A very intense burst of H-alpha on the limb side of of this sunspot was imaged with a Coronado 90mm SolarMax H-alpha filter and a Meade 5-inch apochromatic refractor.
Jack Newton
Sunspot and flare
A very intense burst of Hydrogen-alpha (H-alpha) on the limb side of of this sunspot was imaged with a Coronado 90mm SolarMax H-alpha filter and a Meade 5-inch apochromatic refractor. All images Jack Newton
A very intense burst of Hydrogen-alpha (H-alpha) on the limb side of of this sunspot was imaged with a Coronado 90mm SolarMax H-alpha filter and a Meade 5-inch apochromatic refractor. All images Jack Newton
Veteran astro-imager Jack Newton shot this view of the Northern Lights from his home in British Columbia. Can you pick out the Big Dipper?
Jack Newton
Canadian aurora
Veteran astroimager Jack Newton shot this view of the northern lights from his home in British Columbia. Can you pick out the Big Dipper?
Veteran astroimager Jack Newton shot this view of the northern lights from his home in British Columbia. Can you pick out the Big Dipper?
The moon eclipses the sun on January 30, 2000.
Jack Newton
January eclipse
The Moon eclipses the Sun January 30, 2000.
The Moon eclipses the Sun January 30, 2000.
A ground-based telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula.
Jack Newton
Horsehead Nebula
A ground-based telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula.
A ground-based telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula.
This colorized view of the sun’s edge was taken with a 90-millimeter Coronado H-alpha filter, a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, and a 1616XTE CCD on November 18, 2001.
Jack Newton
The Sun’s edge
This colorized view of the Sun’s edge was taken with a 90-millimeter Coronado H-alpha filter, a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, and a 1616XTE CCD November 18, 2001.
This colorized view of the Sun’s edge was taken with a 90-millimeter Coronado H-alpha filter, a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, and a 1616XTE CCD November 18, 2001.
Jack Newton captured this solar prominence using a Coronado H-alpha filter, a 5″ Meade APO refractor, and a Pictor CCD camera.
Jack Newton
The Sun’s limb
Jack Newton captured this solar prominence using a Coronado H-alpha filter, a 5-inch Meade APO refractor, and a Pictor CCD camera.
Jack Newton captured this solar prominence using a Coronado H-alpha filter, a 5-inch Meade APO refractor, and a Pictor CCD camera.
Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783, NGC 891 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. A dust lane cuts along its equator, creating the dark band seen here.
Jack Newton
NGC 891
Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783, NGC 891 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. A dust lane cuts along its equator, creating the dark band seen here.
Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783, NGC 891 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. A dust lane cuts along its equator, creating the dark band seen here.
The January 30, 2000, solar eclipse
Jack Newton
Setting solar eclipse
The January 30, 2000, solar eclipse.
The January 30, 2000, solar eclipse.
This solar view was captured on December 28, 2001, with a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, a Coronado 90mm H-alpha filter, and a Meade 1616XTE CCD camera.
Jack Newton
Solar prominence
This solar view was captured December 28, 2001, with a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, a Coronado 90mm H-alpha filter, and a Meade 1616XTE CCD camera.
This solar view was captured December 28, 2001, with a 7-inch Meade apochromatic refractor at f/32, a Coronado 90mm H-alpha filter, and a Meade 1616XTE CCD camera.
The Orion Nebula (M42) is a favorite target for binoculars and telescopes of all sizes.
Jack Newton
M42
The Orion Nebula (M42) is a favorite target for binoculars and telescopes of all sizes.
The Orion Nebula (M42) is a favorite target for binoculars and telescopes of all sizes.
Jack Newton
Solar flare
A violent explosion in the Sun’s atmosphere taken September 12, 2002.
A violent explosion in the Sun’s atmosphere taken September 12, 2002.
Jack Newton
Sunspots
Dark, temporary, relatively cool spots on the surface of the Sun taken September 12, 2002.
Dark, temporary, relatively cool spots on the surface of the Sun taken September 12, 2002.
Jack Newton captured this image of Comet Petriew from Osoyoos, British Columbia, using a 16-inch Meade LX200 at f/10 and a Finger Lakes Dream Machine CCD camera.
Jack Newton
Comet 2001 Q2 (Petriew)
Jack Newton captured this image of Comet Petriew from Osoyoos, British Columbia, using a 16-inch Meade LX200 at f/10 and a Finger Lakes Dream Machine CCD camera.
Jack Newton captured this image of Comet Petriew from Osoyoos, British Columbia, using a 16-inch Meade LX200 at f/10 and a Finger Lakes Dream Machine CCD camera.
The Ring Nebula rests over 2,000 light-years from Earth, with a halo of material extending off to over 3.5 arc minutes.
Jack Newton
Ring Nebula (M57)
The Ring Nebula rests over 2,000 light-years from Earth, with a halo of material extending off to over 3.5 arcminutes.
The Ring Nebula rests over 2,000 light-years from Earth, with a halo of material extending off to over 3.5 arcminutes.
This sunspot, barely visible at first, developed to the size of nearly eight Earths across.
Jack Newton
Sunspot 564
This sunspot, barely visible at first, developed to the size of nearly 8 Earth-widths across.
This sunspot, barely visible at first, developed to the size of nearly 8 Earth-widths across.
Approximately 5,200 light-years away, the Lagoon Nebula was first observed by Charles Messier on May 23, 1764.
Jack Newton
Lagoon Nebula (M8)
Approximately 5,200 light-years away, the Lagoon Nebula was first observed by Charles Messier May 23, 1764.
Approximately 5,200 light-years away, the Lagoon Nebula was first observed by Charles Messier May 23, 1764.
Jack Newton
The solar surface
Taken July 3, 2002.
Taken July 3, 2002.
