Category Archives: Sky 90 and SXVF-M25C

Sky at Night (March 2007 Issue)

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Greg Parker

We are very pleased that Sky at Night have chosen two of our images for the March 2007 issue – both are Sky 90/SXVF-M25C images: An image of M42 in landscape mode with no H-Alpha data (page 27) The Horsehead Nebula wide field … Continue reading →

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Astronomy Now Magazine (March 2007 Issue)

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Greg Parker

The accompanying image made Picture of the Month in the March 2007 issue of Astronomy Now!  You can find this one on page 92.  The image taken with the Sky 90/M25C combination and shows the Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree cluster region in … Continue reading →

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EPOD: Pleiades Open Star Cluster

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Greg Parker

Fantastic! Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) have chosen our extremely deep image of the Pleiades open star cluster taken on the Sky 90/SXVF-M25C as today’s picture. This is the famous Pleiades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also … Continue reading →

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M25C Horsehead Area

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Greg Parker

Managed to get a few good images these last couple of months (despite the terrible weather).  However, this one was above expectations. A total of over a dozen hours exposure using 15 minute and 5 minute RGB subs as well … Continue reading →

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Sword of Orion and NGC1999

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Greg Parker

I Haven’t posted any images recently even though there have been a couple of nice ones (due to laziness), but this one prompted me to get writing. It’s that time of the year again when Orion is up there waiting … Continue reading →

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Practical Astronomer (February 2007 vol 2 issue 2)

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Greg Parker

Another first for us! Practical Astronomer are publishing our wide field image of the Pleiades on page 62 of the February 2007 issue (volume 2, issue 2).

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Astronomy Picture of the Day [APOD]

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Greg Parker

It took over a year of posting images before it finally happened!  Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD) have chosen our picture of the nebulosity around the supergiant star Gamma Cygni as picture of the day – today!

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