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Comet 17/P Holmes

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:28 MST

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Comet 17/P Holmes - Comet17PHolmes.jpg

Comet 8/P Tuttle

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:19 MST

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Comet 8/P Tuttle - Comet8PTuttle.jpg

Flame and Horsehead Nebula

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:13 MST

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Flame and Horsehead Nebula - Flame_Horse-HeadNebula.jpg

Pleiades Open star Cluster

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:12:38 MST

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Pleiades Open star Cluster - M45_Pleiades.jpg

Orion Nebula

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:12:31 MST

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Orion Nebula - M42_OrionNebula.jpg

Andromeda Galaxy

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:28 MST

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Andromeda Galaxy - Andromeda_M31galaxy.jpg

Mars and Saturn

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:22 MST

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Mars and Saturn - MarsandSaturn.jpg

Moon 7

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:21 MST

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Moon 7 - Moon-7.jpg

Moon 6

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Moon 6 - Moon-6.jpg

Moon 5

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:19 MST

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Moon 5 - Moon-5.jpg

Moon 4

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:18 MST

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Moon 4 - Moon-4.jpg

Moon 3

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:17 MST

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Moon 3 - MOON-3.jpg

Moon 2

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:16 MST

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Moon 2 - MOON-2.jpg

Moon 1

amar_universe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:15 MST

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Moon 1 - MOON-1.jpg

30 seconds Milky-Way from Ladakh (18,000-ft)

amar_universe — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:07:54 MST

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30 seconds Milky-Way from Ladakh (18,000-ft) - Milky-Way30seconds_Hemant.jpg

17/P Holmes by Pavan Kumar Sarma - Nov 4, 2007

amar_universe — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:09:32 MST

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17/P Holmes by Pavan Kumar Sarma - Nov 4, 2007 - Holmes_Nov4.jpg

17/P Holmes by Dr. Suresh - Nov 11, 2007

amar_universe — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:09:27 MST

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17/P Holmes by Dr. Suresh - Nov 11, 2007 - Holmes_Nov11.jpg

17/P Holmes by Dr. Suresh - Oct 30, 2007

amar_universe — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:09:16 MST

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17/P Holmes by Dr. Suresh - Oct 30, 2007 - Holmes_Oct30.jpg

17/P Holmes in October - Dr. Suresh

amar_universe — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:09:09 MST

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17/P Holmes in October - Dr. Suresh - HolmesOct.jpg

Comet C/2006 L1 Garradd

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:05:58 MDT

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Comet C/2006 L1 Garradd - C2006L1Garradd.jpg

Blinking Planetary Nebula

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:05:52 MDT

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Blinking Planetary Nebula - NGC6826.jpg

Comet C/2006 VZ13 LINEAR

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:05:48 MDT

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Comet C/2006 VZ13 LINEAR - C2006VZ13LINEAR.jpg

Detailed Jupiter thru a 8"f/15 refractor finder atop the 40-inch telescope at Kavalur Observatory

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:29 MDT

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Detailed Jupiter thru a 8"f/15 refractor finder atop the 40-inch telescope at Kavalur Observatory - Jupiter.jpg

Comet C/2006 L1 Garradd

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:23 MDT

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Comet C/2006 L1 Garradd - C2006L1Garradd.jpg

Blinking Planetary Nebula (NGC 6826) thru the eyepiece of the 40-inch f/13 SCT (f.o.v 10 arcmin) at Kavalur Observatory

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:20 MDT

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Blinking Planetary Nebula (NGC 6826) thru the eyepiece of the 40-inch f/13 SCT (f.o.v 10 arcmin) at Kavalur Observatory - NGC6826.jpg

Comet C/2006 VZ13 LINEAR thru the eyepiece of the 40-inch f/13 SCT (f.o.v 10arcmin) at Kavalur Observatory

amar_universe — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:16 MDT

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Comet C/2006 VZ13 LINEAR thru the eyepiece of the 40-inch f/13 SCT (f.o.v 10arcmin) at Kavalur Observatory - C2006VZ13LINEAR.jpg

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann-3 Fragment "C"

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:43:56 MDT

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann-3 Fragment "C" - 73PSW3-C.jpg

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann-3 Fragment "B"

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:43:49 MDT

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann-3 Fragment "B" - 73PSW3-B.jpg

Comet C/2007 E2 Lovejoy

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:41:32 MDT

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Comet C/2007 E2 Lovejoy - C2007E2Lovejoy.gif

Comet C/2006 M4 SWAN

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:29:58 MDT

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Comet C/2006 M4 SWAN - C2006M4SWAN.jpg

Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:59:57 MDT

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Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz - C2004Q2Maccholz.jpg

Comet C/2006 A1 Pojmanski

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:59:53 MDT

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Comet C/2006 A1 Pojmanski - C2006A1Pojmanski.jpg

