University of London Observatory
Gallery of Astronomical Images

The following is a selection of images obtained with various instruments at the University of London Observatory. Many of the images were obtained by undergraduate students studying for astronomy-related degrees at University College London.

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Greyscale version   70K JPEG.
Taken by: M Rahman, C. Miller, S. Harrison and Dr M Dworetsky
Date: 28/11/96 14:23 UT
Exposure: 1/125s at f15 on agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope
Object: Solar disc with sunspot group.

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Greyscale version   146K JPEG.
Taken by: M Rahman, C. Miller, S. Harrison and Dr M Dworetsky
Date: 28/11/96 14:30 UT
Exposure: 1/4s at f43 on agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope, eyepiece projection with 18mm orthoscopic.
Object: Solar disc with sunspot group.

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Taken by: Sarah Nolan, Joe Matthews & Zen Grisdale.
Date: 22/10/96 19:02:40 UT
Exposure: .5 s at f40 on agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope
Object: SW sector of Moon.

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Taken by: Sarah Nolan, Joe Matthews & Zen Grisdale.
Date: 22/10/96 18:57 UT
Exposure: 0.5s at f40 on Agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope.
Object: Sinus Iridum & Mare Imbrium.

  522 X 687 48K JPEG.
Taken by: Sarah Nolan, Joe Matthews & Zen Grisdale.
Date:22/10/96 19:01:00 UT
Exposure: 0.5s at f40 on Agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope.
Object: Copernicus

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Taken by: Sarah Nolan, Joe Matthews & Zen Grisdale.
Date:22/10/96 19:17 UT
Exposure: 1/15th at f15 on Agfa ISO200
Instrument: Joynson Telescope.
Object: The Moon

  91K GIF.
Taken by: Steve Fossey & Geraint Jones
Date: 07/04/97
Instrument: ST8 CCD camera + 135mm lens.
Object: Comet Hale-Bopp

  176K colour GIF.
Taken by: Steve Fossey & Geraint Jones
Date: 20/03/98
Instrument: Radcliffe 24-inch refractor + red filter.
Object: Comet Hale-Bopp

  85K colour GIF.
Taken by: Steve Fossey & Geraint Jones
Date: 20/03/98
Instrument: Radcliffe 24-inch refractor + red filter.
Object: Comet Hale-Bopp (processed to reveal dust shells around nucleus)