Black and white Image of the Hercules Globular Cluster, Messier 13 taken with the 6 inch Star Fire on 14 June 2013 by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.
Jul 122013
Jul 122013
Messier 63, the Sunflower Galaxy in Coma Berenices captured in black and white by Jeff Delmas on 14 June 2013 Processed by Frank Schenck with the 6 inch Stare Fire.
Jul 122013
Color Picture of NGC 457, the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia, taken with 21 inch telescope on 17 November 2012 by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.
Jul 122013
Black and White image of Messier 15 Globular Cluster in Pegasus taken with the 21 inch telescope on 17 November 2012 by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.
Jul 122013
Color Image of the Crab Nebula, Messier 1 in Taurus, taken with the 21 inch on 17 November 2012 by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.
Jul 122013
Famous Crab Nebula in Taurus Messier 1 taken on 17 November 2012 with the 21 inch telescope taken by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.
Jul 122013
Barnard 33, the Horse Head Nebula near Alnitak with Index Catalogue (IC) 434 in the background. Taken by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck on 17 November 2012 with the 21 inch Telescope.
Jul 122013
The Double Cluster in Perseus Captured by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck taken with the 6 inch Star Fire on 11 September 2012.
Feb 282013
Starting between 6:00 and 7:00 P.M. Friday Evening 12 April 2013 will be the Messier Marathon evening, bring your scopes and see how many Messier Objects you can record, the spring constellations will be out early to be replaced by the summer constellations later in the evening. If you do not have a Messier certificate, this will be a great opportunity to pick up some more Messier Objects for your list. Bring your scopes and have a great time hunting for Messier Objects. Call Doug Horacek for more information at 256 772-6788.
Feb 282013
On Friday evening 22 March 2013, there will be a Youth and Adult Observing Night at 7:00 P.M. CDT, the Planetarium Presentation will begin then the topic will be Orion as the Winter Constellations begin to set in the west and make room for the Spring Constellations. Youth and Adults are invited to bring their telescopes and observe afterward. We will have view of the constellations for that evening in the Planetarium and outside the Planetarium. The Resident Astronomer Doug Horacek will give the program on Orion. Call Doug Horacek at 256 772-6788 for more information.