Mt. Carmel Observatory
The images on this page are photographs of my observations using small telescopes. The type of telescope used is a Celestron C-8 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope mounted on a Celestron CG-5 computerized go-to mount, or an Orion ST-80 on the same mount. The cameras used is a Canon T3/1100 or ZWO ASI120MC unless otherwise noted.
You can click on the thumbnail photos below to see the full sized image.
EQUIPMENT:
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CELESTRON C-8 Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) |
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CELESTRON C-6 Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) |
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EXPLORE SCIENTIFIC AR-127 Achromatic Refractor |
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ORION ST-80 Achromatic Refractor |
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ORION XT-10 Newtonian Reflector This telescope is now retired and has been sold |
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CELESTRON CG-5 Computerized Equitorial Mount |
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GSO 10:1 Dual Speed Focuser |
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ZWO ASI120MC Astronomic Camera |
THE SOLAR SYSTEM:
My Solar System Model, using only photographs I have taken (but not assembled to scale).
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THE SUN Distance From Earth - 93 Million Miles Diameter - 865,000 Miles
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VENUS Distance From Earth - 28 Million Miles Diameter - 7518 Miles
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THE MOON Distance From Earth - 240,000 Miles Diameter - 2159 Miles
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MARS Distance From Sun - 142 Million Miles Diameter - 4219 Miles
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JUPITER Distance From Sun - 484 Million Miles Diameter - 88,732 Miles
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SATURN Distance From Sun - 886 Million Miles Diameter - 74,500 Miles
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URANUS Distance From Sun - 1.8 Billion Miles Diameter - 31,814 Miles
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NEPTUNE Distance From Sun - 2.8 Billion Miles Diameter - 30,198 Miles
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STAR CLUSTERS:
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M15 - Globular Cluster Distance From Earth - 40,000 Light Years Diameter - 125 Light Years This cluster contains 250,000 stars. |
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GALAXIES:
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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy Distance From Earth - 2.5 Million Light Years Diameter - 150,000 Light Years This galaxy contains 300,000,000,000 stars. |
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NEBULAS:
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M57 - The Ring Nebula Distance From Earth - 3000 Light Years Diameter - 1 Light Year
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M42 & M43 - The Orion Nebula Distance From Earth - 1500 Light Years Diameter - 20 Light Year
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SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS
(computer simulations made prior to my astrophotography - except for the Sun)
DEEP SKY OBJECTS
