Monthly Archives: March 2022

NGC 4725 and NGC4747 have collided

Posted on March 29, 2022 by paul

This is NGC 4725 and cohorts. It looks NGC 4725 had a tangle with 4747 and neither came off well. Imaged from the 22nd to 25th March, total integration time was 9 hours and 15 minutes, (2h20 Blue, 2hr53 Green, … Continue reading →

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The Tadpole Nebula in Auriga – IC410

Posted on March 26, 2022 by paul

IC410 is a dusty star forming region about 12,000 light years away. I’ve finally grabbed enough O3 to attempt an HOO combination. This time of year, the nebula stays above the neighbours’ trees for about 2 hrs after dark. I … Continue reading →

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Messier 106 and the faint fuzzies

Posted on March 11, 2022 by paul

On one of three clear nights in February, I managed to capture this amazing image: Just three hours of RGB data has captured a host of bright and many faint galaxies. Some of the faintest detected are very red indicating … Continue reading →

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Messier 81 and Messier 82 – a classic pairing

Posted on March 10, 2022 by paul

Making the most of my improved guiding I have been using the big 250mm Newt to image some classic galaxies: This is a combination of several partial sessions that I had to stop for one reason or another. 10hrs split … Continue reading →

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