Images taken by Cypress College students using the Telescope In Education (TIE) Mount Wilson 24 inch telescope in 2001

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  • December 12, 2001, 8-9 PM EST.  Images by Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale, Steve Drum, Amy Kim, Cathy Kim, Joahua Santos, Jennifer Reimer, Kenneth Scrivner, Candace Scrivner (Cypress telescope operator), and Carroll Devault (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope.
    •      M33:  Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum.  M=6, 30s. RGB color t= 10s on R, 20s on G, 40s on B.  Compare to 1/31/2001 and 11/14/2001.      NGC1281 Elongated spiral galaxy, faint, in Triangulum, M=12.9, blue filter, t=35s.      NGC1514 Planetary nebula disk with central star (top) in Taurus M=10, t=35s.  Note bright star (bottom) SAO39341, Spectral = A3, M=7.
         NGC925  Galaxy in Triangulum, faint, blue filter, M=10.5, t=35s.      Saturn, M=1.9, t=0.01s, blue filter.
  • December 5, 2001, 8-9 PM EST.  Images by Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale, Steve Drum, Joahua Santos, Teddy Wightman, Karla Curioso,, Jennifer Reimer, Amy Kim, Cathy Kim, Casey Gorzeman, Cari Noel (Cypress telescope operator), and David Lavessi (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus, supernova remnant, M=8.4, RGB color, tR=30s, tG=30s, tB=40s.     M74 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus, M=9.1, t=35s, image obscured by cloud at upper left,  compare to 11/14/01 and 11/7/01. M76 Planetary Nebula    M76  The Little Dumbbell,  Planetary Nebula irregular, in Perseus, M=12, t=35s, false color, compare to 10/25/2000.
         M77  Round galaxy with bright core in Cetus, M=9.64, t=35s, false color.      Saturn, t=0.01s, compare to 2/24/2001.      M45 The Pleiedes Open Cluster in Taurus, blue filter, t=0.1s.  Cluster is much bigger than 10'.
  • November 14, 2001, 8-9 PM EST.  Images by  Megan Gernertt, Kristin Keiser, Anthony Murgria, Candace Sceivner, Jennifer Reimer, Amy Kim, Cathy Kim, Joshua Santos, Teddy Wightman, Karla Curioso, Casey Gorzeman,  Ron Armale, Steve Drum, Brian Blasing (Cypress telescope operator), and Dave Lavessi (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      M15: Globular Cluster in Pegasus.  M=6, t=2s.  Compare to 11/20/2000 image.      M33:  Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum.  M=6, 30s. False color.  Compare to 1/31/2001.      M39  Open Cluster, scattered, in Cygnus. M=4.5, t=5s.
         M52 dense Open Cluster in Cassiopeia, M=6.9, t=2s.      M74 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus, M=9, t=35s.  False color.  compare to 11/7/01.      NGC147 Elongated Galaxy in Cassiopeia, M=9.3, t=30s, false color.
  • November 7, 2001, 8-9 PM EST.  Images by Brian Blasing, Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale, Steve Drum (Cypress telescope operator) James Thorp (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators), and 5 other students.
    •      IC65 Galaxy in Cassiopeia. M=16, t=3s.      M103 Open Cluster, rich, in Cassiopeia.  M=7.4, t=3s.       M31 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda.  M=4, t-5s. See 9/12/01.
         M34 Open Cluster, rich, in Pegasus, M=5.2, t=3s.  False color.      M74 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus, M=9, t=35s.  False color.  compare to 11/14/01.      NGC278 Round Galaxy with bright core in Cassiopeia, M=10.9, t=35s.
         NGC7217  Round Galaxy with bright core in Pegasus, M=9.5, t=35s.      NGC7331  Very elongated galaxy with dusty bright core in Pegasus.  M=9.5, t=40s.  Note star cluster at left.  False color.  See August 2001 and September 1999 images.
  • October 17, 2001, 9-10PM EDT.  Images by MIchelle Drobeck, Jennifer Reimer, Teddy Writeman, Karla Curioso, Mohamad Tabaja, Liliana Barabas, Steve Drum, Ron Armale (Cypress telescope operator), and Carroll DeVault  (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      NGC185 Round Galaxy in Cassiopeia, M=9.2, 335s.      NGC206 Emission Knot in M31 in Andromeda.  False color.  Compare to  9/12/01 and 9/19/01.
         Uranus.  Is it at the center?  Image taken at around 9:50 PM.
  • September 19, 2001, 9-10PM EDT.  Images by Ron Armale (Cypress telescope operator), Steve Drum, and Carroll DeVault  (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      M110 Elliptical Galaxy in Andromeda (next to M32).  M=8, 35s.     M32 Companion galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy M31.  35s.  See 9/12/01.
         NGC206 Emission Knot in M31 in Andromeda.  35s.  False color.  see 10/17/01 and 9/12/01.      NGC 5985 Elongated galaxy pair.  M=11, flase color.
  • September 12, 2001, 9-10 PM EDT.  Images by Brian Blasing, Megan Gernertt, Shin Hoa Suh, Eldes Tran, Ron Armale (Cypress telescope operator), and  Jeff Strauss (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      IC1369 Open Cluster in Cygnus, M=6, t=5s.      M110 Galaxy in Pegasus, M=8.9, t=35s.  False color.      NGC5985 and NGC5982 in Draco.  NGC5985 (left) Elongated galaxy, dusty M=11.7. NGC5982 (right) Round galaxy, bright core M=12.2.  t=35s.  False color.      NGC6826 Blinking planetary, planetary nebula disk with central star in Cygnus.  M=10, t=31s.
         M31 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, M=4, 3s.  See 11/7/01.      M31 Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, M=4, 3s.  RGB color, R=2s, G=4s, B=8s.  See 11/7/01.      M32 Companion galaxy to the Andromeda Galaxy M31.  35s.  See 9/19/01.     NGC206 Emission Knot in M31 the Andromeda galaxy.  35s.  False color.  see 10/17/01 and 9/19/01.
      NGC6946 Elongated Galaxy with knots in Sepheus.  M=8.9, t=40s.  False color.  See 7/29/01.   NGC7027 Planetary Nebula, irregular, in Cygnus, M=10, t=30s.   NGC7217 Round galaxy with bright core in Pegasus, M=10.2, t=40s.  False color.
  • August 29, 2001.  Images by Megan Gernertt, Brian Blasing (Cypress telescope operator), Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale; and  Bob Korechoff  (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •    M27 Dumbbell Nebula  (false color).  Irregular Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula.  30s.      M57 Ring Nebula in Lyra.  Planetary Nebula ring with central star.  RGB color.  See August and September 1999 images.     M71  Globular Cluster in Sagita.  M=8, 10s.
    NGC6946 Spiral Galaxy with bright knots in Sepheus.  40s. False color.  See August 1999 and 9/12/01 images.      NGC7331 Very elongated galaxy with dusty bright core in Pegasus.  M=9.5, t=40s.  Note star cluster at left.  See Sept 99 image.

