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Messier 51 in 2022
I’ve taken a shot at Messier 51 again. Compared to Messier 51 and first light for my Orion Optics 250mm rebuild from last year it is more successful: Conditions were much better and my guiding is considerably better with <> … Continue reading
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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm
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NGC 4725 and NGC4747 have collided
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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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm, Pixinsight
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The Tadpole Nebula in Auriga – IC410
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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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm
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Messier 106 and the faint fuzzies
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
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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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm
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NGC 891, an edge on galaxy in Andromeda
Broadband imaging is already tricky in the suburbs but I perhaps didn’t help myself by trying to image this lovely galaxy with an almost full moon chasing it across the sky and haze. But still, for 4 hrs of data … Continue reading
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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm
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M103 – A small, bright, open cluster in Casseopeia
Captured while waiting for M1 to clear some trees. This is an ideal target for a quick imaging session. 1.5hrs of RGB imaged with the ASI1600 on my 250mm Newtonian. Simple stacking a processing in Pixinsight. On this occasion I … Continue reading
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M1: The Crab Nebula in Taurus in SHO
I first imaged this supernova remnant back in 2005 using a modified web-cam. I tried again is 2012 with a DSLR: I was very pleased with the results then but my recent efforts (Dec 2021) are significantly better as they … Continue reading
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Tagged ASI1600mm Pro, CEM70g, N.I.N.A., Orion Optics 250mm
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The Horsehead nebula in Orion – (Barnard 33, in the region of IC 434)
This is a tricky target from my back yard, I only have about a 50-minute window between some trees to capture this. Imaged on a windy night the stars are not a great shape but I can live with that. … Continue reading
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7-Sisters, The Pleiades Cluster, Messier 45
This is the bright 7-Sisters star cluster in Taurus visible high in the winter northern skies. This is a target that has been long on my list of failures – results have previously been poor with not having the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F, Canon 550d, HEQ5, Pixinsight
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