B263 dark nebula Bernard 263 (83KB) An LRGB color composite CCD image taken at Lake Titicaca, Bolivia with an SBIG ST-8XE using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor. (September 3, 2005) This image was published in David H. Levy's book entitled Deep Sky Objects: The Best And Brightest From Four Decades Of Comet Chasing, at page 121.
NGC 1965 nebula in the Large Magellenic Cloud. An RGB color CCD image taken using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor and an ST-8XE CCD at Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (Sept. 3, 2005) (60KB)
NGC 3372 Eta Carinae (54KB) (December 22, 1998) A CCD image taken from Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii with an SBIG ST-8 CCD using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
M42 A color CCD image of the Orion Nebula taken with a Takahashi FS-78 refractor and ST-8E. (174KB).
The Small Magellenic Cloud. (60KB) An RGB color composite CCD image of a region near the core of the SMC taken using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor and ST-8XE from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia on September 4, 2005.
The Large Magellenic Cloud. (60KB) An RGB color composite CCD image of a region of star clusters in the LMC taken using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor and ST-8XE from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia on August 31, 2005
47 Tucanae globular star cluster. An LRGB color composite CCD image taken using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor and ST-8XE from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (Sept. 2 & 4, 2005) (30KB)
M67 open star cluster (30KB) A CCD image taken with an SBIG ST-8E on January 19, 2004 using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
M3 globular star cluster (80KB) An RGB color CCD image taken with a Takahashi FS-78 refractor using an SBIG ST-8E CCD. (January 11, 2004)
NGC 4755 The Jewel Box. (39KB) An RGB color composite CCD image taken using a Takahashi FS-78 and ST-8XE from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (September 3, 2005)
NGC 2516 The Southern Beehive Star Cluster. (33KB) An RGB color composite CCD image taken using a Takahashi FS-78 and ST-8XE from Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (September 3, 2005)
M93 open star cluster (329KB) A color CCD image taken with an ST-8XE CCD at prime focus using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
M41 open star cluster (44KB) A color CCD image taken with a Canon EOS 300 Digital Rebel SLR at prime focus using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
Christmas Tree Star Cluster (35KB) An RGB color CCD image taken with an SBIG ST-8XE using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor. (December 3, 2007)
M44 The Beehive Star Cluster (32KB) An RGB color CCD image taken with an SBIG ST-8XE at prime focus using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
M73 group of stars (70KB) An RGB color CCD image taken with an SBIG ST-8XE using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor on December 3, 2007.
Total Eclipse (February 26, 1998) (18KB) Total eclipse of the sun viewed from Curacao. Photo taken with Takahashi FS-78 refractor. This photograph was published in the 2008 Vatican Observatory Calendar.
Solar Eclipse - Diamond Ring Effect (February 26, 1998) (13KB) Eclipse of the sun viewed from Curacao. Photo taken with Takahashi FS-78 refractor. This photograph was published in the 2006 Vatican Observatory Calendar.
Solar Prominence visible during February 26, 1998, solar eclipse. (13KB) Photo taken with Takahashi FS-78 refractor.
Transit of Venus A rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. Image captured with a ToUcam web cam and Takahashi FS-78 telescope from Mauritius Island. (June 8, 2004) (37KB) This photograph was published in the 2006 Vatican Observatory Calendar. This image was also published in the June 18, 2004 issue of the Astronomy Magazine Newsletter.
Transit of Venus Another image of the transit of Venus. Image captured with a ToUcam web cam and Takahashi FS-78 refractor from Mauritius Island. (June 8, 2004) (46KB)
Transit of Venus This shows the "black-drop" effect that made it difficult to precisely time the second contact and third contact during a transit of Venus. Images of individual frames captured with a ToUcam web cam and FS-78 from Mauritius Island. (June 8, 2004) (25KB)
Transit of Mercury An image of the transit of Mercury. Image captured with a ToUcam web cam and FS-78 telescope. (November 8, 2006) (14KB)
Transit of Mercury Another image of the transit of Mercury on November 8, 2006. Image captured with a ToUcam web cam and FS-78 telescope. (November 8, 2006) (21KB)
Mercury Two images of the transit of Mercury on November 8, 2006, with an animation showing the movement of the planet across the face of the Sun. Image captured with a ToUcam web cam and FS-78 telescope. (November 8, 2006) (90KB)
Mercury and Venus were in close conjunction and visible in the same telescopic field of view. This image was taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera on a Takahashi FS-78 telescope. (June 27, 2005) (7KB)
The Moon A CCD image taken with a Takahashi FS-78 telescope. (January 11, 2004) (119KB)
The Sun Shows two groups of sun spots. This image was taken with a ToUcam Pro on a Takahashi FS-78 telescope. (August 31, 2003) (30KB)
Comet 17P/Holmes An RGB color composite CCD image taken with an SBIG ST-8XE using a Takahashi FS-78 refractor. (November 25, 2007) (53KB) This image was published on the website for Spaceweather.com.
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