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  • July 18-19, 2001.  Images by Liliana Barabas (Cypress telescope operator), Ron Armale; and Blake Bartosh and Bob Korechoff  (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      IC4665 Open Cluster.  3s.     Pinwheel Galaxy.   M101  Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major.  False color. 40s.      M29 Open Cluster in Cygnus.  M=6.5. 10s.
         M51.  Whirlpool Galaxy and companion (NGC 5195) in Canes Venatici near the handle of the Big Dipper.  False color.  40s.     M56 Globular Cluster in Lyra.  M=8.  10s.      M92  Globular Cluster in Cygnus.  M= 6.5.  10s.
         NGC6210 Planetary Nebula in Hercules.  M=9, 10s.  Zoom in ->
            NGC6210 Planetary Nebula in Hercules.  M=9, 10s.
           NGC6543  Planetary Nebula and Central Star in Draco.  M=9. 20s.  Zoom in->    NGC6543  Planetary Nebula and Central Star in Draco.  M=9.  20s.  False color.
  • May 14, 2001.  Images by Gary Creason (Cypress telescope operator), Alejandra Manjarrez, Ron Armale and Marge Barthololomew (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).  The sky was cloudy so some images are poor.
    •      M3  Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici.  M=6, 4s.      M51.  Whirlpool Galaxy and companion (NGC 5195) in Canes Venatici near the handle of the Big Dipper.  40s.      M53 Globular Cluster highly resolved in the Coma Berenicess.  M=7, 5s.
         M61  Spiral Galaxy in Virgo.  M=9.6, 40s.          M94  Elongated Spiral Galaxy with bright core in Canes Venatici.  M=8.66, 40s.  Compare to April 2001.      NGC4559  Edge on galaxy.  M-10.23, 40s.
       NGC4115    Spindle Galaxy.      NGC 4214 Spiral Galaxy structure.  M=10.17, 40s.
         NGC 4236 Very Elongated Galaxy.  M=10.3, 40s.
         NGC 4490 Spiral Galaxy and companion.  M=10.32, 40s.
  • April 23, 2001.  Images by Gary Creason (Cypress telescope operator), Sue Costell, Jonathan Konishi, Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale and Carroll Devault and Danielle (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operators).
    •      M105 Round galaxy in Leo.  M=10, 40s.  Compare to 3/19/02.     NGC 3389 Galaxy in Leo.  At upper left of M105.  40s.      M88  Very elongated Spiral Galaxy with bright core in Coma Berenices.  M=10.26, 40s.
         M94  Elongated Spiral Galaxy with bright core in Canes Venatici.  M=8.66, 40s.      M97  Owl Nebula in Ursa Major.  M=11.2.      NGC2573 Bear Paw Galaxy.  M=11.69, 40s.
         NGC4490  Spiral Galaxy structure.  M=10.22, 40s.
  • March 28, 2001.  Images by Gary Creason (Cypress telescope operator), Debi Lehman, Ron Armale and Joel Pedrosa (Mt. Wilson TIE telescope operator).
    •    M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus, a supernova ramnasnt.  The supernova was observed in 1054.  M=8.9, 5s.      M109  Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major.  M=9.8.  Clear filter, 40s.
     

       M109  Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major.  M=9.8.  RGB color, R=10s, G=20s, B=40s.
        M66  Spiral Galaxy in Leo.  M=9.5. 40s.  compare to 3/19/02.
         M84  Round Galaxy with bright core in Virgo.  M=9, 40s.

     
  • February 24, 2001.  Images by Gary Creason (Cypress telescope operator), Liliana Barabas, Ron Armale and Milan Mijic (TIE telescope operator).
    •      Jupiter, RGB color image, 0.01s.      Saturn, RGB color image, t=0.01s, compare to 12/5/2001.

  • January 31, 2001.  Images by Gary Creason (Cypress operator), Valerie Padilla, Ron Armale and Dave Lavezzi (TIE operator).
    •      Jupiter and the 4 Galileo Moons.  Blue filter, 0.01s.  Vertical bar is due to overexposure.       M33:  Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum.  M=6, 3x30s.      The Moom, one day before first quarter phase.  Blue filter, 0.01s.
         NGC1023 Elongated Galaxy in Perseus.  M=10,  40s.  See Sept 2000 image.      NGC1514 Planetary Nebula in Taurus.  M=10, 40s.      NGC2264 Cone Nebula in Orion.  M=3.89.
         NGC2841 Galaxy in Ursa Major      Saturn.  Blue filter, 0.01s.

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