ASTRONOMY PICTURES
Here are some of the pictures I have taken through various telescopes and cameras. The full resolution images can be downloaded by right-clicking on one and saving it.

Object: M13, Hercules Cluster

Camera: H4RG HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak, Az, 2.1m telescope

Object: M57, The Ring Nebula

Camera: H4RG HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak, Az, 2.1m telescope


Object: The Werner X

Camera: SBIG 512x512 CCD

Location: Stanford Student Observatory, 16"

Object: M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy

Camera: SBIG 512x512 CCD

Location: Stanford Student Observatory, 24"


Object: M1, The Crab Nebula

Camera: H1RG 1024x1024 HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak 2.1m, Az, telescope


Object: NGC2683

Camera: H2RG 2048x2048 HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak 2.1m, Az, telescope


Object: M42, The Trapezium

Camera: H1RG 1024x1024 HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak 2.1m, Az, telescope

Note:  The nebula glows in the visible 
(G and I bands), but most stars show up only in the 
near infrared (Y filter at 1000 nm, shown as red) 





Object: NGC2537, The Bear Paw Galaxy

Camera: H1RG 1024x1024 HyViSi

Location: Kitt Peak 2.1m, Az, telescope


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