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The Paul Tebbe Observatory at JCCC
JCCC has an observing deck located on the roof of the CLB building which is equipped with one permanantly mounted 12-in telescope and hard mounts for two other telescopes. The observing deck is used throughout the semester for general observing by students enrolled in Astronomy, ASTR 122. We also host a public viewing session once per semester called Evening With The Stars.
The main telescope used for observing is a 12-in reflecting telescope permanently mounted on an equatorial fork mount. This telescope is used with CCD cameras and has provided some remarkable images of the universe. In addition to the 12-in telescope, JCCC also has four other 8-in reflecting telescopes that can be placed on one of the two other hard mounts on the observing deck or placed on portable tripods.
CCD Astrophotography at JCCC
Honors students in Astronomy use the deck and equipment throughout the semester to complete specific projects using more advanced imaging equipment such as CCD cameras and various filters to image the Sun, nebula, and star clusters and to do studies on variable stars. Here's a sample of their work.
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| M3, a globular cluster | Jupiter and three of the Galilean Moons | The Orion Nebula |