Monthly Archives: August 2026

Picture of the Week

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Greg Parker

38 x 40-minute subs using the Sky90s and M26C OSC CCDs on the Pleiades.

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Picture of the Week

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Greg Parker

This week we feature a highly red-shifted Quasar in the constellation Lynx. It is no surprise that before it was formally identified it was thought that this was a Carbon star.

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Picture of the Week

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Greg Parker

Jellyfish nebula zoom in/out.

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My Son Did Way Better Than Me!

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Greg Parker

Using a hand held Canon DSLR and imaging through Aluminised Mylar film my son took this one. Way better than my efforts – and the sunspots came out great 🙂

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The August 12th 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Greg Parker

Went over the forest last night with my son for some eclipse imaging. Started a little after 6 p.m. and finished up around 7:30 p.m. Thoroughly pleasant evening, especially as my son brought two fold up chairs with him 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Week

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Greg Parker

M46 zoom in/out.

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Picture of the Week

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Greg Parker

M81 zoom in/out.

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