Category Archives: CCD Images

CCD Astrophotography Images

M36 and NGC1931

With the odd clear hour here and there, plus an intrusive Moon, it has been cluser time for the beginning of January.  Noel has just finished processing M36 in Auriga, and this image unexpectedly threw up a bonus object – … Continue reading →

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The answer is NOT 42!!

 Noel has just processed this recent image taken in Orion.  A nice little open cluster, which sits in the centre of this frame. Zoom in on the cluster and you will see that unlike the Douglas Adams prediction whe answer … Continue reading →

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A Christmas holiday treat – the Ruchbah region of Cassiopeia

Noel has just worked his magic assembling this mosaic Star Vista of the Ruchbah region of Cassiopeia. This small image is unable to do the original 20 Megapixel monster justice, but as you can see the whole area is jam packed … Continue reading →

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IC59 and IC63 with Gamma Cassiopeiae in Cassiopeia

Another hot-off-the-press image from the Parker/Carboni double-team.  This time it is the beautiful nebulosity surrounding the central star in the constellation Cassiopeia.

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A definitive M33 image from the NFO

A final 3-hours total exposure time using 30-minute subs completed the Autumn 2008 mega project – M33 the pinwheel galaxy in triangulum!

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The Belt region of Orion as never seen by the naked eye

Here is the second marathon processing session by Noel.  This time it’s the Belt region of Orion.

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NGC7000 and the Pelican nebulae in Cygnus

Noel has been very busy processing recently and the first to come back across the pond was this composite image of the North America and Pelican nebulae in Cygnus.

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M33 – the Pinwheel galaxy in Triangulum

Noel has just completed some precision image processing on this latest Hyperstar III image taken over 3 nights.

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EPOD 1st November 2008 the Jellyfish nebula

More great news!!  Today we got the Jellyfish nebula (IC443) and its companion IC444 published as an Earth Science Picture of the Day. 

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Work in progress IC59 and IC63 Gamma Cassiopeia

With under a couple of hours using 90-second subs I wasn’t expecting much from this one apart from the stars.  I was amazed at how well the nebulosity stood out – power of the Hyperstar!!!  Noel did a heroic job … Continue reading →

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