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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

M13 - Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
M13
NGC 2174 - The Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2174
M108
M108
IC 1396A - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula
IC 1396A
NGC 3628
NGC 3628
NGC 3185 - HLA Image
NGC 3185
HCG 44
HCG 44
NGC 2403
NGC 2403
NGC 2237
NGC 2237
NGC 3132 - Hubble Legacy Archive
NGC 3132
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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