Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

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

New Robofocus brackets

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Greg Parker

Just making a couple of new Aluminium brackets to hold the Robofocus units to the Sky 90s.  At present I mount the motors on a plate off the rack and pinion screws which on reflection is probably not the best … Continue reading →

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Aldebaran – correct orientation

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Greg Parker

Here’s Aldebaran in the correct orientation (North is now up) and a touch of extra processing.

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The eye of the Bull

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Greg Parker

Clear night last night and no obtrusive Moon – only one Sky 90 operational at the moment (I’m taking 2 x Sky 90s to Steve Collingwood tomorrow to see if he can collimate them for me).  Anyway – managed to … Continue reading →

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Icy Dock 8Tb storage solution for the mini-WASP data

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Greg Parker

The white Aluminium box with 4 x HDD bays is my new “Icy Dock” attached storage unit for the mini-WASP data.  Each evening’s imaging (if we ever see a clear sky again) will generate a lot of data from the … Continue reading →

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Ruchbah and M103 in Cassiopeia – the forgotten data

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Greg Parker

The sleep deprivation over this past week’s worth of clear Moonless nights hit harder than I thought.  I have just found this data from 28th September – and I can’t remember taking it 🙂  Well if that isn’t a bonus … Continue reading →

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NGC7000 – the North America nebula – definitive issue!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Greg Parker

Last night I took a single frame using the M26C camera and the one collimated Sky 90 refractor to capture the very north of the North America nebula – an area I have not imaged properly before.  Managed to get … Continue reading →

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No added contrast or saturation

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

And here’s the “straight out of Photoshop” version with no added contrast enhancement or saturation courtesy of PaintShopPro.

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NGC7000 reprocessed

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

The very quick “process” I did on the NGC7000 image below was no more than a DPP pass and bolt the two frames together – would have taken less than 10-minutes as I just wanted to see what the image … Continue reading →

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Well even with one wonky scope the mini-WASP can sure deliver the goods :)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

Another 1-hour image (only 6 x 10-minute subs) from the early hours of this morning.  This is the North America nebula NGC7000 with the Pelican making a cameo appearance on the right.  This time the mount was dithered so not … Continue reading →

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The mini-WASP array – one step forward and three steps back.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Greg Parker

I’ve had my suspicions for quite a while now, but for some reason after just over 5 years  it has finally jelled in my last two remaining neurons what the problem has been. From way back when I was imaging … Continue reading →

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