First Pictures from the James Waite Telescope Woweeeee

Here's the new home for Jim's pride and joy ......... gosh

 a revolving dome roof wow

inside looks so familiar ha ha

How good is this and just thrilling to receive the following first pictures taken through Jim's scope in its new home with master controller Peter. Here are the results after 3 hours and 32 minutes

                                     Well Done Peter and thank you so so much.

M51 known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken with 12 images of 300 seconds. This was also the first image from the Discovery Channel Telescope and the start of Jim's interest in the skies at night  ......

This is M64 taken with 16 images of 300 seconds. This is known as the Black Eye Galaxy, first discovered in April of 1779



This is M94, 14 images of 300 seconds 

M 100 10 images of 300 seconds
55 million light years from Earth in the Virgo cluster
WOW

Once again many thanks to Ann, Keith, Peter and Paul and happy viewing to all who link in to use it