Images from
Patrick Wiggins
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Patrick's first observatory, shutter closed. OCT 1978

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Patrick's first observatory, shutter open. OCT 1978

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Patrick's first observatory, shutter and door open. OCT 1978

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Patrick's second observatory. AUG 1984

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Patrick's third observatory. 16 JUN 2002

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Patrick's third observatory. 16 JUN 2002

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SPOC from 300 meters. 04 MAY 2002

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Periodic Comet Halley, , 12.5 cm Schmidt Camera on 103aO, from Ayres Rock, Australia, MAR 1986

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Periodic Comet Halley, , 12.5 cm Schmidt Camera on 103aO, 0357-0413 (15'), 01 MAY 1986

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Periodic comet Halley, 12.5 cm Schmidt Camera on 103aO, 0411-0426 (15'), 04 MAY 1986

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Nova Cygni 1992, Minolta SRT-101, f/4, 10'

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SPOC from above. 04 MAY 2002

062 to 080 Trip to Sun Tunnels, 23 JUN 2002
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Turn right Go straight Turn left Turn right

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You've arrived at Sun Tunnels (113 degrees 51.826' W, 41 degrees 18.212' N)

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Looking SE at the position of the December solstice sunrise. Patricia McWhorter standing in pipe for scale.

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Looking NE at the position of the June solstice sunrise.

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Looking SW at the position of the December solstice sunset.

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Looking NW at the position of the June solstice sunset.

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Patrick Wiggins checks for "cosmic energy" at the focus of all 4 pipes.

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The creator of Sun Tunnels, Nancy Holt, is said to have placed holes in the pipes to represent constellations.

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Constellation holes as seen from the inside of three of the pipes.

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Patricia McWhorter waits for sunset.

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Sunset approaches

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Sunset, 2104 MDT

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The Deer Lick Group (NGC NGC 7331, 7335 & 7337). C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Four 30" images combined. 28 JUN 2002

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M 92. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 1", 2", 4" and 5" exposures. 28 JUN 2002

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M 101. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Four 2 minute exposures, stacked. 02 JUL 2002

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M 13. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 15", 30", 60" and 120" exposures. 09 JUL 2002

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M 14. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 15", 30", 60" and 120" exposures. 10 JUL 2002

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M 57. C-14 @ f/11 & ST-237. Comparison of 30", 60", 90" and 120" exposures. 12 JUL 2002

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M 27. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 30", 60", 120" and 240" exposures. 12 JUL 2002

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M 71. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 15", 30", 60" and 120" exposures. 13 JUL 2002

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M 51. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 15", 30", 60" and 120" exposures. 14 JUL 2002

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NGC 6910. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 1 minute exposure. 29 JUL 2002

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Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Four 1 minute exposures stacked. 31 JUL 2002

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Comet Hoenig (C/2002 04). C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Three 1 minute exposures showing movement. 04 AUG 2002

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Edge on spiral galaxy NGC 7640. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 60" exposure. 08 AUG 2002

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M 15. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. Comparison of 2.5", 5", 10" and 20" exposures. 10 AUG 2002

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M 76, the Little Dumbbell. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 120" exposure. 12 AUG 2002

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The Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 4, 120" exposures, stacked. 15 AUG 2002

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"Movie" showing relative motion of asteroid K01G02Q.MOV during it's approach to (top two frames) and passage by (bottom frame) Earth on 25, 26 and 27 APR 2001. Note the closer to Earth the faster the apparent motion.

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Spiral galaxy M-74, NGC 628. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 5, 60" exposures, stacked. 10 SEP 2002

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Spiral galaxy M-33, NGC 598. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. North and south halves are separate 60" exposures stitched together. 14 SEP 2002

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Arrow shows the location of J002E3, thought to be the expended third stage of the Saturn V rocket used to launch the Apollo 12 mission to the Moon in 1969. The object is smudged due to its movement during the 45" exposure. C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237. 21 SEP 2002