A selection of images taken at La Société Guernesiaise Astronomy Section's Observatory in St Peter's, Guernsey.  Many were taken using a Starlight Xpress CCD camera on a Celestron C-14 telescope working at f/7.5.  Others are Celestron Schmidt camera images or piggyback images.

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All images are Copyright © 1992-1999, and may ONLY be reproduced with permission


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M31 The Andromeda Galaxy. Image taken with a Celestron 8" Schmidt camera.

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M57, The Ring Nebula, M57. Taken with the newly refurbished C-14. A triclour CCD image.

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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula. Image taken with a Celestron 8" Schmidt camera.

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The Orion Nebula and Horsehead. Image taken with a Celestron 8" Schmidt camera.

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The Swan Nebula. This image was taken through the Celestron C-14 telescope.

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The Veil Nebula. Image taken with a Celestron 8" Schmidt camera.

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M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy. CCD image taken through the Celestron C-14.

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M42, The Orion Nebula. This is a tri-colour CCD image of M42.

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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy. CCD image through the C-14

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M13 The Hercules Globular Cluster. CCD image taken through the Celestron C-14.

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M27, The Dumbbell Nebula. CCD image taken through the Celestron C-11.

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M100, Virgo Cluster Galaxy. This is a CCD image taken through the C-14 working at ~f/7.5.

All images are Copyright © 1992-1999, and may ONLY be reproduced with permission

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