Tag Archives: Altair Astro 70mm EDT-F

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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