Second view of Comet 4/P Faye - 16th Oct 2006

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:54:51 MDT

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Second view of Comet 4/P Faye - 16th Oct 2006 - 4PFaye_new.jpg

First view of Comet 4/P Faye - 23rd Sept 2006

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:54:44 MDT

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First view of Comet 4/P Faye - 23rd Sept 2006 - 4PFaye_old.jpg

Comet C/2002 T7 LINEAR - My first comet observed

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:51:12 MDT

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Comet C/2002 T7 LINEAR - My first comet observed - C2002T7Linear.gif

Beautiful Edge-on galaxy in Coma Berenices

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:33:49 MDT

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Beautiful Edge-on galaxy in Coma Berenices - NGC4565.jpg

Sculptor Galaxy

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:21:19 MDT

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Sculptor Galaxy - NGC253.jpg

The very old Lick Observatory located at 4200-feet elevated Mt. Hamilton in California

amar_universe — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:52:59 MDT

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The very old Lick Observatory located at 4200-feet elevated Mt. Hamilton in California - LickObservatoryMt.jpg

The 3-m Shane Reflector

amar_universe — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:52:39 MDT

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The 3-m Shane Reflector - 3-mShaneReflector.jpg

Vishnu Reddy with 1-m Nickel Reflector

amar_universe — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:52:17 MDT

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Vishnu Reddy with 1-m Nickel Reflector - VishnuReddywith1-mNickelReflector.jpg

The 1-m Nickel Reflector

amar_universe — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:51:56 MDT

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The 1-m Nickel Reflector - 1-mNickelReflector.jpg

The 36-inch Lick Refractor

amar_universe — Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:51:34 MDT

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The 36-inch Lick Refractor - 36-inchLickRefractor.jpg

C/2007 E2 Lovejoy

amar_universe — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:56:14 MDT

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C/2007 E2 Lovejoy - C2007E2Lovejoy.gif

My second comet found by me - C/2001 Q4 NEAT

amar_universe — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:56:06 MDT

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My second comet found by me - C/2001 Q4 NEAT - C2001Q4NEAT.gif

My first comet found by me - C/2002 T7 LINEAR

amar_universe — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:55:58 MDT

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My first comet found by me - C/2002 T7 LINEAR - C2002T7Linear.gif

Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught view through a telescope in bright twilight - small but bright, with faint extension of broad tail!

amar_universe — Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:19:21 MST

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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught view through a telescope in bright twilight - small but bright, with faint extension of broad tail! - CometC2006P1McNaught.jpg

NGC 4565 - The beautiful long edge-on galaxy in Coma Berenices exhibiting a clear equatorial central bulge and a dust lane too cutting through the center!

amar_universe — Sat, 3 Mar 2007 14:47:34 MST

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NGC 4565 - The beautiful long edge-on galaxy in Coma Berenices exhibiting a clear equatorial central bulge and a dust lane too cutting through the center! - n4565.jpg

Orion constellation region with trace of Milky-Way from Hosahalli

amar_universe — Mon, 4 Dec 2006 14:27:13 MST

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Orion constellation region with trace of Milky-Way from Hosahalli - orionandregion.jpg

Sunset with a temple structure silhoutted

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:36:49 MST

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Sunset with a temple structure silhoutted - sunset-4.jpg

Sunset with a temple structure silhoutted

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:36:48 MST

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Sunset with a temple structure silhoutted - sunset-3.jpg

Sunset with a tree silhoutted

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:36:47 MST

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Sunset with a tree silhoutted - sunset-2.jpg

Sunssset from within a temple

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:34:59 MST

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Sunssset from within a temple - sunset-1.jpg

View of the Chariot (one of only 3 in India!) in a temple

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:24:57 MST

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View of the Chariot (one of only 3 in India!) in a temple - chariot.jpg

Wide view of the Chariot (one of only 3 in India!) in a temple

amar_universe — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:24:56 MST

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Wide view of the Chariot (one of only 3 in India!) in a temple - chariot-wideview.jpg

Rendezvous between Comet P/2006 T1 (Levy) and bright Leo Galaxy NGC 3521

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:55:48 MST

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Rendezvous between Comet P/2006 T1 (Levy) and bright Leo Galaxy NGC 3521 - Levy_labelled.jpg

Comet 4/P Faye - second view - 16 Oct 2006

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:35:14 MST

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Comet 4/P Faye - second view - 16 Oct 2006 - faye_new.jpg

Comet 4/P Faye - first view - 26 Sept 2006

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:35:13 MST

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Comet 4/P Faye - first view - 26 Sept 2006 - faye_old.jpg

Comet C/2006 M4 SWAN

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:35:12 MST

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Comet C/2006 M4 SWAN - SWAN.jpg

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment \"C\"

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:35:11 MST

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment \"C\" - 73PC.jpg

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment \"B\"

amar_universe — Fri, 3 Nov 2006 03:35:10 MST

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Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment \"B\" - 73PB.jpg

