Mirrors really are Magic!!!

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Greg Parker

A while back I wrote how you get lateral inversion (“mirror writing”) in a mirror.  I worked out the solution independently of the (same) one given by Martin Gardner in his book “The Ambidextrous Universe”. Continue reading →

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Another type of image stacking

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Greg Parker

Not everything on this site is deep-sky stuff, occasionally I publish something interesting that’s associated with the photographic process. Continue reading →

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Earth Science Picture of the Day [EPOD] for 4th September 2008

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Greg Parker

Great news yet again!!!  I managed to get an EPOD image published today. Continue reading →

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The Crescent nebula NGC6888 in Cygnus with the Hyperstar III

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Greg Parker

Noel has just put the finishing touches on the latest acquisition from the New Forest Observatory.  This time it is the Crescent nebula region in Cygnus, and this represents just under 4-hours worth of H-alpha data, together with 2 and a half hours of one-shot (RGB) colour. Continue reading →

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IOM September 2008: M33 the Triangulum galaxy.

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Greg Parker

The beautiful face-on galaxy M33 in Triangulum is quite a challenge for the deep-sky imager.  For one, it’s low surface brightness is deceiving and it requires a lot more, lot longer subs than you might think.  Secondly – it is pretty big! Continue reading →

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Latest Hyperstar III image – the Cocoon nebula IC5146

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Greg Parker

Noel has just processed the latest data taken using the Hyperstar III.  This time we have just under 3-hours total exposure time on the Cocoon nebula. Continue reading →

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Using the AstroTrac TT320X and Canon 40D for deep-sky imaging

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Greg Parker

Well I managed to get out and try the kit even though earlier in the day I had a 4 and a half hour traffic nightmare coming back from the West Country – managed to hit the Bank Holiday traffic.  Never mind, got out with the AstroTrac TT320X, the Canon 40D and a 28-200 mm zoom lens. Continue reading →

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The Astrotrac system and the Canon 40D

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Greg Parker

Coming back from a short break in Devon I was pleased to find the tripod and accessories for the Astrotrac had arrived.  It was also good to find that all the threads were compatible with fixing the Astrotrac to the tripod and the Canon 40D to the ball-head fitting. Continue reading →

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M52 and the Bubble nebula in Cassiopeia

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Greg Parker

Noel has just processed this one taken a while ago at the NFO.  This is the open cluster M52 and lying nearby is the well-known emission nebula – the Bubble nebula.  You can see that the Bubble nebula sits within a vast region of emission nebulosity. Continue reading →

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Kemble’s Cascade and NGC1502 in Camelopardalis

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Greg Parker

The Parker/Carboni deep-sky imaging machine has just produced another starry work of art for your enjoyment.  This time it is the famous Kemble’s Cascade asterism in that well-known constellation Camelopardalis. Continue reading →

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