This week features bright star Vindemiatrix in the constellation Virgo. This is a Sky90 array image using the M26C OSC CCDs, and is a 2-frame (vertical) mosaic.
This week we feature the Pickering’s Triangle region of the Veil nebula in the constellation Cygnus. This image comprises many hours of Sky90/M26C exposure.
This week features the M44 (Beehive Cluster) “Stargate” in central Cancer. This is a composite image created using two outings (in different years) with the 200mm lenses and the M26C OSC CCDs in one year, and the 2600MC Pro CMOS … Continue reading
This week we feature the bluest, brightest star in the sky – SPICA! Always low down in the murk in the south, this is a difficult one to do justice as it always has a broad fuzzy appearance due to … Continue reading
This week we feature the Propus region of Gemini which of course contains the well-known Jellyfish nebula, and if your field of view is big enough, the Monkeyhead nebula and open cluster M35 (and neighbouring open cluster NGC2158) as well. … Continue reading
This week we feature the whole of Canis Minor, which is fortunately only 2 stars, but they are quite well separated. The 200mm lenses are of short enough focal length to capture both in the frame. There are only a … Continue reading
This week we feature the huge Ha region in Cepheus designated IC1396. This is a 2-frame mosaic using a single Sky90 and M25C OSC CCD. Comprising RGB, narrowband Ha and narrowband OIII, this took the record for the longest total … Continue reading
A rare (for me) galaxy image features this week. A personal favourite of mine, the beautiful face-on spiral M100 and surroundings. This is a composite of original Hyperstar and H9C OSC CCD data together with Sky90 M26C OSC CCD data. … Continue reading
This week we see a widefield view of the North America nebula together with the Pelican nebula. This is a single frame image captured using the 200mm lenses and the M26C OSC CCDs. This represents around 8-hours of RGB broadband … Continue reading
This week we feature the very popular Horsehead nebula region of Orion. This is a 3-frame mosaic taken with the original Hyperstar and the little H9C OSC CCD, composited with Sky90 data using the M26C OSC CCD. There must be … Continue reading
