The image of the month for April 2013 is the stunning red star Mu Cephei. As you know, I really like the impact the bright single star images have, especially when the single star is something very special. Mu Cephei … Continue reading
Noel Carboni combined the Hyperstar III and mini-WASP data for this image.
The Big Bang was when the simulation was first started.
Managed to get out for just a few minutes last night and as Leo was in a good position I focused up on Regulus and let the mini-WASP do its thing. Rather disturbing news when I processed the data this … Continue reading
Noel Carboni processed the recent Tania Australis data, and as you can see, he made a much better job of it than me 🙂
Managed a full half-hour of imaging using 3-minute subs and all three cameras on the mini-WASP array last night. Nice bright red star Tania Australis and nearby spiral galaxy NGC3184 in Ursa Major were the objects of attention. Need a … Continue reading
The Image of the Month for March 2013 is the recent mini-WASP array capture of M46 & M47, a lovely pair of open clusters in Puppis. I have wanted to grab this one since the winter constellations first started appearing … Continue reading
Simon Parkin and the Meridian Weather film team – together with satellite transmission van – did a live broadcast from the New Forest Observatory on 15/02/2013, the evening of the near miss flyby of the asteroid. Here are a couple … Continue reading
Using half-hour subs on the mini-WASP array this is the result of imaging the Abell 1377 region of Ursa Major – together with some advanced processing techniques courtesy of Noel Carboni. A negative B&W image is shown in order to … Continue reading
Too much water vapour in the air tonight for any serious imaging – but you can still see the stars – so I took out the DSLR. Here are the two New Forest Observatories with an Orion background and plenty … Continue reading
