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June 5, 2012 Transit of Venus

  A 1:30 animation of the Transit of Venus.
  Made from pictures by Kris Syversen taken at Sierra College
  The darker frames are cause by thin clouds in front the sun.

Astronomy Department observation party for the Venus transit at Sierra College
People watching the Transit Having fun during the Transit Looking at the Transit NASA data sheet for the Transit iPhone picture of Transit Second contact up close Second contact Second contact



May 20, 2012 Annular Eclipse

  Prof. Barry Rice on Channel 13 News
  Prof. Rice explains to the News audience what is going to happen during the annular eclipse.


  Animation of the annular eclipse
  Made from pictures by Prof. David Dunn taken at Pyramid Lake NV


  A 1:53 animation of the annular eclipse
  Made from pictures by Kris Syversen taken at Pyramid Lake NV
  Toward the end of the slideshow clouds move front of the Sun as it sets behind a cloud bank.

  A composite picture of the annular eclipse
  Made from pictures by Prof. Dave Kenyon taken at Pyramid Lake NV


Pictures from the Astronomy Club's Campout & Observation party at Pyramid Lake NV
Dinner the day before Preparing the court for Volleyball Enjoying the Lake & Clouds Clouds & Lake in Greyscale Enjoying th evening around the campfire with friends Getting ready for the big event The Eclipse has started The Sierra College Centerline Eclipse Team
Taking afocal pictures through in Telescope Projected image through binoculars Making hand shadows Small image of the eclipse taken through eclipse glasses Start of the eclipse notice the sunspots The Dragon is eating the Sun! Annularity A cresent Sun

Astronomy 11 Online class pictures taken using the Nevada County Campus Robotic Telescope
M3 - globular cluster in Canes Venatici
M3		 M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici
M3		 M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M51		 M57 The Ring Nebula - planetary nebula in Lyra
M57		 M63 Sunflower galaxy - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
M63		 M63 Sunflower galaxy - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
M63		 M63 Sunflower galaxy - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
M63		 M63 Sunflower galaxy - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
M63		 M64 Blackeye galaxy - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
M64		 M104 The Sombrero Galaxy - spiral galaxy in Virgo
M104
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