Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

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

The Canon 200mm prime lens does the Perseus Double Cluster

This is just 10 x 15-minute subs using the Canon 200mm prime lenses and the Trius M26C 10-megapixel OSC CCDs from last night (30/08/2016).

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Central Lyra with the Canon 200mm prime lenses

Last night I got the top 2 frames of an image I started last year.  This is the central region of Lyra taken using the Canon 200mm prime lenses and Trius M26C OSC CCDs.  I have deliberately accentuated the contrast … Continue reading

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A rich star field in Lacerta – with a bonus object

Another clear night last night – what is going on??  Fired up the miniWASP array, this time using the 2 x Canon 200mm prime lenses and the Trius M26C 10-Megapixel OSC CCDs.  Target – the rich Milky Way region in … Continue reading

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Test shot on the Sky 90 array

Having swapped out the Master Computer and mucked around a bit with Sky 90(1) I had some clear sky last night to take some test shots to see what needs fine tuning.  This image is just 12 x 5-minute subs … Continue reading

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Noel Carboni process of the California nebula data

Noel Carboni recently processed the 22-hours of data from the Sky 90 mini-WASP array.  This data comprised 15 and 20-minute sub-exposures.

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The California nebula

I have only just stacked ALL the data on this one from late 2014.  This is 69 subs using 15.20-minute exposures for a total of 22-hours on this one. The Sky 90 array on the mini-WASP. f#4.5 3 x Sky … Continue reading

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The Caldwell 3 region in Draco

Beautiful clear Moonless night last night but we only get astronomical darkness starting around 11 p.m. so it’s a late start at this time of the year (and darkness ends around 3 p.m. so you don’t get many hours of … Continue reading

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Pazmino’s Cluster

Turned out rather noisy for 30 x 1,000 second subs with the Sky 90 array.  Not sure why as there was no Moon about.  Maybe I forget to turn the Peltiers on??  Need to redo this one with the Hyperstar … Continue reading

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La Superba

4 hours of 10-minute subs from last year with the Sky 90 array.  Akira Fujii effect.

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Kemble’s Cascade – Akira Fujii-effect version

Here is a 4-frame mosaic of the Kemble’s Cascade region taken with the Sky 90 array and M26C OSC CCDs. I have used the Akira Fujii effect to enhance the brighter stars.  This actually means deliberately bloating the brighter stars … Continue reading

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