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https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/m42-180s-l-stretchgx-large.pngM42 180s L StretchGX (Large)Luminosity @ 180sec https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/halrgb2finalcrop-large.pngHaLRGB2FINALcrop (Large)2019-04-16T08:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/06/26/boreal-breakthrough/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/m81-lrgb-final-hlvg.jpgM81 LRGB Final HLVGhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/astronet-resultx.pngAstroNet ResultXhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/north-sky-viewx.pngNorth Sky ViewXWhite area: Viewing and optimum imaging area from Fairvale Observatory South - AKA The Shedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/set-up.pngSet-upLocal equipment layout the same as previously https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_20180520_203403871_hdr.jpgIMG_20180520_203403871_HDRJust 30m down the garden opens a whole new world looking north! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_20180523_021957.jpgIMG_20180523_021957Working inside The Shedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_20180520_203314445.jpgIMG_20180520_203314445https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_20180520_203202211_hdr.jpgIMG_20180520_203202211_HDRThe Shed & equipment set-uphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/m81-b-large.jpgM81 B (Large)M81 & M82https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pan1-comp-medium.jpgPan1 Comp (Medium)2019-03-24T15:42:41+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/links/observatories/2019-03-06T08:38:40+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2019/02/22/horseplay/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ngc-2024-ha-starless2.pngNGC 2024 Ha Starless2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ic-434-stacked1l4c1gxnucrpfinal-medium.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.My first image of the Horsehead & Flame Nebulae, 23rd November 2014: William Optics GT81 +FF, Canon EOS 700D (unmodded), SW AZ-EQ6 GT mount, 30 x 90 secs @ ISO1600 + full calibration https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sho2-compf-large.pngSHO2 CompF (Large)2019-02-22T08:24:27+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/gallery/astrobin/2019-02-06T14:46:07+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2019/01/22/howling-wolf/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/total-lunar-eclipse-jan-2019-plot.jpgtotal-lunar-eclipse-jan-2019-plothttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_1235x.pngimg_1235xhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/lunar-eclipse-mosaic-210119x.pnglunar eclipse mosaic 210119x2019-01-22T10:29:07+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/12/20/reflections-2018/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WTSM-Map-2018.pngWTSM Map 2018https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HaLRGB-mosaic-Large.jpgHaLRGB mosaic (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BAA-PotW.pngBAA PotWhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/wtsm-logo.pngwtsm logohttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/reflections-banner.pngReflections Bannerhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hhoo-hlvg-large.jpgHHOO hlvg (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sombrero-galaxy.jpgSombrero Galaxyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gr-final-halrgb.jpgGR Final HaLRGB2018-12-21T15:51:40+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/12/05/vanguard-of-the-winter-night-sky/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_1111-large.jpegIMG_1111 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/525px-m45map.jpg525px-M45maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/winter-sky.jpgWinter Skyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/rgb2-gxfinalx-large.jpgRGB2 GxFinalX (Large)2018-12-05T08:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/10/16/other-worlds/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/m33-chart.pngM33 Charthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1280px-spitzer_m33.jpg1280px-Spitzer_m33https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lrgb-p2-cropxx.jpgLRGB P2 CropXX2018-11-12T16:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/11/12/other-worlds-2/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1066-medium.jpegIMG_1066 (Medium)Monocline folding at Sisteronhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1046-medium.jpegIMG_1046 (Medium)Area immediately north east of Etoile-Saint-Cyrice https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/m74-odk-with-tec-stars-halrgb-crop.jpgM74 ODK with TEC STARS HaLRGB CropM74 HaLRGBhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/m74-at-les-granges-051118-10pm.jpgM74 at les granges 051118 10pmhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_20181108_115731653-medium.jpgIMG_20181108_115731653 (Medium)The entrance to Les Granges observatoryhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_20181103_160451317-medium.jpgIMG_20181103_160451317 (Medium)Folded rocks in Gorge de la Meougehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/les-granges-location-medium.jpgLes Granges Location (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gr-final-halrgb.jpgGR Final HaLRGBM74 HaLRGB2018-11-12T16:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/09/23/new-northern-horizons/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/north-sky-summer-objects.pngNorth Sky summer ObjectsNorth Sky Imaged Objects May to September 2018 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/claw2.pngClaw2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ha2a-large.jpgHa2A (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hahoo-crop-large.jpgHaHOO crop (Large)Soul Nebula in BiColourhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sho-crop2-large.jpgSHO Crop2 (Large)NGC 7822 SHOhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hahoo-finalx-large.jpgHaHOO FinalX (Large)NGC 7822 HaHOOhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ngc-7822-ha-stretch2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 7822 in Hahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sho2int3-large.jpgSHO2int3 (Large)2018-09-23T17:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/08/26/heart-of-darkness/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/planets-june-2018.jpgPlanets June 2018https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/heart-and-soul-location.jpgHeart-and-Soul-locationhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ic-1805-ha-stretch2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sho-end3final-large.jpgSHO end3Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hhoo-hlvg-large.jpgHHOO hlvg (Large)Heart Nebula in BiColour2018-08-26T20:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/07/10/jumbo-joy/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elephant-location-crop.pngElephant Location Crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rgb-xxx-final-crop-medium.jpgRGB XXX Final Crop (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/hhoo-large.jpgHHOO (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rgb-xxx-final-large.jpgRGB XXX Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ic-1396-ha-stretch2gx-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.2018-07-10T15:23:37+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/06/12/star-struck/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/m13-lrgb-final-large.jpgM13 LRGB Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m13-lrgb-final-large2.jpgM13 LRGB Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m13-lrgb-f2-crop-large.jpgM13 LRGB F2 CROP (Large)M13https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m13-location-crop.pngM13 Location Crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m3-location-crop.pngM3 Location Crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m13-lrgb-final-large1.jpgM13 LRGB Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m3-lrgb-crop-large.jpgM3 LRGB Crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m3-lrgb-final-large1.jpgM3 LRGB Final (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/globsx.pngGlobsXGlobular Clusters From Fairvale Observatory, May 2018: M3, M13 & M92 (red circles) + Others (yellow circles)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mw-globs.pngMW & globs2018-06-20T16:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/05/29/chapeau/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m104-location.pngM104 Locationhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rgb-gxc-crop-large.jpgRGB GxC crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/m104-track-crop.pngM104 Track crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chart_1-cdc3.pngChart_1.cdc3https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/lrgb-gxc-crop-2-large.jpgLRGB GxC Crop-2 (Large)Sombrero Galaxy M1042018-05-29T11:23:05+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/05/12/spinning-plates/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/poincraft.pngPoinCraftAPT PointCraft input screen: After connecting the scope, solving the image (upper box) and framing the image (lower box), the GoTo++ function can be used to return the scope and imaging location to the originally solved and framed position in order to resume imaging. