Category Archives: Projects

Projects undertaken at New Forest Observatory

A Very Deep Image of the Pleiades

This is a very deep image of the Pleiades (M45) in Taurus. This comprises 27 x 40-minute subs (18-hours) on the Sky90 array with M26C OSC CCDs.

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The 32 Cygni Region of Cygnus

This single-frame Sky90/M26C OSC CCD image contains a lot of interesting bits and pieces. The data comprises 8-hours and 10-minutes of 10-minute subs with a UV/IR cut filter. The bright orange/yellow star lying on the centre line about 1/3rd of … Continue reading

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The Heart Nebula

Another complete reprocess. This time it is the Heart nebula, captured on the Sky90/M26C MiniWASP array. A two frame mosaic totalling 39 x 20-minute subs (13 hours).

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Carbon Star Y Tauri (SAO77516)

A complete reprocess of Sky90/M26C MiniWASP data for Y Tauri. This is 30 x 10-minute subs.

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Delta Persei a Very Blue Star

39-Delta Persei (SAO39053) is a VERY blue star as you can see. Spectral type B5III SB. This is 72 x 450-second subs (9 hours) on the Sky90 array using the M26C OSC CCDs.

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A Halloween Witch’s Broom

All the data I have all put together to give this image of the Witch’s Broom nebula.

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Veil Nebula – All the Data I Have

This image of the Veil nebula in Cygnus incorporates all the data I have on the object. So this image includes Hyperstar III on the C11 data, Sky90 (2-frame mosaic including narrowband) data, and the Canon 200mm lenses with the … Continue reading

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Carbon Star – T Cancri

A reprocess.

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M31 – The Andromeda galaxy

A reprocess.

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The Veil nebula in Cygnus

This is a composite image comprising 8-hours of 20-minute subs taken last night on the Canon 200mm prime lenses, together with a 32-hour 2-framer taken on a single Sky90 including Ha and OIII narrowband data. It still needs a LOT … Continue reading

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