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Welcome to Waid Observatory
The Waid Observatory is a privately owned amateur facility operated from two locations.  The primary location is from my observatory on the outskirts of Denton, Texas.  I also operate astronomical equipment from my residence in Margate, Florida.  The observatory is dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of Amateur Astronomy and in particular to the imaging of celestial wonders of the night sky.
Asronomical Image Processing Tutorials
Over 5 hours of educational presentations are now available on DVD.
Click here for details.
Recent Images

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy
M31
M11 - The Wild Duck Cluster
Wild Duck Cluster
NGC 869 & 884
The Double Cluster
M45
M45
NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula
Iris Nebula
Monitor Settings
The images displayed on this site should be viewed on a properly adjusted monitor.  Examine the gray scale standard below.  It is made of seventeen separate rectangles of varying shades from black on the left to white on the right.  Adjust your monitor's brightness and contrast settings until all rectangles can be distinguished.

Grayscale Standard

The web site is designed to be viewed at a minimum monitor resolution setting of 800X600 and best viewed at 1024X768 or higher.

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