Image Gallery
We proudly show you some of the images taken by our faculty, staff, and most importantly, our students
Celebration of Venus’ transit
Celebration of Venus’ transit
Transit of Venus
Celebration of Venus’ transit
Celebration of Venus’ transit
Dr. Brian Frank discussing intricacies of solar observations with the guests. Venus’s transit celebration.
Celebration of Venus’ transit. One can see the Venus on the face of the Sun through the sun-spotter (wooden device on the cart).
Celebration of Venus’ transit. We had good crowd.
Waxing gibbous moon rises over WPS on Feb 9, 2017. The solar radio telescope is seen on top of the building. ©Chuck Higgins
ET performing surgery on human, named Ken, during April 1st contact
Double rainbow over the Uranidrome
The Ring Nebula (M57) as seen during night lab on observation screen.
Sunset over Uranidrome April10,2017. ©Ivan Syzonenko
Dr. Jeff Gritton “the Great” making adjustments to telescope
Waxing gibbous moon rises over WPS on Feb 9, 2017. ©Chuck Higgins
M57
Our main optical instrument
Main telescope is observing Jupiter and its moons (bright white dot above the dome). One can see the live image on observation screens.
Uranidrome in the winter.
M27
Main observatory in spring
MTSU Observatory and Uranidrome at sunset on Jan 26, 2017. ©Chuck Higgins
Venus, Moon, Jupiter, 2016-09-02 (with labels) ©Rob Mahurin
Uranidrome. Gnomon perfectly aligned with the Sun
Venus Column
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M16
Astronomy Club. On shoulders of these giants rests the world and observation nights
Uranidrome in the winter
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