Desert Peak Observatory

1. Generator House (far left), Residence with Solar Panels (center) and Observatory (right) March 31, 2009.
2. Venus, Waning Crescent Moon & Hawk Sunrise March 5, 2008.
3. Sunrise View May 13, 2009.
4. DPO with roof rolled off.
5. Saguaros in bloom May 16, 2009.
6. Roof partially rolled off.
7. Rolled off completely.
8. Mrs. Herrold looking out of the Pony Wall November 29, 2008.
9. Nighttime view with GlareBusters on.
10. Sunset before Monsoon Storm July 8, 2008.
11. View from Cessna September 8, 2009.
12. DPO from the Summit of Desert Peak. December 19, 2007.



13. Installation Day November 22, 2006.

14. Meade LX200 14" GPS.

15. First Light November 23, 2006.

16. Paul Boley joins to orient on Polaris.

17. East view.
18. West view.

19. North view.

20. South view through Pony Wall.
21. Observatory door from inside.

22. Above: Homework prior to observing.

23. Getting ready for a night of observing.

24. It can be cold in the desert at night.

25. Venus is in the field of view.

26. Bill Herrold photographing Venus.

27. It does rain in the High Sonoran Desert.

28. Telescope with Pier-Tech mount.
29. Hyperstar & SBIG SME ST-402ME CCD camera with filter wheel on LX200.

 

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30. Hyperstar & Stella Cam 3 Video Camera on LX200.



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