Ralph Pass' Astronomy Home Page

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My 15 most recent images are accessed below. All images are accessible by their type. Note that deep sky objects are under the NGC, IC, Abell item.

How do you lift an RCX 400 12" by yourself? Click here to see what I did.

Check out my Moon and Comet 17P/Holmes size comparison in the "Recent Images".

Recent Images Last updated: 2008-11-03
Messier Objects Last updated: 2008-11-02
NGC, IC, Abell Objects Last updated: 2008-11-03
Comets Last updated: 2008-03-04

Solar System Objects Last updated: 2008-04-16
My 'Observatory' Details
Eclipse Images from February 26, 1998
PDF file describing the mathematics behind two star polar alignment

Some of my favorite bookmarks:
Astronomy Picture of the day
Sky and Telescope
LX200 Classic Information Page by Doc Greiner
MAPUG (Meade Advanced Product User Group) Information
MAPUG (Meade Advanced Product User Group) Topical Archive
Mike Weasner's ETX site

E-mail me I am always happy to hear your comments or questions

Last updated: November 3, 2008

In Memorium

September 15, 1996 - February 13, 2007

It is with regret that I announce the retirement of my Meade Pictor Imagers. I have decided that ten years of good use is a good long life for them. They have served me well both for pretty pictures (most of the images on my web site are from by 416 and 1616) and for scientific use in support of NASA missions.

I will miss them as they were like part of my family.