Messier 110 Image

Posted on January 8, 2022 by admin

Galaxy M110

Captured on 7th January 2022 with the Alan Young Telescope by Ivan Walton, Rod Smith and Ted Pearson.

Resilvering The AYT Mirror – Before and After Images

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin

There is some image improvement from the recent resilvering of the 22.5 inch primary mirror of the Alan Young telescope. But still more work to do on the collimation. Examples here …

BEFORE

V452 Image – March 2017

AFTER

V452 Cas Image – Dec 2017 (5 stacked 10s frames)

Primary and Secondary Mirrors Resilvered

Posted on September 8, 2017 by admin

I am pleased to report that the Alan Young Telescope at Cranbrook School, is now again in working condition.

Both mirrors of this large reflecting telescope, primary and secondary mirrors, have been re-silvered by Orion Optics.

Here is a photo by Graham Caller,

Mirrors Re-Installed In The Alan Young Telescope

Photo taken just after the mirrors were reinstalled after their recoat by Orion Optics.