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/m65-comp-l-cropped-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/leo.pngLeohttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/65-comp-lgx-crop.jpg65 Comp Lgx Crop2018-05-12T15:03:30+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/05/03/playing-with-fire/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/hoo-large2.jpgHOO (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fn.pngFNhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/fn3.pngfn3https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rgb-large.jpgRGB (Large)2018-05-03T07:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/04/22/lost-in-space/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_9269-large.jpgIMG_9269 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_9999x-large.jpgIMG_9999x (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sqp.pngSQPhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_9267-large.jpgIMG_9267 (Large)2018-04-28T13:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/04/08/hive-of-activity/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/m44-locate.pngM44 Locatehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/m44-crop-large.jpgM44 Crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/m44-crop.jpgM44 Crop2018-04-08T08:14:10+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/03/25/death-throes-of-a-star/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1550244.png1550244https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2473463.jpg2473463https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/abell-21-rgb-1finalcrop-large.jpgAbell 21 RGB 1FinalCrop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/medusa.pngMedusahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/145615-004-a364787f.jpg145615-004-A364787Fhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/abell-21-rgb-1final-large.jpgAbell 21 RGB 1Final (Large)2018-03-25T09:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/equipment/viewing/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2292-medium.jpgimg_2292-mediumhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2288-medium.jpgimg_2288-mediumhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2283-medium.jpgimg_2283-medium2018-03-24T10:13:30+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/03/11/the-fox-cone/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/untitled.pngUntitledhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cone-ha100-20-15-oiii-a-crop.jpgCone Ha100 20 15 OIII A crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ngc-2264.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ngc-2264-inverted-annotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cone-ha100-20-15-oiii-b-crop.jpgCone Ha100 20 15 OIII B CROP2018-03-11T09:03:57+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/02/25/what-comes-around-goes-around/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/untitled.pngBAA Picture of the Week 5th March 2018https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ngc2237map.gifngc2237maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/rosette-map.pngrosette maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/untitled-2-crop2-large.jpgUntitled-2 Crop2 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ngc-2244-ha-180s-process-crop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ngc-2244-ha-crop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/rgb-haoo-xxx21.jpgRGB HaOO XXX22018-03-05T12:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/gallery/imaging/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/223242_castr.jpg223242_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/230658_castr.jpg230658_castrZWO 120MChttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/slightly-misregistered.jpgslightly-misregisteredThe photo mosaic segments would not line up perfectly but the sunspots are clear to see and more prevalent than a couple of weeks ago. Notwithstanding, the 11-years sun spot cycle is not as expected, with the number of spots quite low at the moment. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_2431-stitch.jpgIMG_2431 Stitch2018-02-25T16:32:29+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/02/11/antipodean-astronomy-adventures/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ohaupo-sky.pngOhaupo Skyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0003crop-anotate.pngIMG_0003crop anotateTopsy Turvy - everything's in the wrong place ! Red arrow = Betelgeuse, Yellow arrow = Orion Nebula https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pliades.pngPliadesMaori star names of Mataraki (Pleiades)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9984-large1.jpgIMG_9984 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9265-large.jpgIMG_9265 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9244-large.jpgIMG_9244 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9280-large.jpgIMG_9280 (Large)A few tons of conveniently placed quartz helped imaging later that night! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_20180115_123600714.jpgIMG_20180115_123600714https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_20180115_123500325.jpgIMG_20180115_123500325https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_20180115_123400997_hdr.jpgIMG_20180115_123400997_HDR2018-02-21T09:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2018/01/20/reflections-2017/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_9984-large.jpgIMG_9984 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wtsm-heat-map.pngWTSM Heat Maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/m15-crop-200817.jpgM15 Crop 200817https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ic-1318-sadr-ha-lc6-110817.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/pleiades-301017.jpgPleiades 301017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/rgb-gxcol.jpgRGB GxColhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ngc-6888-crescent-sho-110817.jpgNGC 6888 Crescent SHO 110817https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ngc-2174-281017.jpgNGC 2174 281017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/m42-sho-301017.jpgM42 SHO 301017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/m42-ha-270317.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.2018-01-21T11:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/12/01/the-wall/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ngc-7000-240914-final-red-medium.jpgNGC 7000 240914 FINAL + Red (Medium)NGC 7000 unmodded Canon 700D DSLR 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cygnus-wall-bicol-final.jpgCygnus Wall BiCol FINALhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bicol-final2.jpgBiCol FINAL2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sho2-final.jpgSHO2 FINAL2017-12-01T08:29:26+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/astrobites/2017-11-13T08:45:05+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/11/13/astrobites-3-conjunction/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_8882-large.jpgIMG_8882 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_8856-large1.jpgIMG_8856 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_8856-large.jpgIMG_8856 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_8853-large.jpgIMG_8853 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/model.pngModelhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/conjunct.pngConJuncthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_8848-large.jpgIMG_8848 (Large)2017-11-13T08:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/11/03/galactic-neighbours/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/green-mud.pngGreen MudThe 'disc of green mud' during processing! Clearly a lower Gain and Offset settings combined with shorter 30 second exposure was not working. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/m31-inverted-medium.jpgM31 Inverted (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/neighbours.pngNeighbourshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/m31-lum-processedx-large.jpgM31 LUM ProcessedX (Large)2017-11-03T09:17:34+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/10/24/astrobites-2-home-sweet-home/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mw2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Some processing shows good detail of the Milky Way but at ISO 6400 is too noisy https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_8748-final-large.jpgIMG_8748 FINAL (Large)2017-10-24T07:38:21+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/links/astronomy-weather/2017-10-11T13:36:44+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/10/10/eastern-promise/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bicolour-final-bat.jpgBicolour FINAL BAThttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ngc-6992-bicolour.jpgNGC 6992 Bicolourhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bicolour-final.jpgBicolour FINALhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sho-final.jpgSHO Final2017-10-11T13:11:31+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/gallery/flickr/2017-10-10T13:30:24+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/09/26/pelican-brief/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sho2-crop-large.jpgSHO2 Crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rgb2crop-large.jpgRGB2crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ic-5070-ha-finall-crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/na_chart_376.jpgNA_Chart_376https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ngc7000map.gifngc7000maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ic-5070-stackedl4c1gxcl2-adjusted2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.North American Nebula (left) & Pelican Nebula | WO GT 81 & modden Canon 550D | 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cnv00015.jpgCNV000152017-09-26T11:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/09/05/new-broom/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rgb-c3gxxxx.jpgRGB C3GxXXXWitch's Broom NGC 6960 & Pickering's Triangle NGC 6979 Ha-OIII-OIII Bicolour: WO GT81 & ZWO1600 + 0.80x Focal Reducer | 180 sec x 20 Ha & 18 OIII Subs + calibration @ Gain 300 , 10 Offset & -20C | 31st July 2017 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rgb-final-large.jpgRGB FINAL (Large)Witch's Broom (as above) + 2x Drizzlehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/witch.pngwitch2017-09-05T07:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/05/02/a-new-palette/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_20170328_085919971_hdr-medium.jpgIMG_20170328_085919971_HDR (Medium)The flower pot flats set-up! