contained in a single compressed (ZIP) directory. You will need to extract its entire contents and save the files to a directory on your local harddive. Be sure to save all files to the same directory or the animations and/or sound files will not function when you view the presentation.  
  T-Point Made Simple (see special instructions below) 4.0MB