Astronomical Images

Most pictures taken at the Wheaton College Observatory

This is the equipment we use, a 12" LX200 telescope and SBIG ST8 camera.

The Horsehead Nebula, taken in February 2000.  Three 20 min. exposures to make this RGB image.

The Southern Celestial Pole, taken in July 1999 just outside of Gore, New Zealand.  Roughly a 3.5 hour exposure on ISO 25 Kodak film, with 28mm lens at f/2.2.  Notice the Southern Cross at the right.

Solar Images: Taken with an H-alpha filter and an SBIG STV camera.

Eagle Nebula: 10 min. clear, 15 min. red, 17 min. green, 20 min. blue with 12 in. scope and ST8.

Omega Nebula: 10 min. clear x2, 5 min. red x2, 6.6 min. green x2, 10 min. blue x2 with 12 in. scope and ST8.

The clear was taken in high resolution and the colors were taken in medium resolution.

First Light for Wheaton's 18" Centurion Telescope.  

On Monday July 23, 2001,  James Eberhart, Lori Agan, and I finally got Wheaton's newest telescope up and running.  This is a section of the Veil Nebula.  It is a 20min exposure with the red filter.  The Centurion funs at f/2.8 and we are using an ST8 with a CFW-8 filter wheel.  Not bad for our first picture.

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