Behind the scenes there is work ongoing to lead to an upgraded Donald C. Martin Observatory at Huntington High School. How I hope this upgrade comes true. It would represent a fantastic scientific and artistic opportunity for the students of Cabell County, and hopefully be extended to the entire region. As part of the pitch for the upgrade, our local astronomers have been gathering images taken with the current equipment to show others what the instruments are capable of achieving. I only have two images for the submission and Brent Maynard is providing several more. If you are in a position to support the potential upgrades to the observatory, I encourage you to do so wholeheartedly.
Below are the two images I submitted as a part of the upgrade proposal. Fingers crossed!
The Great Orion Nebulae.
Dust lanes of the core of the Great Andromeda Galaxy.