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The Horse Head Nebula (Barnard 33) and Flame Nebula
This is just part of the fascinating region of space in the constellation of Orion. I’ve stretched the image just enough to hint at the surrounding dust but in the forefront we have amazing reflection, emission and dark nebula all … Continue reading
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Tagged Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F, StarAdventurer GTI, Touptek IMX533C
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M42 the Great Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula
This is probably the first object I ever looked at in the night sky and it is something I have always wanted to image in detail. Unfortunately it isn’t possible to see it from my observatory but my neighbour has … Continue reading
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Tagged Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F, StarAdventurer GTI, Touptek IMX533C
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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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The Andromeda Galaxy M31
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
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Now take my Soul, IC1848 the Soul nebula in SHO
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
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Tagged Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F, ASI1600mm Pro, ASIAIR Pro, HEQ5, Pixinsight
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IC1805 The Heart Nebula – SHO
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
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Tagged Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F, ASI1600mm Pro, ASIAIR Pro, HEQ5
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