Monthly Archives: December 2014

200mm NAN 30.12.2014

With a half Moon up and very poor seeing I grabbed 4 x 15-minute subs as a test-shot using the 200mm lens and a 52mm IDAS filter on the front. Only a very quick process so I left in the … Continue reading

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Canon 200mm lens images the Rose

6 x 20-minute subs on the Canon 200mm lens composited with some earlier Sky 90 data on the Rosette alone.

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Mini-WASP test shot on the Rosette nebula

After a long imaging session on IC410/IC405 I didn’t want to leave the clear skies unused, so I shot across to the Rosette nebula and took just 4 x 20-minute test subs. Seeing the result I know what the next … Continue reading

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The mini-WASP array does the T Tauri region

Half a Moon up and very poor seeing means this one is a lot noisier than it should be. 24 x 20-minute subs on the mini-WASP array centred on the T Tauri region.

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The mini-WASP array does the California nebula

A few nights ago I put the 3 x Sky 90s back on the California nebula for a total of 21 x 20-minute subs.  I had already captured 33 x 20-minute subs, so I had a grand total of 18 … Continue reading

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The mini-WASP array does Aldebaran and the Hyades region

The 200mm lens was set to f#4.5 with a 72mm UV/IR cut filter on the front and let loose on the Hyades region. Only 12 x 5-minute subs as a test, so very surprised to see all the dust in … Continue reading

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The mini-WASP array does the Northern Cone region

Tom How showed me a modified calibration routine to use with the M26C OSC CCD which I implemented on this image of the Northern region of the Cone nebula.  This is ONLY 8 x 20-minute subs, must go back to … Continue reading

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5 hours imaging with the mini-WASP array

On the night of 13/12/2014 – and it was Moonless too!  Being the array it meant I actually grabbed 15-hours worth of data!!  Two targets, the first was the California nebula where I managed to get 11 effective hours of … Continue reading

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Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) number 63 today

My 63rd EPOD today with “Web Strength of Garden Cross Spider”. Many thanks to Jim at EPOD for continuing to publish my work 🙂

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The Idiocracy rools K.O.

I had the misfortune to read something on Facebook that sent me off on a rant.  Here is that rant. We were given RULES not guidelines about the exams we set as Lecturers at the University. And these rules stated … Continue reading

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