Category Archives: Deep Sky

Objects that are outside our Solar system

The Horsehead nebula in Orion – (Barnard 33, in the region of IC 434)

Posted on December 13, 2021 by paul

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 →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Horsehead nebula in Orion – (Barnard 33, in the region of IC 434)

7-Sisters, The Pleiades Cluster, Messier 45

Posted on December 12, 2021 by paul

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 →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula, Open Cluster | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on 7-Sisters, The Pleiades Cluster, Messier 45

Comparison of ZWO 7nm Oiii (2018 version) versus Baader 6.5nm Narrow Band OIII Filter – CMOS Optimised (2021)

Posted on October 31, 2021 by paul

Earlier this year purchased a ZWO ASI1600mm Pro + 36mm 7-position filter-wheel complete with the LRGBNB filter set. The ZWO filters represent very good value and I have had a lot of fun with them. However, of the set the … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy Gear, Deep Sky, Equipment | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Comparison of ZWO 7nm Oiii (2018 version) versus Baader 6.5nm Narrow Band OIII Filter – CMOS Optimised (2021)

The Crescent Nebula NGC6888

Posted on October 26, 2021 by paul

This is was my first image of the 2021 season after a long break. It’s the result of two nights of roughly 1hr total for LRGB, 2hrs Ha and 5hrs Oiii.  I’ve been practicing with methods to combine the images… LRGB subs … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Crescent Nebula NGC6888

The Wizard Nebula NGC7380 in HOO

Posted on October 23, 2021 by paul

This is the Wizard Nebula. I’m told it is supposed to look like a wizard in a pointed hat and gown with open arms. I imaged this over two nights under very bad weather conditions and a bright moon. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Wizard Nebula NGC7380 in HOO

The Cocoon Nebula IC5146

Posted on October 17, 2021 by paul

After cleaning and correctly(!) fitting my LRGB filters I decided to go a for a bright broadband target. Clouds, moon and poor seeing did not help but I managed about 45 mins each for RGB and Ha – shot with the ASI1600mm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Cocoon Nebula IC5146

The Andromeda Galaxy M31

Posted on October 5, 2021 by paul

This is the result of 3hrs and 50 minutes of 5min subs @ ISO800 using my resurrected Canon 550d, Optolong L-pro, Altair 70mm EDT-F on my trusty HEQ5pro. I’m pretty happy with picking up the star bridge between M31 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Galaxies | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Andromeda Galaxy M31

Now take my Soul, IC1848 the Soul nebula in SHO

Posted on September 28, 2021 by paul

Right next to the Heart ( IC1805 The Heart Nebula – SHO) you will find the Soul. This was trickier for me to process than the Heart nebula. Although it was clear, conditions were not great and I had few … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Now take my Soul, IC1848 the Soul nebula in SHO

IC1805 The Heart Nebula – SHO

Posted on September 25, 2021 by paul

This is my first imaging season using narrow band filters on a mono camera. I’m enjoying the freedom to image and not fight moonlight or light pollution from the city. The Heart nebula (IC1805) is in the constellation of Cassiopeia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The NorthAmerican Nebula NGC7000 in SHO

Posted on September 25, 2021 by paul

This image is the result of 13 hrs of imaging. I still have much to learn about image processing but I am quite happy with this result. The S1, Ha and Oiii subs were 120s @gain 200 to avoid burning … Continue reading →

Posted in Deep Sky, Nebula | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The NorthAmerican Nebula NGC7000 in SHO