John Chumack's Astrophotography prints, images, and photos

The University of Arizona's Steward Observatories April 1996 Advanced Astrocamp
Awesome imaging and real science data program, UAZ mirror lab was awesome, use of the Catalina sites 61", 60", 40", and 16" Schmidt Camera Telescopes plus 4x5 film & 2k x 2k CCD's. We also learn a lot about image processing with IRAF.

The Steward Observatory sign on Mt. Bigelow	The Astro Gang in front of the 61 inch scope dome on Mt. Bigelow


The van being unloaded	The communications center on Mt. Lemmon


61 inch with the 2048 x 2048 CCD Array with a liquid nitrogen reservoir. Control Room & IRAF Stations	The Dumbell Nebula (Negative) taken with the 16" Schmidt Camera for 7 min.exp. Hypered 4415 (4x5) film


The Dumbell Nebula taken with the 16" Schmidt Camera for 7 min.exp. Hypered 4415 (4x5) film.	Phil & Tim hard at work processing images in IRAF In the Control Room of the 61" on Bigelow


Craig showing CCD Spectra. We attached a Spectrometer and Don's ST-6 CCD Camera to the 60 inch Telescope. We took the following Spectra of M57 the Ring Nebula, and then a dozen or so stars, we even took Sirius in the daytime!	The Milkyway from Mount Lemmon, 9,200ft. elev.


John in front of small dome	Don's Liquid Nitrogen Canon, left over from cooling the CCD each night, the first can of juice in orbit!