The Picture of the Week this week features a supernova!! The image shows before and after FOVs of the supernova SN2022 hrs in the galaxy NGC 4647 in the Virgo cluster. The before image was taken with the Sky90 array … Continue reading
This week we feature what at first sight appears to be a pretty uninspiring star field with no stars standing out as being anything special. However this rather bland image takes on a completely different perspective when you are informed … Continue reading
The relativistic jet in M87 features as this Picture of the Week.
The Double Cluster hanging like a charm off Greg’s Charm Bracelet is this week’s image. This is a 2-frame Sky90 array mosaic using the M26C OSC CCDs.
This week features the stretch of Cygnus running from the Crescent nebula right down to the Tulip nebula. This is a 200mm lens/2600MC Pro CMOS camera image taken using the L-Enhance filters. Russ Croman’s star removal filter has been used … Continue reading
This week we feature the Coathanger Cluster using only the 200mm lenses with the ASI 2600MC Pro CMOS cameras. The wide field really puts the cluster into perspective. This cluster has a very special place in my memory. I first … Continue reading
I like contrasting red/blue star pairings. In this instance we show the beautiful Algol and Rho Persei in the constellation Perseus. Image taken using the Sky90 array with M26C OSC CCDs.
Never seen this before in 21 years of imaging! Right across the middle you can see a tumbling piece of space junk – North is to the right. This is in the Meissa nebulosity (North of Orion) which is why … Continue reading
Picture of the Week this week features a Canon 5D MkII DSLR shot of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury taken over the New Forest.
This week’s Picture of the Week features bright star Denebola – the head of the Lion – taken with the Hyperstar 4 and the 2600MC Pro CMOS camera.
