| ~ The Wide-field Sky ~ Constellations and larger sky views |
| Constellation Auriga |
Wide field image; With parts of Taurus and Gemini. |
| Constellation Auriga (with lines, etc) |
Traditional lines and main stars and deep sky objects identified. |
| Constellation Orion |
Wide field image taken with Canon digital camera. |
| Constellation Scorpius – with Jupiter – Aug 14, 2007 |
A wide-field image taken with a Canon DSLR |
| Sagittarius, the movie! Watch the Milky Way move behind the trees. |
This is a very big avi file that will take about 5 minutes to download. |
| A Gallery of Recent Supernovae |
| ~ The Latest Supernovae Website: Data, pictures, links, on currently observable Supernovae. |
Maintained by David Bishop of the Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science. |
| Supernova 2011dh in Spiral Galaxy M-51; image taken 06/04/11 at 4:40 UT |
A 30-minute exposure thru our 20-inch telescope working at F/5. |
| Supernova 2011dh in Spiral Galaxy M-51; image taken 06/07/11 at 4:00 UT. |
Color image. |
| Background Information ~ Learn more about these images! |
| A Sample of Image Processing ~ see how it’s done!! |
See how the CCD image of M-19 was processed (this is a LARGE file) |
| A Special News Note: New Estimates of Globular Star Cluster Ages and Distances |
Informational text: includes LINKS for more details. |
| A Special News Note: The Age of the Universe Paradox |
How can stars be older than the Universe?? Includes LINKS for more details. |
| The Planetary Nebulae: What are they??? |
Read a description of these objects; includes links to our pictures and other sites. |
| Kopernik People, Places, and Activities |
| Galilean Nights Event – Oct 22, 2009 |
A sidewalk astronomy event held in front of the Broome Co Library |
| Jay Sarton’s Going Away Party Dec 12, 2006 |
Pictures from Jay's party; click on the links on the page. |
| John Dobson: the Amateur Astronomer and Telescope Inventor's visit |
Photos of the famous Dobsonian Telescope inventor's visit to Kopernik |
| Photo of Kopernik Space Education Center in Autumn |
Spectacular fall foliage provides a backdrop |
| Photo of Kopernik's 20 inch F/8.1 Telescope |
Our Optical Guidance Systems Ritchey-Chretien Cassegrain Telescope |
| Photos of Kopernik Space Education Center on a Winter’s Dawn |
The morning after an all night “Hale-Bopp” session. |
| The 100 Hours of Astronomy at Kopernik Observatory History file; pdf file |
This 11 page pdf file describes the event and has many pictures. |
| The 100 Hours of Astronomy at Kopernik Observatory, April 2nd thru 5th, 2009 |
Learn about what happened during this amazing world-wide event! |
| The Deep Sky Image Gallery |
| ~ Messier's Nebulae & Star Clusters: Our Pictures of Objects in the Messier Catalog |
All of our pictures of the Messier Objects are at this link! |
| ~ Our complete collection of Star Clusters, Nebulae, Galaxies, and older Supernovae |
Where have all the pictures gone? They're all here! All images over 2 months old are at this link. |
| ~ The 15 Palomar Globular Star Clusters - Kopernik CCD Images |
The Palomar Globular Clusters are some of the most remote clusters in the Milky Way. |
| IC 5146, aka the Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus |
H-alpha CCD image taken thru Kopernik's 20 inch telescope working at F/5. |
| M- 1, Supernova Remnant, aka The Crab Nebula |
A remnant of the supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in AD 1054. |
| M-31, the Nucleus of the Andromeda Galaxy |
Image of the central bulge of M-31 taken with our 20-inch telescope. |
| M-32, a compact Elliptical Galaxy in Andromeda |
A companion of M-31; CCD Image taken thru our 20 inch telescope. |
| M-42 and M-43, the Orion Nebula |
Mosaic of two images taken thru our 20-inch telescope working at F/5 |
| M-51, A Spiral Galaxy & companion, aka “The Whirlpool Galaxy” |
Color image taken with STL-1301E CCD camera thru our 20-inch telescope. |
| M-74, a face-on Spiral Galaxy in Pisces |
Three CCD images thru our 20-inch telescope; includes two supernovae. |
| M-76, A Planetary Nebula; aka The Little Dumbbell |
A color CCD image thru our 20 inch telescope. |
| M-78, Reflection Nebula in Orion |
Color CCD image also shows NGC 2067, NGC 2064, and McNeil's Nebula |
| NGC 281, an Emission Nebula; IC 1590, an Open Star Cluster |
Pacman Nebula in h-alpha thru Kopernik’s 20-inch telescope |
| NGC 1788, a Reflection Nebula; Lynds 1616, a Dark Nebula |
A Kopernik CCD image recently published in Sue French’s book Deep Sky Wonders. |
| NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula in Orion |
A color image taken with STL-1301E camera thru our 20-inch scope working at F/5. |
| NGC 6960, the western Veil Nebula, aka The Witch’s Broom |
Mosaic of four narrow-band H-alpha images. |
| NGC 6979, the Pickering’s Triangle section of the Veil Nebula |
Mosaic of four narrow-band H-alpha images. |
| NGC 6992, the eastern loop of the Veil Nebula |
Mosaic of three narrow-band H-alpha images. |
| NGC 7000, the North American and Pelican Nebulae |
H-alpha & color image thru a Takahashi 106mm F/5 refractor piggyback on Kopernik’s 20-inch |
| The Horse Head Nebula, Barnard 33, in Orion |
Color and B&W CCD images taken with new STL-1301E and old ST-9E cameras. |
| The Moon ~ a collection of lunar images |
| ~ Moon Image Collection |
This page has links to all of our images of the moon. |
| Moon, nearing 1st quarter (45% illuminated), January 23, 2010 0:08 UT |
SMALL FILE SIZE: Image taken with 6-inch F/12 Astrophysics APO refractor |
| The Solar System ~ Images of the Sun, Planets, Meteors, and Comets |
| ~ Comet Hale-Bopp - An Image Collection |
Kopernik’s finest images of Comet Hale-Bopp |
| ~ Info on Comet Holmes |
Info on an amazingly bright Comet that appeared in October 2007. |
| Comet 17P/ Holmes, 11/02/07 image showing inner coma detail |
Black & White image showing detail in inner coma. |
| Comet 17P/ Holmes, image taken Jan 9, 2008 at 10:00 pm EST |
An 8-minute exposure with Canon Rebel DSLR thru 80mm Brandon APO refractor. |
| Comet 17P/ Holmes, image taken Nov 10, 2007 at 9:30 pm EST |
A 7-minute exposure with Canon Rebel DSLR thru 80mm Brandon APO refractor. |
| Comet 17P/ Holmes, image taken Nov 2, 2007 at 00:05 am EDT |
Color CCD image thru Kopernik’s 20-inch telescope using STL-1301E camera. |
| Comet 17P/ Holmes, image taken October 25, 2007 |
Image thru Kopernik’s 20-inch telescope using a Canon DSLR camera. |
| Comet Holmes in Perseus – the full wide-field frame |
Image taken Nov 11, 2007 by KAS Member G. Normandin |
| Comet Holmes in the Constellation Perseus – Nov 11, 2007, 8:00 pm EST |
A 7-minute exposure with Canon Rebel DSLR and 50mm lens |
| Great Comets of the Past: Images from 1999 thru 2006 |
Links to our older Comet pictures; there sure were some fine Comets in past years! |
| Jupiter – Nov 2, 2011 |
Image with CCD camera thru Kopernik’s 20-inch telescope. |
| Jupiter, and 3 moons – 11:08 EDT, Sept 2, 2009 |
Image with NexImage webcam thru Astro-Physics 6-inch refractor. |
| Jupiter, and 3 moons – 11:26 EDT, Sept 2, 2009 |
Image with NexImage webcam thru Astro-Physics 6-inch refractor. |
| Leonid Meteor Shower Images, Nov. 18th, 2001 and Nov. 17th, 1996 |
Photos of the spectacular Leonid Meteor Shower taken at Kopernik |
| Mars ~ March 16th, 1997 |
CCD Images thru the 20 inch using a 2.4x barlow lens |
| Mars, four images taken on March 16, 2010 |
Taken with our Astro-Physics 6-inch refractor working at F/30 |
| Mars, image taken at 4:24 UT on January 23, 2010 |
Taken with our Astro-Physics 6-inch refractor working at F/30 |
| Photos of the Aurora Borealis - the Great Oct 2003 Solar Storm! |
Photos taken by members of the Kopernik Astro Society during the October 2003 Solar Storm. |
| Photos of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from 1988-1991 |
Photos taken by members of the Kopernik Astro Society during the 1988-1991 solar cycle peak |
| Photos of the Aurora Borealis from November 2004. |
Includes auroras from two nights in November 2004. |
| Saturn |
Color CCD image taken at 2:00 UT on May 17, 2004 |
| Saturn, image taken at 3:00 UT on April 23, 2008 |
Celestron webcam exposure thru our Astro-Physics 6-inch F/12 refractor |
| Solar Eclipse Photos by members of the Kopernik Astronomical Society |
Please have patience while this page loads; there are many photos. |
| Sun, White light, with numerous sun spots; taken on May 16, 2000, 21:00 UT |
Photo taken with Kopernik’s 6-inch heliostat (solar telescope) |
| Sunspot Group NOAA 1040 – close-up view |
Taken with our Astro-Physics 6-inch refractor working at F/29 |
| Sunspot Group NOAA 1040; image taken at 11:30 EST, Jan 14, 2010 |
Image taken with our Astro-Physics 6-inch F/12 refractor |
| Sunspot Group NOAA 1040; image taken at 11:40 EST, Jan 14, 2010 |
Image taken with our Astro-Physics 6-inch F/12 refractor |
| Sunspot Group NOAA 1109 |
Taken with our 20-inch RC Cass masked down to 5.5 inches |
| Venus, Feb 26 & Mar 20, 2009 |
Images show change in phase over the period |
