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Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

1 day ago

I set up my oldest telescope on the 18th. This telescope I made in the mid 1980's and was my first telescope. It is still highly capable of great images, such as the Moon! ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

5 days ago

The Helix Nebula. A dying star shedding its outer layers. Still progressing with our equipment updates while our tours are suspended due to the highway closure. ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

2 weeks ago

Eagle Nebula. Recent image I forgot I had taken while testing the new camera! ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

1 month ago

Nebula (star forming region) M17, the Swan Nebula, recently imaged with the new equipment! ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

1 month ago

Comet 10/P Temple is faintly visible in binoculars between Aquarius and Fomalhaut. It is some 63million km from Earth, but still the best pass this comet has had since the 1960's. Of note in this image is the faint line marking the orbital debris shed by the comet. ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

2 months ago

Something I haven't done for a while. I imaged the planet Venus in twilight on the 2nd of August. Venus is currently the very bright object in our western sky after sunset. The planet itself generally looks a bit disappointing through a telescope. As it is totally covered in clouds of carbon dioxide, you can't see any surface features. We also see it somewhat from behind, hence why it shows phases. ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

2 months ago

Here is another recent image from the new wide field telescope. This is the Cat's Paw Nebula! Waiting to do more testing once the moon has past full. I am also taking this break in tours to update the technology in the observatory! Hopefully the closure of the highway isn't the full year they are saying it will be. Tours will resume once the highway reopens. ... See MoreSee Less

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility

2 months ago

First image from the new wide field telescope and camera of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. This was a test of the system and the frames were a bit shorter than I plan in the future. But it does show the quality of the new scope and camera. The processing of the images is very different and I have to learn again! ... See MoreSee Less