Collected images are used in the classroom as well as for laboratory instruction by faculty. "We're not just going to websites and pulling down images for our astronomy students. We're using the observatory to collect our own research data," says Space Studies Program Director Dr. Edward Albin.
The APUS telescope is a research grade instrument, capable of detecting very faint objects and creating stunning images of astronomical objects. Below is a sample of some of the recent images taken with the telescope.
Images Produced by the Telescope
Comet Neowise
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
July 24, 2020 | Albin
July 24, 2020 | Albin
Comet Neowise
RASA 8 inch Telescope
July 19, 2020 | Albin
July 19, 2020 | Albin
Swan Nebula (M17) in Sagittarius
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
May 13, 2016 | Albin
May 13, 2016 | Albin
Trifid Nebula (M20) in Sagittarius
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
May 13, 2016 | Albin
May 13, 2016 | Albin
Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) in Monoceros
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
NGC 281 in Cassiopeia
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) in Orion
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
Jan 9, 2020 | Crowson
Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) in Cepheus
Planewave CDK Telescope & SBIG STX-16803 Camera
Jan 9, 2020
Jan 9, 2020