Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

The creation and use of the New Forest Observatory mini-WASP array

17 hours on the NGC6914 region in Cygnus

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Greg Parker

I managed to get a further 10 hours to add to the initial 7 hours taken using the Sky 90/M26C array – 20-minute sub-exposures. I don’t think that the additional 10-hours added much in the way of depth to this … Continue reading →

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The Double Cluster – yet again

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Greg Parker

I just can’t keep away from this region, and as there was a half-Moon up until 11 p.m. last night, a star cluster seemed like a good idea. This is another one of those images I have had in my … Continue reading →

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The NGC6914 region in Cygnus

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Greg Parker

Last night I got 7 hours of 20-minute subs on the NGC6914 region using the Sky 90 array.  The result is shown here.  As it is clear (and now Moonless) I am going for a bunch more 20-minute subs tonight … Continue reading →

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Sadr one and a half framer

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Greg Parker

From the end of October I managed to get a one and a half framer of the Sadr region using the 200mm lens array. It should of course had been a 2-framer but I only shifted the frame by half … Continue reading →

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New Forest Observatory – Image of the Month

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Greg Parker

A couple of nights ago I managed to grab 24 x 20-minute subs of the M52 region using the 2 x Canon 200mm prime lenses and 2 x Trius M26C 10-Megapixel OSC CCDs.  I had to shut down for an … Continue reading →

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Oriented and re-processed NA/Pelican

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Greg Parker
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Sadr region with the Canon 200mm array

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Greg Parker

And from a couple of nights ago – here is the Sadr region with the Canon 200mm lens array using 10 x 15-minute subs. Should get some more time on this one and then try to grab the frame to … Continue reading →

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Last night’s effort with the Canon 200mm lens array

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Greg Parker

Got the 2 x Trius M26C cameras VERY flat and very well focused last night before starting a run on the North America nebula region. Managed to get 17 x 20-minute subs before the Moon rose above the rooftops in … Continue reading →

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Image of the Month

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Greg Parker

Here is the New Forest Observatory Image of the Month – last bit of data acquired only last night. This is a 2-framer of the Heart nebula region taken using the Sky 90 array and the M26C OSC CCDs.  The … Continue reading →

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From the Gamma Cass nebula to PacMan

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Greg Parker

From two  nights ago here is a single-framer using the 200mm lenses and the Trius M26Cs of the region in Cassiopeia running from the star Navi all the way down to the PacMan nebula.  This is 21 subs at 15-minutes … Continue reading →

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