The Ring Nebula - M57
Waiting for the clouds to move out on my second of three nights at the 1.5-m telescope on Mt. Lemmon, I took the opportunity to take a few images that I normally wouldn't have time to take. This object is known as the "Ring Nebula", because it is, obviously, shaped like a ring. (Great imagination, we astronomers!)You can find out more information about this object at Tuugii's blog here.
Mt. Lemmon Survey Telescope - 10 second exposure, 1.5 meter aperture @ f/ 2. For more about this telescope and MLS, follow the Catalina Sky Survey link on the right side of this page.
posted by Richard at 8:22 PM
3 Comments:
aaaha...only now I can see the real difference between 1.5m telescope and 0.04meter camera! Great detail!
Hey, isn't that cheating - you didn't use your 20D for this one.... :-)
I don't take photos but I am a former art director and have loved and dealt with many. Yours are wonderful. Please visit my site so you can see why I was interested in yours. I'm at ArizonaEarthshines.com
I also have a blog about my brain injury at Arizona Sunshine TBI Blog if your interested.
Also my son is very intelligent and studies astronomy a lot. Are there groups or clubs of any kind here in Tucson that you may know about? Thank you for your time. - Shelley
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