9 hours of data using 20-minute subs (so 3 hours of actual imaging time) using the Sky90 array on 1st November 2018. 6:52 p.m. start and no Moonrise until midnight.
Sky90 array image of M31 the Andromeda galaxy
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The Hyperstar III does M31 the Andromeda galaxy
The Hyperstar III/Trius 814C combination was used to grab this central view of M31.
The red circle shows the size of the full Moon for comparison.
Vega plus two Carbon stars
North is to the left in this image showing brilliant star Vega and two nearby Carbon stars.
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The Double Cluster and Stock 2 in wide-field
A wide-field image using the Canon 200mm lenses of the Double Cluster and Stock 2 open clusters. Stock 2 is the “stick man on his side” directly above the Double Cluster.
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Running Man – Zoom In/Zoom Out
A zoom in/zoom out image of the Running Man nebula in M42 in Orion.
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The CTB1 region in Cassiopeia
The supernova remnant is barely visible dead-centre in this highly stretched image of the CTB1 region in Cassiopeia.
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The Caph region in Cassiopeia
The Caph region of Cassiopeia taken with the Canon 200mm prime lenses. 14 x 15-minute subs taken on 3rd October 2018.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day APOD
November 30th 2018 – Struve’s Lost nebula
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The Veil nebula in wide-field
30-minute subs with the 2 x 200mm lenses for a total of 4.5 hours. 12th September 2018. Clear Moonless night, started imaging at 11:00 p.m.
NGC 7209 in Lacerta
A Sky90 array image of open cluster NGC7209 in Lacerta. 18 x 10-minute subs taken on 1st September 2018.
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