DFOSC GALLERY

Danish 1.54m

Image Gallery

This space is available for observers to submit their favourite images obtained with the Danish 1.54-m telescope. If you have an image which you would like to appear here, and with which you would be accredited, please contact ls-220@eso.org.

Gallery Images

	Remodeled Control Room Click on thumbnail to see the remodeled Danish Telscope control room.
	Danish Telescope Sideports Sideports were installed at the Danish telescope in 1998 to improve some air circulation and seeing.
	Danish Telescope Mirror Fans Mirror fans were installed at the Danish Telescope in 1998 to help improve the mirror seeing by preventing micro-turbulence.
	Mars This image was taken during a set up night (28.3.97) by Roberto Castillo. Sufficient attenuation was achieved by use of a intermediate band red filter in the FASU, and a blue filter in DFOSC.
	M83 (NGC 5236) (Click for full image) This picture was taken by Soeren Larsen in February 1998. The image is actually a a three-colour composite generated from B, V, R and H-alpha images. The approximate field size is 11x11 arcminutes (smaller than the DFOSC field size of 13 x 13 arcminutes).
	Venus, Jupiter and the Moon (Click for full image) The Danish-1.54m telescope dome with Venus, Jupiter and the Moon in conjunction. This photo was taken by Felipe Mac-Auliffe on April 23rd 1998.
	Star Trails (Click for full image) The above photograph of the Danish 1.54-m telescope dome was taken by James Brewer during dark time at La Silla. Clearly visible in the photograph are the Small and large Magellanic Clouds.
	The Canis Major R1 association (Click for full image) The bright nebula crossed by a dark lane at the top right is IC 2177. This image was taken by Fernando Comeron.
	The Canis Major R1 association (Click for full image) This image was taken by Fernando Comeron.
	The Canis Major R1 association (Click for full image) This image was taken by Fernando Comeron.
	The R Coronae Australis star forming region (Click for full image) The center of the R Coronae Australis star forming region, with R CrA itself at the center of the blue nebula that saturates the upper right quadrant of the picture. Several interesting objects appear there, including some visible members of the "Coronet" embedded cluster and a couple of red blobs near the center of the picture belonging to a Herbig-Haro object. This image was taken by Fernando Comeron.
	NGC 2997 (Click for full image) Image taken by Martin Altmann, January 1999. BVR filters.