Category Archives: Projects

Projects undertaken at New Forest Observatory

Mizar & Alcor in Ursa Major

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Greg Parker

Another reprocess of old data. This time it’s Mizar & Alcor in Ursa Major. 21 x 10-minute subs on the Sky90 array for this one.

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Hind’s Variable nebula – uncropped

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Greg Parker

Here is the full-frame (uncropped) version of Hind’s Variable nebula.

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Messier 105 Region in Leo

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Greg Parker

This reprocess is a single frame taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C OSC CCDs. It is the M105 region in Leo and comprises 7-hours of 15-minute subs.

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Bright Blue Star Delta Persei

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Greg Parker

This single frame image of Delta Persei was taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C OSC CCDs and comprises 72 x 450-second subs.

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Hind’s Variable Nebula

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Greg Parker

Here is the second reprocess, this time it is Hind’s Variable nebula. A single frame image cropped to the nebula region. A staggering 22-hours of 20-minute subs went into creating this image. Taken on the Sky90 array using the M26C … Continue reading →

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The Broken Engagement Ring in Ursa Major

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Greg Parker

I have just found a huge pile of images that I didn’t process properly the first time around, so I have just spent all morning processing just a few of them. This first image shows the bright blue star Merak … Continue reading →

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The Sky90 array is now fully operational

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Greg Parker

I worked in the observatory from 10 p.m. until 1:15 a.m. this morning getting the Sky90 array tuned up and ready to go. All 3 Sky90s are now well-aligned and the collimation on each camera is spot on. We’re ready … Continue reading →

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MiniWASP major upgrade 17/02/2022

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Greg Parker

I have just completed a major upgrade to the MiniWASP array, specifically the 2 Canon 200mm f#2.8 prime lenses. You can now see there are a pair of red cameras on the back instead of the usual black ones. These … Continue reading →

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Space Station Lunar Transit!

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Greg Parker

I had absolutely no idea it was an ISS lunar transit last night, which is why the picture is so badly framed. But at least I captured it. And here is the single frame of the transit.

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Struve’s Lost Nebula

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Greg Parker

This is a composite image using DSS2 data and my own Sky90 data of the Struve’s Lost Nebula region. If I ever get the skies, I will need to get a lot more data on this one.

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