My Telescopes   (74 KB)
A Celestron 8-inch f/6 Dob and two refractors, a Televue 85mm f/7 and a vintage Sears 60mm f/11.7.

Messier 57   (112 KB)
A popular observing target for amateur astronomers. Find out where it is in the sky and what it looks like through various instruments, including a 20-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain and the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Milky Way   (76 KB)
A unique map of the galaxy we live in, created by plotting 15 million stars.

Solar Eclipse   (27 KB)
Watch a simulation of the Moon's shadow passing over the Earth during the August 11, 1999 solar eclipse.

Camcorder Sun   (55 KB)
After reading about it, I tried using a camcorder to record what my telescope can see, and it actually worked.

Olympus Moon   (83 KB)
Since the camcorder worked, I decided to try my digital still camera on the Moon.

Cassini   (38 KB)
A gallery of images created from 3D models of the Cassini spacecraft and its destination, Saturn.

Star Plots   (84 KB)
Demonstrates the use of general-purpose 3D rendering software to create realistic views of the nighttime sky.

Black Drop   (55 KB)
Simulation of an optical effect expected, but not seen much, during the recent Venus transit.