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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 located in the Davis Mountains west of Fort Davis, Texas.  The observatories are dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of Amateur Astronomy and, in particular, to the imaging of celestial wonders of the night sky.
Recent Images

NGC 4490
NGC 4490 - ARP 269
Messier 84
M84 & M86
M97
The Owl Nebula
NGC 2841
NGC 2841
ngc2903
NGC 2903
Sh2-277
Flame Nebula
M42
Orion Nebula
PK164+31.1
Headphones Nebula
Abell 21
Medusa Nebula
NGC 7331
Deer Lick Group
NGC 1245
NGC 1245
NGC 1514
Crystal Ball Nebula
Abell 85
Abell-85 / CTB-1
NGC 891
NGC 891
Sh2-176
Sh2-176
NGC 6781
NGC 6781
Sh2-101
The Tulip Nebula
NGC 6940
NGC 6940
NGC 7129
NGC 7129
vdb123
vdB 123
NGC 3242
Ghost of Jupiter
M64
M64
M81
M81 & Holmberg IX
Abell 7
Abell 7
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 best viewed at a monitor resoltion of 1024X768 or higher.
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