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The Clay Telescope Photo Gallery
All photos were taken by past classes (unless otherwise stated) using the Clay telescope.
Galaxies
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Andromeda Galaxy Bulge (BVR) larger image M31 is our nearest spiral galaxy at 2.5 Mly |
photo by Max Moe |
Andromeda Galaxy Spiral (BVR) larger image This slightly off-center image of M31 shows features of the spiral arm. |
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Triangulum Galaxy (BVR) larger image M33 is about 2.8 Mly away. One of the most distant objects to view with your naked eye! |
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Fireworks Galaxy (BVR) larger image Also known as NGC 6946, this galaxy is about 65 million lightyears away! |
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M82 - SN2014J (BVR) larger image M82 with the bright SN2014J taken on January 30, 2014. |
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Nebulae and Clusters
Crab Nebula (BVR) larger image 1054 AD supernova remnant (M1) located 6,500 ly away | Orion Nebula (B,V,H alpha) larger image This diffuse nebula (M42) is located at a distance of 1,200 ly in Orion's Belt and is one of the closest massive star forming regions to us! |
Dumbell Nebula (B,V,H alpha) larger image Planetary Nebula (M27) located about 1,300 ly away | Ring Nebula (BVR) larger image Planetary Nebula (M57) is located 2,300 ly from Earth |
Eagle Nebula (B,V,H alpha) larger image This young open cluster (M16) is located at a distance of 7,000 ly and is known for its famous "Pillars of Creation" region. | M2 (BVR) larger image This globular cluster (NGC 7089) is located at a distance of 33 kly and is one of the largest known globular clusters. |
Solar System Objects
Comet Holmes (BVR) larger image Periodic comet imaged during its 2007 temporary brightening of a factor of a half million! Briefly it was the largest object in the Solar System! |
photo by Allyson Bieryla |
Jupiter (RVB) larger image This is an image of the beautiful planet Jupiter. You can see the striped bands due to the rotating clouds in the atmosphere. Jupiter was approximately 4.3 AU away when this image was taken. |
photo by Allyson Bieryla |
Saturn (BVR) larger image This image of Saturn shows the spectacular rings almost edge-on! Saturn was approximately 10.5 AU away! |
photo by Allyson Bieryla, Zach Murray |
Jupiter (ZWO color image) larger image Color image of Jupiter taken with the ZWO ASI224 camera in August 2020.
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photo by Allyson Bieryla, Zach Murray |
Saturn (ZWO color image) larger image This image of Saturn was taken with the ZWO camera in August 2020. |
photo by Zach Murray |
Mars (ZWO color image) larger image Color image of Mars taken with the ZWO ASI224 camera in October 2020.
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photo by Allyson Bieryla |
Moon (ZWO color image) larger image Color image of the Moon was taken with the ZWO camera in June 2019. |
photo by Allyson Bieryla |
Moon (ZWO color image) larger image Color image of the Moon taken with the ZWO ASI224 camera in April 2019.
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Asteroid 2005YU55 (clear) larger image Asteroid 2005YU55 had its closest approach on November 8, 2011. It was just over 200,000 miles (320,000 km) at its closest approach. That is closer to us than the moon! The asteroid is about 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter. This movie was made with a sequence of 9 images. |
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Asteroid 2005YU55 (R) larger image This is an image of asteroid 2005YU55 when it had its closest approach on November 8, 2011. It was just over 200,000 miles (320,000 km) at its closest approach. That is closer to us than the moon! The asteroid is about 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter.
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