A small bird at the Ajanta caves

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:16:09 MDT

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A small bird at the Ajanta caves - bird.jpg

That\'s me with my telescope..finally

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:23 MDT

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That\'s me with my telescope..finally - mewithmytelescope.jpg

The dobsonian mount

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:22 MDT

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The dobsonian mount - dobsonianmount.jpg

My friend Neetesh applying wood-primer to the mount

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:21 MDT

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My friend Neetesh applying wood-primer to the mount - neeteshapplyingprimer.jpg

My telescope mounted and ready

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:20 MDT

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My telescope mounted and ready - mytelescopemounted.jpg

The standing tube

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:19 MDT

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The standing tube - standingtube.jpg

Inner view of the mounted tube

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:18 MDT

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Inner view of the mounted tube - innerview.jpg

The tool with tar/pitch lap

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:25:17 MDT

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The tool with tar/pitch lap - tool_tar.jpg

The inner view of tube

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:41 MDT

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The inner view of tube - innerviewoftube.jpg

Sideangle view

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:40 MDT

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Sideangle view - sideangleview.jpg

The telescope tube and mount

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:39 MDT

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The telescope tube and mount - telescopetubeandmount.jpg

The ready alumnized mirror

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:38 MDT

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The ready alumnized mirror - alumnizedmirror.jpg

The side-view of the mirror cell

amar_universe — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:17:37 MDT

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The side-view of the mirror cell - side-viewofmirrorcell.jpg

Full Moon during the Lunar Eclipse - September 7 2006

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:07:53 MDT

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Full Moon during the Lunar Eclipse - September 7 2006 - moon_eclipse.jpg

Celestial Equator

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:07:35 MDT

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Celestial Equator - celestial_equator.jpg

Star-trails

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:07:34 MDT

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Star-trails - star_trails.jpg

An Iridium satellite or either a bright meteor

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:07:33 MDT

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An Iridium satellite or either a bright meteor - iridium_flare.jpg

The primary 2.3-m telescope - largest in Asia !

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:32 MDT

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The primary 2.3-m telescope - largest in Asia ! - telescope.jpg

6" SCT roll-off the roof telescope observatory

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:14 MDT

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6" SCT roll-off the roof telescope observatory - 6inch.jpg

View of the 2.3-m telescope observatory

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:13 MDT

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View of the 2.3-m telescope observatory - observatory_2metre.jpg

Main Entrance boards

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:12 MDT

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Main Entrance boards - main_entrance.jpg

Main Entrance plaque

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:11 MDT

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Main Entrance plaque - VBO.jpg

Main Entrance plaque

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:10 MDT

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Main Entrance plaque - IIAP.jpg

Local wild-life. Monkeys.

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:09 MDT

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Local wild-life. Monkeys. - wildlife.jpg

Observatory of the 24" telescope (currently unused)

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:08 MDT

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Observatory of the 24" telescope (currently unused) - observatory_24inch.jpg

Close-up view of 6" SCT roll-off the roof telescope observatory

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:07 MDT

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Close-up view of 6" SCT roll-off the roof telescope observatory - 6inch_solar.jpg

Rusted dome of the 24" telescope

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:06 MDT

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Rusted dome of the 24" telescope - 24inch.jpg

Dome of the 2.3-m telescope

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:05 MDT

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Dome of the 2.3-m telescope - dome_2metre.jpg

Dome of the 24" telescope

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:04 MDT

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Dome of the 24" telescope - dome_24inch.jpg

Dome of the 40" telescope

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:03 MDT

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Dome of the 40" telescope - dome_40inch.jpg

The 2.3m telescope dome between trees

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:02 MDT

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The 2.3m telescope dome between trees - dome_2metre_trees.jpg

An unknown dome

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:01 MDT

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An unknown dome - dome.jpg

A dome in the background of trees

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:00 MDT

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A dome in the background of trees - dome_bkgrnd.jpg

A dome far away

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:59 MDT

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A dome far away - dome_far.jpg

The observatory of the 40" telescope

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:58 MDT

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The observatory of the 40" telescope - observatory_40inch.jpg

The railings around the dome giving a panoramic view

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:57 MDT

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The railings around the dome giving a panoramic view - railings.jpg

The 2.3-m telescope Observatory

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:56 MDT

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The 2.3-m telescope Observatory - observatory_2metre_w.jpg

The memorial plaque inside the 2.3-m telescope observatory comemorating the inaugration

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:55 MDT

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The memorial plaque inside the 2.3-m telescope observatory comemorating the inaugration - plaque_inside.jpg

Trimming the extra tar at the edges before starting polishing

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:41:10 MDT

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Trimming the extra tar at the edges before starting polishing - tool_trim.jpg

Side-view of the glass with the tool on top. Preparation before polishing.

amar_universe — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:41:09 MDT

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Side-view of the glass with the tool on top. Preparation before polishing. - 10_glass_tool.jpg