Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

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

NGC3842 region in Leo

The Sky 90 array was set on this object to see if I could pick up the 3 quasars near this galaxy.  No sign!! A day later I put the Hyperstar III on the same region but only got 4 … Continue reading

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Rho Leonis – a very blue star

A Sky90 image of the Rho Leonis region.  Rho Leonis is a very blue star.

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Mighty Merak

Here is a Sky 90 4-framer of the Merak region in Ursa Major.  You can see the “broken engagement ring” the Owl nebula (M97) and M108 in this image.

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Stargate

As we are not creating scientific images here, but just “pretty pictures” we can do much as we want with the stars to give us what we think is the “prettiest” picture 🙂

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Carbon star T Cancri with the mini-WASP array

Taken last night – 18 x 10-minute subs with the 3 x Sky 90s and 3 x M26C OSC CCDs. Carbon star T Cancri.

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La Superba Akira Fujii effect only

Here is an uncropped version of the earlier La Superba image, north is to the left.  Akira Fujii effect only – no spikes.  Canon 200mm lenses and Trius M26C OSC CCDs.

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La Superba region with the 200mm Canon prime lenses

Learnt quite a bit with this image from last night.  Don’t start taking images too low in the NE Southampton glow – it’s pointless.  Wait until the object is nearer the Zenith.  If you are going to image in the … Continue reading

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The Carbon stars of Kemble’s Cascade

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M44 – The Beehive cluster – in perspective

Beautiful clear night last night (08/03/2016) although there was a LOT of water vapour in the air.  Main thing – it was dark & Moonless 🙂 I got both frames on M44 with the Canon 200mm lenses and the M26C … Continue reading

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Polaris and the Integrated Flux Nebula

Noel Carboni put together a bunch of Polaris subs we had and I overdid the curves to pull out the very faint Integrated Flux Nebula (Galactic Cirrus) lurking in the background. Very surprised at the amount of Cirrus that came … Continue reading

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