Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

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

Sulafat & Sheliak in Lyra

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Greg Parker

This is a 2-frame mosaic using the Canon 200mm lenses and M26C OSC CCDs of the two brightest stars in lower central Lyra.  Just got to get the two upper frames for a complete central Lyra mosaic.

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V1331 Cygni region second dataset

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Greg Parker

Once again, before the Moon came up I went for the V1331 Cygni region with the Sky 90 array, this time using 15-minute subs.  Got a total of 14 x 15-minute subs which were added to the earlier 15 x … Continue reading →

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V1331 Cygni region

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Greg Parker

Managed to get 50-minutes of imaging done on this region before a blazing Moon came up using the 3 x Sky 90s, so 150-minutes total using 10-minute subs.  Needs a lot more on this region, including I think the frames … Continue reading →

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The MegaWASP array does a Kemble’s Cascade 4-framer

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Greg Parker

Beautiful clear evening last night and I put the Sky 90 array onto the Kemble’s Cascade region.  For around 8 years I have wanted to get a 4-framer of this one but didn’t have the time to allocate to it. … Continue reading →

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The Sky 90 array does the M57 region

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Greg Parker

This was a test shot having removed camera 2 for re-flattening on the laser pen rig.  Short gap in the clouds gave me half an hour’s imaging time on the M57 region in Lyra.  But only half an hour means … Continue reading →

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Deep-Sky Image of the Month for September 2015

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Greg Parker

I just found a folder full of Carbon stars that I had not loaded up to Flickr or the NFO site.  Liked this one the best, and decided to make it the Image of the Month for September 2015 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Carbon star W Cassiopeiae

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Greg Parker

Only 9 x 10-minute subs from the Sky 90s and M26Cs went into this one – but as that is clearly enough – it has got me re-thinking how best to use the Mega-WASP array for my work.

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Epsilon Cassiopeiae region

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Greg Parker

Used the 3 x Sky 90s and M26Cs on the Mega-WASP array to image the Epsilon Cassiopeiae region together with Greg’s Lambda.  Clear Moonless evening 🙂

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The Mega-WASP array does Barnard’s “E”

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Greg Parker

A beautiful clear, Moonless night last night – and I think it lasted ALL night.  However, as I had just a 5-hour return trip to Herstmonceaux to give a talk, I couldn’t manage imaging beyond midnight.  Decided on Tarazed and … Continue reading →

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The Double Cluster & Stock 2 with the Canon 200mm prime lens

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Greg Parker

One night before full Moon I managed to grab this with the 2 x 200mm and 2 x M26C OSC CCDs.  12 x 10-minute subs in all.  Came out much better than I was expecting so I must go back … Continue reading →

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