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ic434-no-flats-l5c2-small.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Similar halo apparent in Ha imagehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ic434_f_ha_2017-03-27_23-22-59.pngIC434_F_Ha_2017-03-27_23-22-59Initial flats show a halo effecthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rgb2gx-large.jpgrgb2gx (Large)Markarian's Chain | See able for details + Subs 60 sec Gain 300 Offset -30C | 18th April 2017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m61xxx.jpgm61xxxM61 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo Cluster | William Optics GT81 & ZWO 1600MM-Cool + x0.80 field flattener | L 30 x 40 sec RGB 3x20 sec + full calibration Gain 75 Offset 15 -30C | 2nd April 2017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lrgb1-gxcrop.jpgLRGB1 GXCropLeo Triplet - M65 (top right) M66 (centre right) NGC 3628 (lower left) Leo Constellation: William Optics GT81 & ZWO 1600MM-Cool + x0.80 field flattener | 20 x L, 5 x RGB + full calibration, Gain 300 Offset 10 @ -20C | 21st March 2017 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lrgb-data.pnglrgb datahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lrgb.pngLRGBhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/colour.jpgColour2017-08-19T21:56:49+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/08/08/cosmic-nursery/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/south-overview-copy.jpgSouth Overview copyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/330px-booletriff.jpg330px-BooletriffThat's Trifid not Triffid!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-sho-master-gxhp-crop-large.jpgM20 SHO Master GxHP crop (Large)M20 Trifid Nebula in SHO narrowband (cropped)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-bicolour-masterc2hp-crop-large1.jpgM20 BiColour MasterC2HP CROP (Large)M20 Trifid Nebula in Ha-OIII Bicolour (cropped)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-bicolour-masterc2hp-large.jpgM20 BiColour MasterC2HP (Large)M20 Trifid Nebula & edge of M8 Lagoon Nebula in HaOIII bicolour | WO GT81 & ZWO1600MM-Cool camera + 0.80 focal reducer | 180 sec x10 Ha x5 OIII x3 SII + full calibration Gain 300 Offset 10 @ -20C | 27th July 2017 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-and-m8.pngM20 and M8Relative postions of M20 & M8 (Stellarium) https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-m8-trifid-lagoon-chart.jpgM20-M8-Trifid-Lagoon-chartM20 & M8 location relative to Sagittarius 'teapot'https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/m20-location.pngM20 Locationhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bec1c7b106ed1bad345b2fe7d2fd034f-henna-tattoos-tatoo.jpgbec1c7b106ed1bad345b2fe7d2fd034f--henna-tattoos-tatoo2017-08-08T07:13:24+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/07/25/the-dutch-gadget/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8370x-large.jpgIMG_8370x (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rgb-l2c3-gxl3-hub1-hpx.jpgRGB L2C3 GxL3 Hub1 HPxNorth America Nebula in SHOhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ngc-7000-bicol-large.jpgNGC 7000 BiCol (Large)North America Nebula in Ha-OIII Bicolourhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rgb-l2c3-gxl3-hub1-hpx-large.jpgRGB L2C3 GxL3 Hub1 HPx (Large)North America Nebula NGC 7000 in SHOhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/m16-sho1-large.jpgM16 SHO1 (Large)M16 Eagel Nebula in SHO: William Optics GT81 & ZWO1600MM- Cool & Field Flattener | 6 x 180sec Ha, x3 OIII, x3 SII Gain 300 Offset 10 + full calibration | 21st June 2017 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/m16-ha-l4c2c2lhp-crophp-copy.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Pillars of Creation in Hahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/m16-ha-l4c2c2lhp-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M16 Eagle Nebula in Hahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/solstice-sky.pngsolstice skyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/galbook.pngGalBook2017-07-25T12:36:45+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/07/04/another-side-of-the-veil/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/veil-sho-gxccrophub.jpgVeil SHO GxCcropHubEastern Veil Nebula in SHO - For Will xhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/veil-bi-col-hub.jpgVeil Bi Col HubBi-colour Ha+OIII+OIIIhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/veil-hso-hub.jpgVeil HSO HubHSO2017-07-04T20:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/links-and-references/2017-06-27T18:16:00+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/06/20/planetary-playtime/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sat_235753-finallc_castr.jpgSat_235753 FINALLC_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sat_235137-final_castr.jpgSat_235137 FINAL_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sat_234848-final_castr.jpgSat_234848 FINAL_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/saturn.pngSaturnhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jup_221746xcroprot.jpgJup_221746Xcroprothttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jup_221644brotfinal_castr.jpgJup_221644BROTFinal_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jup_230615xrot_castr.jpgJup_230615XROT_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sky-live.pngSKY Live2017-06-20T16:19:12+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/03/28/first-light/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/camspec-zwo1600.pngCamSpec ZWO1600https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/m9x4jzv.jpgm9x4JzvFrom Cloudy Nights Forum - compiled by Jon Ristahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/camspec2.pngCamspec2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_20170324_194502542-medium.jpgIMG_20170324_194502542 (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_20170324_195605127-medium.jpgIMG_20170324_195605127 (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/efw-spec.pngEFW Spechttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1600-gain-rn-dr-fw-vs-gain-716x1024.jpg1600-Gain-RN-DR-FW-vs-gain-716x1024https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ngc-2244-ha-180-final-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Rosette Nebula in Ha | William Optics GT81 + ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool & 0.80 focal reducer guided | 15 x 180 secs + darks & bias calibration Gain 300, Offset 10 | 21st March 2017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/m44-take2-stacked-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M44 Beehive Cluster Luminance only - stacked correctlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/m44-dss-fit.pngM44 DSS fitBayer-like matrix in Photoshop 2017-06-18T11:55:12+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/05/30/great-balls-of-ice/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2f-120s-iso3200-crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.3 x 120 sec @ ISO 3,200https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2d-60s-iso6400-crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.10 x 60 sec @ ISO 6,400https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2e-60s-iso3200-crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.10 x 60 sec @ ISO 3,200 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2-track.pngV2 Trackhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/iceball.pngiceballhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2-orbit.pngv2 orbithttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/v2-cdc.pngV2 CdC2017-05-30T11:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/04/11/brave-new-world/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ic434-0-42-flats-l5c2gxcrop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Horsehead Nebula Ha: William Optics GT81 & ZWO 1600MM-cool + x0.80 field flattener | 19 x 180 secs Gain 139 Offset 21 @ -18C & full calibration | 27th March 2017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/multiverse1.pngMultiversehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/big-bang1.pngBig Banghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ngc-2244-sho-final1.jpgNGC 2244 SHO Final1Rosette Nebula SHOhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ngc-2244-hos-1lclcrop-large.jpgNGC 2244 HOS-1LCLCrop (Large)Rosette Nebula in HOShttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m42-bicolour-rg.jpgM42 Bicolour R&GHa red channel + OIII green channel https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m42-bicolour-rb.jpgM42 Bicolour R&BHa red channel + OIII green channelhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m42-bicolour-oiiix2.jpgM42 Bicolour OIIIx2OIII green + blue channelshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m42-bicolour-balance.jpgM42 Bicolour & balanceOrion Nebula in bi-colour: Ha red channel + OIII green and blue channelshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/m42-ha-lc8crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M42 Orion Nebula + M43 and Running Man Nebulae in Ha: William Optics GT 81 & ZWO 1600MM-Cool + x0.80 Field Flattener | 15 x 180sec Gain 139 Offset 21 @ -18C & full calibration | 25th March 2017 2017-04-11T07:08:50+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/03/16/nocturnal-safari/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ic-2177-stackedl3gxl2ch-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2177 The Seagull Nebula. WO GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF | 20 x 180 sec @ ISO 1,600 | 10th February 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ngc-2174-stackedl3gxc2cbcrop2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ngc-2174-stackedl3gxc2cbcrop1-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/animal2.pnganimal2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sky-animalscrop.pngSky Animalscrophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/450px-constellations_ecliptic_equirectangular_plot-svg.png450px-Constellations_ecliptic_equirectangular_plot.svghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/night-eyes.pngnight eyes2017-03-27T12:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/03/07/arctic-antics/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7754star-crop-large.jpgimg_7754star-crop-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8053-large.jpgimg_8053-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8034-large.jpgimg_8034-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8004-large.jpgimg_8004-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7991-sc-large.jpgimg_7991-sc-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8063x-large.jpgimg_8063x-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7768x-large.jpgimg_7768x-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7634hpass-large.jpgimg_7634hpass-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7796-seaguls-large.jpgimg_7796-seaguls-largeSeagulls following the ship? No star trails, now you see them.... https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_7796-large.jpgimg_7796-largeNow you don't!2017-03-07T08:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/03/03/astrobites-1-solar-alignment/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8153-crop.jpgimg_8153-cropCropped image shows Mars covering about 4 pixels!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_8154-large.jpgimg_8154-largeMoon & Venus in alignment + half-way in between, also in alignment, is Mars | Canon EOS 700D | 24mm f4 1/30 sec @ ISO800 | 2nd March 2017https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/solary.pngsolaryhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mars.pngmarshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/venus.pngvenushttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/moon.pngmoonhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/solarx.pngsolarxhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/align.pngalign2017-03-05T14:50:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/02/14/nice-but-dim-small/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chummy.pngchummyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/m1-031216-l2c3gxcropncd-copy.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M1 Crab Nebula | 13 x 300 sec @ ISO 800https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/m78-031216-l2c4gxc2n2cropd-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M78 reflection nebula | 12 x 300 sec @ ISO 800https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/m77-031216-lclgxcrop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M77 spiral galaxy & friends | 10 x 300 sec @ ISO 1,600 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/m74-031216-lgxc4lcrop2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M74 spiral galaxy | 11 x 300 sec @ ISO 1,600https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/download-3.jpgdownload-3https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/nbd-table.pngnbd-tablehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sky-031216-annotated.pngsky-031216-annotated2017-02-14T08:31:41+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/01/31/headhunter/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sh2-261-041216-l5c2gxtc2l3du-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Lower's Nebula SH2-261 | William Optics GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF + guiding | 12 x 30 sec @ ISO 800 | 4th December 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lamda-orionis.pnglamda-orionisUpper Orion constellation & Lamda Orionis settinghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sh2-264-041216-invertedannotated-large.pngsh2-264-041216-invertedannotated-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sh2-264-041216-l3c2gxtc2.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Meissa double star & Collinder 60 open star cluster | William Optics GT81 + modded Canon 550D & 0.80 FF + Guiding | 14 x 300 secs @ ISO 800 & full calibration | 4th December 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/the-hunter-crop.pngthe-hunter-crophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/orion-constellation-new-2.jpgorion-constellation-new-2Orion stars + apparent magnitude https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/orion-stacked-091215-cropped-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Orion constellation January 2016 2017-01-31T08:21:15+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/equipment/imaging-2/2017-01-15T12:09:45+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2017/01/01/reflections-2016/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20161227_122915516.jpgimg_20161227_122915516WTSM: The Book!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wtsm-visitor-map.pngwtsm-visitor-maphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0026cropa-large.jpgimg_0026cropa-largehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ngc-1499-stackedl3gxc2df-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016.png2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/download.jpgdownloadhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20161102_124617656-medium.jpgimg_20161102_124617656-mediumhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20161102_130057723-medium.jpgimg_20161102_130057723-mediumhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20161102_104937016_hdr-medium.jpgimg_20161102_104937016_hdr-mediumhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20160602_164226987-medium.jpgimg_20160602_164226987-mediumMy new sun dial2017-01-09T12:57:04+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/12/20/photons-photography/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/m33-lc5gxl2hplighten.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M33 Triangulum Galaxy - consisting of some 40-billion stars, the photons in this image have travelled 3-million light years in order to reach my camera sensor! | WO GT81 + modded Canon EOS 550D & FF guided | 18 x 300 secs @ ISO 800 & full calibration | 22nd October 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_2566-medium.jpgimg_2566-mediumFox-Talbot's desk in his study at Lacock Abbeyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_2556-medium.jpgimg_2556-mediumLacock Abbeyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc04586-medium.jpgdsc04586-mediumCamera obscura image https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_2557-medium.jpgimg_2557-mediumCamera obscura at Lacock https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_2567-medium.jpgimg_2567-mediumThe same picture by me September 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/255px-latticed_window_at_lacock_abbey_1835.jpg255px-latticed_window_at_lacock_abbey_1835First ever print, taken at Lacock Abbey 1835 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/aptina_ar1011.jpgaptina_ar1011Modern camera sensorhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bildschirmfoto-2015-02-27-um-11-16-33.pngbildschirmfoto-2015-02-27-um-11-16-33Basic working concept of digital sensors https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/william-henry-fox-talbot-with-camera-141697035181903901-141210123557.jpgwilliam-henry-fox-talbot-with-camera-141697035181903901-1412101235572016-12-20T19:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/12/06/its-all-relative-2/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ic-405-lc8gxfinal1-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.IC 405 & 410 nebulae: 15 x 300 @ ISO 800 | 30th November 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ngc-1499-lc6gxc2final-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.California Nebula, Perseus constellation: 12 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 | 30th November 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ngc-2244-final1-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula, Perseus arm of Milky Way, Monoceros region: 21 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 | 29th November 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orion-crop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M42 Orion Nebula & M43 De Mairan’s Nebula, Orion constellation: 2 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 | 28th November 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ngc-2024-final-281116-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2014 Flame Nebula & Barnard 33 Horsehead Nebula, Orion constellation: 15 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 | 28th November 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/m45-crop-281116-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M45 Pleiades, Taurus constellation: 12 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 | 28th November 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nov-objects.pngnov-objectsImaging targets between 28th & 30th of November 2016 - for previous images taken of these objects click on the following name list: (1) M45 Pleiades (2) NGC 2024 Horsehead Nebula & Flame Nebula (3) M42 Orion Nebula (4) NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula (5) NGC 1499 California Nebula (6) IC 405 Flaming Star Nebula https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/300px-world_line-svg.png300px-world_line-svghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_20161130_234303293.jpgimg_20161130_234303293Getting better: PHD2 working screen 30th November 2016, DEC is good but room for improvement with the RA settings. Notwithstanding, the impact of tracking and image quality is noticeable. