Category Archives: Sky 90 and SXVF-M26C

Images taken with the 10-Megapixel Starlight Xpress M26C one-shot colour CCD and the Sky 90 refractor.

Hind’s Variable nebula – uncropped

Here is the full-frame (uncropped) version of Hind’s Variable nebula.

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Messier 105 Region in Leo

This reprocess is a single frame taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C OSC CCDs. It is the M105 region in Leo and comprises 7-hours of 15-minute subs.

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Bright Blue Star Delta Persei

This single frame image of Delta Persei was taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C OSC CCDs and comprises 72 x 450-second subs.

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Hind’s Variable Nebula

Here is the second reprocess, this time it is Hind’s Variable nebula. A single frame image cropped to the nebula region. A staggering 22-hours of 20-minute subs went into creating this image. Taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C … Continue reading

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The Broken Engagement Ring in Ursa Major

I have just found a huge pile of images that I didn’t process properly the first time around, so I have just spent all morning processing just a few of them. This first image shows the bright blue star Merak … Continue reading

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M78 and the edge of Barnard’s Loop

Here is a composite image of M78 and the edge of Barnard’s Loop (off to the left). This is old Sky90 data combined with very recent Hyperstar4 data.

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Aldebaran – The Eye of the Bull

A reprocess of some old Sky90 data.

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Christmas has come a little early this year.

Yesterday I received a couple of deliveries to completely upgrade the MiniWASP array, both the 3 x Sky90s and the 2 x 200mm Canon lenses. I am glad the weather continues to be awful as it means I’ll be able … Continue reading

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The Andromeda Galaxy, M31.

This is a composite image incorporating very recent Hyperstar 4 data with very old Sky90 data.

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Another clear night last night.

Another clear (but not Moonless) night last night – so it was  perfect for setting up the array. Managed to get the 3 Sky90s aligned, focused, and sensors flattened – so the Sky90 array is now ready for some clear, … Continue reading

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