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.


at the observatory

at the observatory


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