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/spacetime.pngspacetime2016-12-07T06:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/11/10/twos-company-2/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/230658_castr2hp2-copy.jpg230658_castr2hp2-copyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m15-221016-c3crophp.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M15 12bn light-years old globular star cluster | 33,600 ly from Earth, apparent mag. +6.2, size 18.0' (176 ly) | WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 10 x 300 sec @ ISO 800 & full calibration | 22nd October 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15-aquila-img_0050.jpg15-aquila-img_0050https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/albeiro-img_0042.jpgalbeiro-img_0042https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/albireo-sky.jpgalbireo-sky2016-11-10T08:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/10/27/overspill/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m31-260816-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M31https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc-6960-260816.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 6960https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/night-moon-230816.jpgnight-moon-230816https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m15-290816.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M15https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc-6905-260816.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 6905 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc-6781-230816.jpgngc-6781-230816NGC 6781https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m57-130916.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M57 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m57-230816.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M57https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/images-1.jpgimages-12016-10-27T07:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/10/07/the-future-is-not-what-it-used-to-be/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sign2.jpgsign2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/images.jpgimageshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sftf.jpgsftfhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/99bc97fcafac09f14ac69801dab003981.jpg99bc97fcafac09f14ac69801dab00398https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc-6992-b-ex-flatsc4l-rotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6922 & 6995): WO GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF & guiding | 10 x 300 sec @ ISO 1,600 + darks | 11th September 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc6888-c-lc4.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.WO GT81 modded Canon 550D + FF & guiding | 10 x 300 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration | 11th September 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ngc-6960-5min-080916-gxlc6crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D + FF & PHD guiding | 5 x 300 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration | 8th September 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ngc6888-c-gxcropc5croplp.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.WO GT82 + mofded Canon 550D + FF & PHD guiding | 10 x 300 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration | 11th September 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/m31-5min-stackedl2gxc3cropl-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M31 | WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 10 x 300 secs @ ISAO 1,600, darks + flats | 8th September 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/20160708-shooting-stars-for-store.jpg20160708-shooting-stars-for-store2016-10-07T13:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/09/21/forbidden-fruit/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/m27-comps-paintfile-cropped.pngm27-comps-paintfile-croppedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160902_173811432.jpgimg_20160902_173811432Reminiscent of the Space Shuttle on its Boeing 747 transport plane! The William Optics 50mm guide scope + Lodestar X2 Guide camera neatly mounted atop the GT81 telescope using the integral rings. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/m27-170814-dss.pngm27-170814-dssMy previous image of M27 in August 2014!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/m27-5-min-stacked-300816lgx1croplp-copy.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M27 Apple Core Nebula | William Optics GT81 + 50mm Guide Scope & 10-point EQMOD-ASCOM alignment model | modded Canon 550D + Field Flattener | 3 x 300 secs @ ISO 1,600 & full calibration, 90% cropped | 30th August 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/m27-comps-paintfile.pngm27-comps-paintfilehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160912_014945688crop-large.jpgimg_20160912_014945688crop-largeMost recent guiding results 12th September 2016 - getting betterhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160831_000920crop2-large.jpgimg_20160831_000920crop2-largeFirst Pass: early guiding results 31st August 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160911_213525309.jpgimg_20160911_213525309EQMOD-ASCOM x10-point alignment model. With an obstructed view of the northern sky by my house, all points are located in the southern quadrants. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/option1.pngoption1https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sonof.pngsonof2016-09-21T10:37:26+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/09/07/dark-matters/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/b142_143-stacked-080816l3clcrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/b142_143-stacked-080816l3cl.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/b142_143-stacked-080816l3clgreyanotated-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160823_212515224-medium.jpgIMG_20160823_212515224 (Medium)The other side of my telescope this large plant produces a more fragrant smell. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160823_212657779-medium.jpgIMG_20160823_212657779 (Medium)Though quite small xxx produces a strong smell of violets at night.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/aquila-b142.pngAquila b142https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/history_of_the_universe-svg.pngHistory_of_the_Universe.svghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/download-1.jpgdownload (1)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ilc_9yr_moll4096.pngIlc_9yr_moll4096CMB some 380,000 after Big Bang. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/abell370_hubble_960.jpgabell370_hubble_960Einstein vindicated: gravitational lensing 2016-09-07T08:07:54+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/08/23/playing-poker-with-the-heavens/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_7303-medium-2.jpgIMG_7303 (Medium) (2)Only just! This time the Perseid is just sneaking out of view at the bottom of the frame: ISO 800 @ 14 seconds, without tracking. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_7111-medium.jpgIMG_7111 (Medium)Gotcha - the real thing: ISO 800 @ 20 seconds with tracking.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_7024-medium.jpgIMG_7024 (Medium)At first this look great but look again, it's an aircraft trace - living next to Gatwick airport doesn't help. The giveaway is in the next shot which shows the track continuing i.e. too long and too far for a meteoroid.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/perseid-zhr-2016.jpgPerseid ZHR 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/perseids-e1312951836623.jpgperseids-e1312951836623https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cards1.jpgcards12016-08-23T11:32:55+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/08/11/the-eagle-has-landed/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/apollo13.jpgapollo13https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/apollo11.jpgapollo11https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/m16-stacked-070816cropl2gx2slpcropinverse-copytxt.pngM16 Stacked 070816cropL2GX2SLpcropinverse copytxthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/m16-stacked-070816cropl2gx2slpcrop-copy.pngM16 Stacked 070816cropL2GX2SLpcrop copyM16 The Eagle Nebula: William Optics GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF | 15 x 180 sec @ ISO 1,600 + darks | 7th August 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/m16stellcrop.jpgM16stellcrophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_2534-medium.jpgIMG_2534 (Medium)New members of the viewing family: Explore Scientific 10mm & 20mm eyepieces and 2.5x Powermate https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_2532-medium.jpgIMG_2532 (Medium)Explore Scientific 20mm eyepiece - good access to wide angle top element provides good eye relief and full use of 70 degree FOVhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/acdc.jpgacdcAC/DC Adapter: How can something as basic as this cause do much disruption?2016-08-11T08:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/06/15/summertime-blues/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0023crop.jpgIMG_0023cropM5 test shot: 15 sec @ ISO 6,400https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_0026crop.jpgIMG_0026cropM5 test shot: 10 sec @ ISO 6,400https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/m57-stackedcropx2.