Category Archives: Projects

Projects undertaken at New Forest Observatory

Composite California Nebula

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Greg Parker

I added 16-hours of Sky90 data (which added to the bright nebula core) to the 8-hours of 200mm data (which provided the only data for the faint “nose”) to get this result.

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The Rosette Nebula – A Work in Progress

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Greg Parker

Here are just 10 x 20-minute subs on the 200mm lenses, ASI 2600MC Pro OSC CMOS cameras and the Optolong L-Enhance filters. If I can get 30 or more subs on this one it should start looking quite nice.

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IC410 & IC405 as You Might Not Have Seen Them Before

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Greg Parker

Finally got a total of 32 x 20-minute subs on this one, so calling it a day on this for now. IC410/IC405 region taken on the 2 x Canon 200mm prime lenses with 2 x ASI 2600MC Pro OSC CMOS … Continue reading →

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Now 6-hours on the IC410/IC405 Region

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Greg Parker

Got a little more data on the IC410/IC405 region last night with the 200mm lenses, ASI 2600MC Pro CMOS cameras and the Optolong L-Enhace filters. I am now up to 18 x 20-minute subs. If I can get another 12 … Continue reading →

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The California nebula

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Parker

Apart from being freezing cold – last night was also cloudless and Moonless. Managed to get 24 x 20-minute subs (8 hours) on the California nebula with the 200mm lenses, the ASI 2600MC Pro CMOS cameras, and of course the … Continue reading →

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Got Today’s EPOD (Earth Science Picture of the Day)

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Greg Parker

Got today’s EPOD with a 3D view of DNA. https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2023/01/3-d-view-of-dna.html

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Update on the Configuration of the Sky90 Array

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Greg Parker

Having proved the efficacy of the utterly superb Optolong L-Enhance filters on the 200mm lenses (with ASI 2600MC Pro CMOS cameras) – it was clearly time to fit the same thing to my Sky90s (with Trius M26C OSC CCDs). 2 … Continue reading →

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At Last!!! It is Now “Out There” The Solid Golden Angle

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Greg Parker

Well good old Wolfram Research came through and they have published my Solid Golden Angle in their Notebook Archives. So at least it is now “out there” with a name associated with the discovery. https://notebookarchive.org/the-golden-solid-angle–2022-12-dtu824g/

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What is the Nature of Reality?

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Greg Parker

I am 68 years old, nearing 69 and I have been retired since 2010. Therefore I have no job to lose by writing stuff that you might think could get me committed. And also I don’t have that many years … Continue reading →

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Composite IC410 IC405

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Greg Parker

This is a composite image of the IC410/IC405 region taken using a Sky90 refractor with an M25C OSC CCD and a pair of Canon 200mm prime lenses with ASI 2600MC Pro OSC CMOS cameras. The Sky90 data was 5-hours and … Continue reading →

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