Recoated mirror for SLR system

Main mirror of the laser ranging system LS-105 after recoating in 4h Jena Engineering GmbH was installed back on December 20, 2007.

Comet Holmes (17P/Holmes)

Baldones Schmidt telescope, November 4,2007 22:30 UTC. A.Barzdis

Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment B

First images with modernized Schmidt telescope

On April 11/12, 2006 A.Barzdis and O.Smirnova obtained first images with CCD camera SBIG-ST10XME. mounted on the Schmidt telescope The angular size for all images is about 21'x14', exposure - 30 sec.

Periodic Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, fragment C, constellation Boo

Globular cluster M13, constellation Her

Whirlpool galaxy M51, constellation CVn