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M57 - Ring Nebula, cropped.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/img_5435.jpgIMG_5435https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/m57-stackedcroped.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M57 Ring Nebula (left of centre) + Sulafat (left) & Sheliak (right) | WO GT81 & Canon 700D + FF | 13 x 120 secs @ ISO 800 | 7th June 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/m13-stackedl1c.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M13 with less but still noticeable trails! | WO GT81 & Canon 700D + FF | 19 x 120 secs @ ISO 800 + darks | 7th June 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/m5-stackedl1.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M5 globular cluster + excess trailing! WO GT81 Canon 700D + FF | 9 x 240 secs @ ISO 800 + darks | 6th June 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/060616-sky.png060616 Skyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/annual_darkness.pngannual_darknessAnnual darkness at Fairvale Observatory 2016 2016-06-17T12:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/05/25/talk-the-talk/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ttt-cover.jpgTTT Cover2016-05-28T09:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/05/09/transit/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hair-tearing.pnghair-tearingHow I felt after today's imaging!!! However, the transit view was still very good and I'm grateful for the breaks in the cloud.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_0016crop.jpgIMG_0016cropLast week's test image of the Sun, with sun spot top left: WO GT81 + 1.25" nosepiece | 1 / 2,500 sec @ ISO 100 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13147537_10154089139076772_6724120884346003381_o.jpg13147537_10154089139076772_6724120884346003381_oUnfortunately not my image - Mercury as it started its transit across the Sun earlier today, taken by NASA. 2016-05-11T07:53:30+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/04/22/the-skys-the-limit/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc03151-large.jpgDSC03151 (Large)Too much light pollution perhaps? Even in the Big Country of the Southwestern USA getting the right conditions for astrophotography remains a gamble! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6235-large.jpgIMG_6235 (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6219l1c1-large2.jpgIMG_6219L1C1 (Large)xxxxxhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/02502_pp76_-the-grand-circle_960x960.jpgThe Grand Circle p76 1280302The trip of a lifetimehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6525-large.jpgIMG_6525 (Large)Bryce Canyon at Sunset Point by Night Canon 700D + Sigma 10mm Wide-angle lens | 15 secs @ ISO 3,200 | 13th April 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6452-large.jpgIMG_6452 (Large)Bryce Canyon at Sunset Point by Day https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-buttes.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Monument Valley at Night: Mulitple stacked shots + sidereal tracking results in better sky but blurred landscape. Canon 700D & 10mm Sigma wide-angle lens | 20 x 15 secs @ ISO 6,400 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6219l1c1-large.jpgIMG_6219L1C1 (Large)Monument Valley by Night: order of buttes same as daytime photo above. Canon 700D + 10mm Sigma wide-angle lens | 20 x 15 secs @ ISO 6,400 | 10th April 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6242-large.jpgIMG_6242 (Large)Monument Valley by Day: left to right - West Mitten, East Mitten & Merrick Buttes https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_5974-large.jpgIMG_5974 (Large)The incomparable Grand Canyon by day. Whilst we stayed around for sunset unfortunately light pollution and cloud later prevented further nightscape imaging. 2016-04-22T06:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/04/04/fairvale-observatory-part-3-progress-modded-dslr-eqmod-ascom-computer-control-autoguiding-etc/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_2292.jpgIMG_2292The set-up has become a lot tidier and logistics made easier by collecting the power and camera cables into two separate looms (camera loom not shown) and permanently attaching the HiTec Astro control cable to the mount - why didn't I do this before? https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160331_225626313.jpgIMG_20160331_225626313The black art of autoguiding and infamous PHD2 screen; I have just for the first time got the camera and PHD2 working together: focussed, calibrated and guiding. The nature of the blue (RA) and red (DEC) traces indicates there's still much to learn but at least it's working ans holds much promise! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160316_233736210.jpgIMG_20160316_233736210William Optics 50mm x 200mm with focus tube and Lodestar guide camera - after lenghtly experimmentation, insertion of a x2 Barlow barrel eventually achieved focus.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sx2.pngsx2Starlight Express Lodestar x2 Guide Camera can be used either via the mount's ST4 port or via ASCOM and the computer for pulse guiding. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160401_144602833.jpgIMG_20160401_144602833Wireless gamepad provides extensive control of critical alignment functions without being at the computer: front x4 buttons are assinged to set various slew rates, the mount-telescope can be directed either via the rear (right) joystick or POV buttons on the right, button-1 parks and button-2 syncs. Other buttons have yet to be allocated. 2016-04-04T07:46:12+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/about-2/acknowledgements/2016-03-16T09:47:45+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/02/24/its-all-in-the-stars/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ic-410canotate-large.jpgIC 410Canotate (Large)IC 410 - The Tadpole Nebula - the two 'tadpoles' can just be seen within the green ellipses (tail upwards): photographic details as above https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ic-405-stackedl3gxlclxc-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.IC 405 (right) - The Flaming Star Nebula inc AE Aurigae varibale star & IC 405 - The Tadpole Nebula: WO GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF | 15 x 180 sec @ ISO 1,600 & full calibration | 8th December 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/auriga.pngaurigahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nucleosynthesis_periodic_table-svg.pngNucleosynthesis_periodic_table.svghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hr_fancy.jpghr_fancyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/inflation.jpginflationhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/download.jpgdownloadhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/starry_night_over_the_rhone.jpgStarry_Night_Over_the_Rhone2016-02-24T08:40:42+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/02/07/good-vibrations/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2015_15_sunshine_anomaly_1981-20101.gif2015_15_Sunshine_Anomaly_1981-20101https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ngc-1499-stackedl3gxc2df.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/perseus.pngperseus2016-02-07T08:33:04+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/about-2/contact/2025-01-25T18:42:46+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/01/23/a-wider-perspective/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pleyades31_02.jpgpleyades31_02https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/barnards-loop-l2gxcl2-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Barnard's Loop & Lamda Orionis Nebula -+ Rosette Nebula on far left (east) : Vixen Polarie & modded Canon 550D + Sigma UWA lens @ 20mm | 14 x 240 secs @ ISO 800 | 14th January 2016 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/barnards-loop-stackedl2gxclccrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Barnard's Loop & Lamda Orionis Nebula : Vixen Polarie & modded Canon 550D + Sigma UWA @ 20mm | 11 x 240 secs @ ISO 1,600 + darks | 7th January 2016https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2136-large.jpgIMG_2136 (Large)Vixen Polarie with DSLR attached & ultra-wide lenshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/vp-dial.pngVP Dialhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2131-large.jpgIMG_2131 (Large)Vixen Polarie - tracking speed settingshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2125-large.jpgIMG_2125 (Large)Vixen Polarie - close-up showing x2 ball head fittings https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2124-large.jpgIMG_2124 (Large)Vixen Polarie mount on Manfrotto tripod - a lightweight, portable tracking method for widefield astroimaging https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_2135-large.jpgIMG_2135 (Large)The high position of the Vixen Polarie on the tripod provides an otherwise elusive view of Polaris between the garage / utility room and the main house for polar alignment, at last! Alignment of the mount is carried out by viewing through the hole in the top right of the Polarie - better alignment can be achieved by using a polar scope which fits through the middle of the Polarie mount. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/orion-stacked-091215-l3lxgx-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Orion Constellation - blurred trees at bottom of image due to mount tracking sky : due to Vixen Polarie & Canon 700D + 18 - 55mm lens | 19 x 60 secs @ ISO 800 | 9th November 20152016-01-23T09:06:28+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2016/01/01/reflections-2015/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/reflections-2015.jpgReflections 20152016-01-01T15:22:44+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/12/23/spaceship-earth/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xtree.jpgxtreeHAPPY CHRISTMAShttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pia00452_modest1.jpgPIA00452_modestSpace selfie - the insignificance of Earth. The Pale Blue Spot photograph of Earth (right side of picture) taken 6 billion kilometers (40.5 AU) away by Voyager-1 on February 14th 1990,https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/spiralarms.jpgspiralArmshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/milky_way_arms_ssc2008-10.pngMilky_Way_Arms_ssc2008-10https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/480197585.jpg480197585Santa's view of Bethlehem - actually from the ISS on 24th December 2011https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ngc-2264-stackedl3gxc2rrotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Cone Nebula (bottom centre) & Christmas Tree Cluster (inverted)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ngc-2264-stackedl3gxc2rmain-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster WO GT81 + Modded Canon 550D & FF | 15 sec @ ISO 1,600 + calibration | 8th December 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pia00452_modest.jpgPIA00452_modestThe insignificance of Earth. Pale blue spot photograph of Earth (right side of picture) taken 6 billion miles (40.5 AU) away by Voyager-1 February 14th 1990, https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/images.jpgimageshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bbbb.jpgbbbb2015-12-23T08:23:42+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/12/31/reflections-2014/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1caf758.jpg??????????????https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/reflect2.jpgreflect2https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-1977-stacked1l3c3gxcdsulfinal1.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pano.jpgpanoSun Mosaic SW 150PL + Baader Astro Solar Filter + Barlow x2 | Canon 700D DSLRhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/230658_castr2.jpg230658_castr2SW 150PL x2 Barlow & ZWO ASI 120 MChttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/virgo-group_1-large.jpgVirgo group_1 (Large)Virgo Grouphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2431-stitch-medium.jpgIMG_2431 Stitch (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2390-largex.jpgIMG_2390 (Large)x2015-12-16T17:10:43+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/12/05/its-all-relative/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/m15-stackedl1crop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M15 Globular Cluster WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 15 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 19th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/m15-cdc.pngM15 CdC2015-12-05T09:50:27+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/11/12/the-big-picture-unveiled/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/veill3gxc2l2colbclfinal.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Veil Nebula / Cygnus Loop WO GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF | 30 x 180 sec exposures @ ISO 1,600 | 19th September 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cygnus_loop_labeled.pngCygnus_Loop_LabeledThe Veil Nebula AKA Cygnus Loop: Ultraviolet view ref. NASA https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/veil-pickeringcrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Pickering's Trianglehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cygnus.pngcygnus2015-11-12T13:56:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/10/30/at-the-limit/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pegasus-anotate.pngpegasus ANOTATE2015-10-30T10:06:26+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/10/19/rock-on/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ic1318mapxxx.jpgic1318mapxxxSadr Region: green rectangle indicates the approximate area of IC 1318 image, yellow rectangle the NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula. image https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ngc-6888-stackedl3c3l24cropgx-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Crescent Nebula - cropped + GradientXTerminator appliedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ngc-6888-stackedl3c3l24crop-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Crescent Nebula - croppedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ngc-6888-stackedl3c3l24-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 20 x 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 9th October 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/stacks_image_1765_1.jpgstacks_image_1765_1NGC 6910 The Rocking Horse Nebula as recorded by StarObersever.eu - located just above Gamma Cygni in the previous image.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ic1318-300915-final-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.IC 1318 Sadr Region WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 30 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 30th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ic1318-300915-final_inverted_anotated-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.IC 1318 Sadr Region - image inverted & annotatedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ic1318map.gific1318mapSadr Regionhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cygnus.pngcygnus2015-10-19T07:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/14/parting-shot/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/horse-ngc-2023.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Horsehead Nebula with the NGC 2023 reflection nebula, bottom lefthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/flame-stacked2l3gxc2rothorse.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.The Horsehead Nebula - close-uphttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/flame-stacked2l3gxc2rot.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2024 Flame Nebula & Horsehead Nebula WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 10 x 180 secs @ ISO 800 & darks calibration | 8th February 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/m42-stacked2lcgxcl.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Orion's Sword: M42 The Great Orion Nebula, Running Man Nebula & NGC 1981 Star Cluster WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 10 x 180 secs @ ISO 800 & darks calibration | 8th February 20152015-10-16T18:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/10/09/space-odyssey/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/m31-final-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M31 Andromeda Galaxy WO GT 81 + modded Canon 550D + FF | 9 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 19th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/m32-inverse-anotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M31 Anfromeda Galaxy: inverted & anotatedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/andromeda.pngandromedahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/p1010064-5.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMaldives, Kandooma 2004: the closest I'll get to space!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/apollo08_earthrise.jpgapollo08_earthrisehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/51llw6nsbsl-_sx328_bo1204203200_.jpg51lLw6nsBsL._SX328_BO1,204,203,200_2015-10-09T16:37:44+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/09/30/harvest-time/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_0109crop.jpgIMG_0109cropHarvest Moon at Totality WO + Canon 700D + FF | 1/3rd Sec @ ISO 400 | 28th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/exit-sequence.jpgExit SequenceEclipse: Exit sequence to full Moon Canon 550D + tripod | >=1/160 sec @ ISO 400https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/eclipse-entry-composite.jpgEclipse Entry CompositeEclipse: Inward sequence from umbral contact to totality WO GT81 + Canon 700D + FF | 1/500 to 1/3 sec @ ISO 100 | 18th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/untitled.jpgUntitledTotal Lunar Eclipse 18th September 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/output_y8ctc0.gifoutput_Y8ctC0Eclipse Animation 28th September 20152015-10-05T21:14:52+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/09/22/the-pelican-the-phoenix/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ic-5070-final-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 7000 The North America & Pelican Nebulae WO GT81 + modded Canon EOS 550D + FF | 30 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 + calibration | 19th September 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ic-5070-pelican-final-large-21.