These are pictures I have taken at UND's observatory for SpSt 425; Observational Astronomy
1st picture of the pleiades. 18 inch telescope - 10 second exposure.
October 7, 1999 12:30 am - The pleiades - 18 inch telescope - 20 sec. exposure
October 7, 1999 12:30 am - A composite of the Pleiades Constellation- 42 pictures- 20 sec. each exposure
M2, a globular cluster in Aquarius, 1 second exposure.
M2, 10 second exposure
M2, 4 - 3 second exposures
M15, a globular cluster in Pegasus, 1 second exposure.
M15, 5 second exposure
M27, The Dumbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula.
M31, Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda, a 30 second exposure.
M42, The Great Orion Nebula in Orion, a 1 second exposure.
M56, a globular cluster in Lyra, 5 second exposure.
M56, 10 second exposure
M57, The Ring Nebula,a planetary nebula in Lyra, 2 second exposure.
M57, 5 second exposure
M57, 20 second exposure
M71,a globular cluster in Sagitta.
M71, 30 second exposure
Jupiter, 00.01 exposure
Mars, a 00.01 exposure.
Mars, a 1 second exposure
Saturn, a 00.01 exposure
Uranus, a 00.01 second exposure.
Venus, a 00.01 second exposure
Venus, a 20 second exposure
a compiled image of the moon (from 10 different images - Oops! we missed a spot! Taken approximately 9pm on October 15th using the 18 inch telescope.
the Doulble Double, a set of two binary stars that appear to the naked eye as one stat. Taken approximately 12a.m. Saturday October 16, 1999 using the 18 inch telescope.
The observatory and 18 inch telescope. Staring Chris, Brent and the Northern Lights.