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Captions

jane-60inch

The author peers through the Telrad mounted near the cassegrain focus of the 60-inch telescope on Mt. Wilson.

eskimo

NGC2392 "The Eskimo" or "Clown Face" planetary nebula. Sketch by the author.

ghost-of-jupiter

NGC3242 "The Ghost of Jupiter" planetary nebula. Sketch by the author.

jupiter

Jupiter through the 60-inch. Europa and its shadow were transiting the disk very near the Great Red Spot. Sketch by the author.

m87

M87 the giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo. In the 60-inch visually, the famous jet could be seen as a bright streak radiating from near the center of the galaxy. Sketch by the author.