The Christmas Tree Cluster
It never ceases to amaze me what can now be done with a modern astro-imaging camera and a 3″ refractor! Also, it blows my mind… Read More »The Christmas Tree Cluster
Deep Sky
The Seven Sisters
The Pleiades, M45 in Taurus is the closest Messier object in the sky and is easily visible to the naked eye. What is not visible… Read More »The Seven Sisters
M33 from Spain
Here’s another rendition of the beautiful Triangulum Galaxy. This image was taken with my new setup in Spain. I captured about 23 hours of L,… Read More »M33 from Spain
78.5 hours exposure on M81 and M82
This is the first image I have posted using data from my new remote telescope setup in Spain and it is, perhaps, the ‘deepest’ image… Read More »78.5 hours exposure on M81 and M82
The Heart Nebula revisited
A few posts back, I showed a narrowband image of IC 1805 – The Heart Nebula taken during the full Moon. It looked rather pink… Read More »The Heart Nebula revisited
Cosmic Diamond Dust and the Iris Nebula
Here is my latest image from here in Ham, near Selsey. This is the beautiful Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) in the constellation of Cepheus. I… Read More »Cosmic Diamond Dust and the Iris Nebula
The Orion Nebula and the Horse Head
The Great Orion Nebula (M42) and the nearby Horse Head Nebula (IC 432) are amongst the most photographed objects in the deep-sky. Of all the… Read More »The Orion Nebula and the Horse Head
A Heart under the Full Moon
This image of IC1805 – The Heart Nebula, in the constellation of Cassiopeia, shows what can be done when the Moon is very bright. Generally… Read More »A Heart under the Full Moon
My New Remote Setup in Spain
I’m very excited about this! I have finally taken the plunge and now have (or will have in early November) a remote imaging rig in… Read More »My New Remote Setup in Spain
M33 – The Triangulum Galaxy
Following on from my last post with the Andromeda Galaxy, here is another beautiful galaxy which is also part of a group of galaxies known… Read More »M33 – The Triangulum Galaxy