Equipped with a Coronado SolarMax II 60mm refractor telescope for views of the Sun.
The SolarMax is mounted on top of a Celestron 14″ EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope to obtain high-resolution views of the planets. In addition, the “C14” utilizes a Hyperstar adapter to increase the field of view in order to image large nebulae. These scopes are mounted on an iOptron CEM120EC mount providing excellent tracking capabilities to enable long exposures without stars streaking across the field of view.
On clear nights, the UTSI Observatory is able to host small “star-parties” with an external TV screen for viewing of images currently being taken, and set up a second 8″ Celestron SCT for visual views of bright objects. On clear days, a “live” view of the sun is streamed (updated every 15-30 minutes). View recent images in our gallery below.
For more information contact our Observatory coordinator.
Images taken from the Coronado SolarMax II 60mm refractor telescope.
Observatory 
Jupiter 
Bode Cigar Galaxies 
Bubble Nebula 
Bubble Nebula 
Cocoon Nebula 
Crescent Nebula 
Cygnus Wall 
Dumbbell Nebula 
Dumbbell Nebula 
Eagle Nebula 
Eastern Veil 
Elephants Trunk Nebula 
horse nebula 
Jupiter 
Jupiter Moons 
Lunar Close-up 
Full moon 
Lunar Eclipse 
Lunar Eclipse Composite 
Mercury Transit 
North America Pelican Nebula 
Pacman Nebula 
Ring Nebula 
Saturn Jupiter 
Saturn Moons 
Sun 
Sun 
Trifid Lagoon Nebulae 
Trifid Nebula 
UTSI Campus 
Whirlpool Galaxy 
Veil Nebula 
Wizard Nebula
