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A cover photo of the monthly astronomical magazine, "Hoshi Navi", which is published and sold by AstroArts Inc. Misappropriated an image from a photo on the Internet.
❇「Hosi Niavi」 …Monthly magazine published by AsrtoArts Inc.
It goes on sale on 5th of every month and its price is around \820～1020.
There is several articles of readers' contributions. In the article titled 「Hoshi Navi Gallery」, they ask for submissions such as pictures and images of astral bodies for it. Readers whose submissions are posted get paid.
The story of iamge misappropriating
It was Miyagi Takashi (tentative name) living in Okinawa who misappropriated the image and contributed it to the magazine. The suspicion of one image misappropriation revealed many other cases.
2006 Nov. |
Mr. Miyagi started cheating by unauthorized reproduction and processing from the works of others, 「Transit of Mercury」 |
2007〜 |
Mr. Miyagi repeatedly misappropriated and contributed his works to newspapers and magazines. |
2009 Sep. |
「Hosi Navi」(2009 Oct. ver.)'s cover photo was pointed out as plagiarism. |
「Hosi Navi」(2008 Jun. ver.)'s cover photo was also pointed out as plagiarism. |
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Miloslav Druckmüller's photos shared on the Internet were copied and processed without permission by Mr. Miyagi and they became used as cover photos. |
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Mr. Miyagi submitted an apology. |
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AstroArts Inc. pursued an investigation and foud out twelve cases plagiarism. |
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2010 Jul. |
AstroArts Inc. prepared for leagal actions. |
Cover photo of 2008 Jun. ver.
Let's compare the plagiarism and original photo.
◆「Hosi Navi (2008 Jun. ver.)
Edited some parts of this photo for personal information protection.
| Tittle | Diamond ring |
| Date | 2006.03.29 |
| Time | 10:13:53(UT) |
| Place | Libya |
| Taken by | Miyagi Takashi |
◆Original photo by Miloslav Druckmüller
| Tittle | Diamond ring after the end of total eclipse |
| Date | 2006.03.29 |
| Time | 2 nd contact：11:02:23(UT) 3 rd contact：11:05:29(UT) |
| Place | Near Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey |
| Taken by | Miloslav Druckmüller |
⇒Though the misappropriated image was rotated and there is a little color difference between the plagiarized version and the original, we can't find any differences in coronal streamer.
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