CCD Images & Essays on Optics by Roland Christen Photo at left: Marj and Roland Christen at their observatory.

Images, Starting From the Most Recent.

• M-57 with an AP 12" F12.5 Mak-Cass by Roland Christen
• M-17 with an AP 140 Starfire Refractor by Roland Christen
• NGC 6888 with an AP 140 Starfire Refractor by Roland Christen
• Horsehead Nebula with an AP 155 EDF by Roland Christen
• IC405-410 with an AP 155 EDF by Roland Christen
• M100 in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• M86 with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• M64 with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• M31 with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• M-42 in H-alpha with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• The Rosette Nebula with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• IC1805 with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• M45 and IC349 with an AP 160 EDF and 10" F14.6 Mak-Cass by Roland Christen
• NGC 7000 with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• Veil Nebula Complex with an AP 160 EDF by Roland Christen
• M42 and Trapezium with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• Saturn showing the Encke Division with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• Uranus with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• Einstein's Cross with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• The Egg Nebula in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• NGC 6818 (The Little Gem) in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• NGC 6905 (The Blue Flash) in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• NGC 6543 (The Cat's Eye) in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• NGC 7662 (The Blue Snowball) in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain by Roland Christen
• M20 by Stefan Seip, processed by Roland Christen
• Saturn - January 19, 2004 by Roland Christen
• Mayall 2 (Andromeda Galaxy Globular) by Roland Christen
• M15 and Pease 1 by Roland Christen
• July 1991 Solar Eclipse (another view) by Marj and Roland Christen
• July 1991 Solar Eclipse by Marj and Roland Christen
• M57 in color by Roland Christen
• NGC 7023 in color by Trent Kjell, Mark Jenkins and Roland Christen
• M82 in color by Roland Christen and Mark Jenkins
• NGC 2903 in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP by Trent Kjell
• NGC 4038 in color with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP by Trent Kjell
• NGC 4038 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP by Trent Kjell
• NGC 3628 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP
• Centaurus A with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP
• M100 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP
• M66 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP
• M65 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain at WSP
• Ultimate image of M-31 (sneak preview) by Trent Kjell, Mark Jenkins and Roland Christen
• M13 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Wider Field image of M-16 with AP 10 inch Mak. and 180mm EDF
• High Resolution image of M-16 with the AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Deep image of M-27 by Trent Kjell, Mark Jenkins and Roland Christen
• Leo Galaxies with Traveler and FF, full resolution version
• Full size M-51 in b&w with experimental compressor/field flattener
• Full size M-51 with experimental compressor/field flattener
• New Improved Composite Image of M-42 Very Large Version
• New Improved Composite Image of M-42
• Composite Image of M-42 Very Large Version
• Composite Image of M-42
• Jupiter and Saturn with AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain and 130EDF
• NGC 604 with the AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• M-42 (small version) with the AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• M-42 (large file) with the AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Stephan's Quintet with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• NGC7331 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• M33 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• The Bubble Nebula with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• New Image of M16 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• M16 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Uncle Rollo vs. VLT!
• M27 with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• The Triesnecker Region with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain (big file)
• Moon Mosaic with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain (big file)
• The Trapezium compared to a Hubble image (big file)
• The Trapezium in Orion with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Two Double Stars in Bootes with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain
• Mercury with an AP 10 inch Maksutov-Cassegrain