This used to be my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 apochromatic refractor on an AP600E GoTo mount (all sold). I now have a 12" Meade LX200GPS with a Superwedge.
An image of M51, in colour!
Current (July 2001) view of the observatory and deck)
Here's an old view of the observatory and deck (before it was finished!!!)
The Koi ponds as of July 2001. Bog, stream & waterfall are just a few feet away!!!
Here's another view of the Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 apochromatic refractor on the AP600E GoTo mount (now sold).
This is Jupiter showing planetary rotation and the Great Red Spot taken October 11, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is Jupiter showing the Great Red Spot taken September 24, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is a shot of Saturn taken September 10, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is Jupiter and Ganymede (just after transit) taken September 1, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is Jupiter taken September 4, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is Jupiter taken September 10, 1998 over an 80 minute period at infrared wavelengths with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/70!
This is a mosaic of M31 taken July 25, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor focal reduced to f/5.2. Each segment is a "track & stack" of ten 90 second exposures!
This is a new image of M51 taken June 29, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to about f/10.5. It is a "track & stack" of fifty-one 60 second exposures!
This is a false colour image of a sunspot taken July 15, 1998 with my Astro-Physics 5.6" f/7 refractor barlowed to f/14!