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 7000 North America & Pelican Nebulae WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D + FF | 30 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 + calibration | 19th September 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ic-5070-pelican-final-large-2.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.The Pelican Nebula, IC5070 & IC 5067. WO GT81 & modded Canon 550D + FF | 30 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 + calibration | 19th September 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cygnus.pngcygnus2015-09-22T17:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/09/15/fly-me-to-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mi0003237416.jpgMI0003237416Pink Floyd's 1973 album cover, now surely obsolete?https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/epicearthmoonstill1024.jpgepicearthmoonstill102416th July 2015: The so-called dark side of the Moon, seen from the Deep Space Sky Observatory, as it passes across Earth. From our perspective that day it was a New Moon.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/output_lnbch9.gifoutput_lNBch9Clickhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_5230crop.jpgIMG_5230cropFly me to the Moon2015-09-16T07:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/08/19/earths-junkyard/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5210-largearrow.jpgIMG_5210 (Large)arrowSolar flare, indicated by the red arrow?https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5209ring-large.jpgIMG_5209ring (Large)Image before the solar flare appears - red circle indicates the area of interest. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/84676488_s8000040-space_debris_artwork-spl.jpg_84676488_s8000040-space_debris,_artwork-splEarth's Junkyard Computer-generated image of objects and debris currently being tracked orbiting Earth; it's the stuff we can't see or track that is most worrying! 2015-08-19T20:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/08/09/180-degrees/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sky-at-10.pngsky at 10Equivalent Cartes du Ceil planetarium view at the same time.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5-stitch2ra-large.jpg5 Stitch2RA (Large)Night sky panorama from Fairvale Observatory + obstacles: the tree on the left is very large +200 year-old copper beech, the coniferous trees due south are closer to the property boundary - thus increasing their impact on seeing. The red line on the left approximately marks the East and the central red line is the Meridian. 2015-08-11T07:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/08/03/looking-up/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5080x-large.jpgIMG_5080x (Large)Ursa Minor - Polaris star indicated by red arrow, with the 'dipper' to the right.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ursaminor.pngursaminorhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5075-large.jpgIMG_5075 (Large)Cassiopeiahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cassiopeia.pngcassiopeiahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5073-large.jpgIMG_5073 (Large)Summer Triangle – signature asterism of the summer night sky: clockwise from top left: Deneb - Vega – Altair.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5060-large.jpgIMG_5060 (Large)ISS Eastern viewhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5059-large.jpgIMG_5059 (Large)ISS Overhead viewhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5057-large.jpgIMG_5057 (Large)ISS Western view: 6 minute transit from West to East at 850https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_5057.jpgIMG_50572015-08-03T20:56:45+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/07/27/by-jove/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jupiter_205822_castr_210215.jpgJupiter_205822_castr_21021521st February 2015. Jupiter up close WO 81GT81 | ZWO 120 MC https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2387-large.jpgIMG_2387 (Large)upiter - lower exposure shows the gas belts but the moons, though there, are now very difficult to see. 1/3rd sec @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1298-large.jpgIMG_1298 (Large)Jupiter - lower exposure shows the gas belts but the moons, though there, are now very difficult to see. 1/3rd sec @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1292-large.jpgIMG_1292 (Large)Jupiter - overexposed but shows all four Gallilean moons.2015-07-28T13:02:00+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/gallery/2015-07-27T19:37:04+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/07/03/canon-koppernigks-conjunction/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5011-large.jpgIMG_5011 (Large)1st July 2015. Close-up of the conjunction using 55mm telephoto setting and ISO 400 - Venus now left & Jupiter right.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5004-large.jpgIMG_5004 (Large)1st July 2015. Bingo = conjunction; though one day later Jupiter has now moved to the right of Venus. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4964-large.jpgIMG_4964 (Large)30th June 2015 + 5 days. Nothing - dark thunder clouds completely obscure the western sky during conjunction!!!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4885-largexx.jpgIMG_4885 (Large)xx25th June 2015 + 7-days https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4885-large.jpgIMG_4885 (Large)25th June 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4860xx-medium.jpgIMG_4860xx (Medium)18th June 2015: Jupiter left, Venus righthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/download.jpgdownload2015-07-03T13:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/04/23/all-in-a-spin-2/2015-05-22T09:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/05/12/springs-playground/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/m88-stacked1l3gxdlcropx-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M88 with other galaxies of the Virgo Cluster nearby. WO GT81 + Canon 550D (modded) + FF | 20 x 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 25th March 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/m88-stacked1l3gxdlcrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Picture saved with settings embedded.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/m64-stacked1l3gxc2ducrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M64 Black Eye Galaxy WO GT81 & Canon 550D (modded) + FF | 10 x 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 11th April 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ngc-4565-stacked1l3gxdlcrop.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 4565 Needle Eye Galaxy WO GT81 & Canon 550D (modded) + FF | 10 x 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 | 11th April 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/comaberenices.pngcomaberenices2015-05-13T08:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/04/14/the-one-that-got-away-2/2015-04-14T10:26:06+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/04/12/spring-skies/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4784-large.jpgIMG_4784 (Large)Twenty minutes after sunset shortly before reaching Civil Darkness, the Pleiades and Taurus constellation are now quite clear.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_4772-large.jpgIMG_4772 (Large)Venus at sunset last night.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_20150412_105736529-large.jpgIMG_20150412_105736529 (Large)Taken this morning, the contrails over Fairvale Observatory make a striking picture but, together with other pollution are having a significant impact on seeing conditions here at the moment. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/annual_darkness.pngannual_darknessThe march of time and annual movements of the Solar System inevitably lead to a significant loss of quantity and quality of darkness at this time of the year.2015-04-13T08:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/03/20/alternative-eclipse/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/screenshot_2015-03-20-09-26-16.pngScreenshot_2015-03-20-09-26-16Google Sky screenshot.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/eartheclipse_iss_annotated_960.jpgEarthEclipse_ISS_Annotated_960Another perspective. Eclipse 2006, taken form the ISS the Moon's shadow passing over Turkey.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1966-large.jpgIMG_1966 (Large)Diamond Ring hydrogen-alpha image. Faroe Islands March 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1964-large.jpgIMG_1964 (Large)Baily's beads in hydrogen-alpha image. Faroe Islands March 2015. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_20150320_085904933.jpgIMG_20150320_085904933Uk eclipse courtesy if the BBC.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_1967-large.jpgIMG_1967 (Large)Eclipse totality at 28,000 ft from the Faroe Islands. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/screenshot_2015-03-20-08-51-23.pngScreenshot_2015-03-20-08-51-23Eclipse as 'seen' by Google Sky https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4764-medium.jpgIMG_4764 (Medium)At maximum 85% eclipse.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4762-medium.jpgIMG_4762 (Medium)Contact + 15 minuteshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4761-medium.jpgIMG_4761 (Medium)20th March 2015 Eclipse - the sky just after contact at 9.50 a.m.2015-03-20T12:54:51+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/08/finding-the-sun/2015-03-20T12:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/03/04/moons/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hero_bdf75c40-46c1-46bf-9817-acacb80c91ae.jpghero_bdf75c40-46c1-46bf-9817-acacb80c91aeGeological history of the Moonhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4746crop.jpgIMG_4746cropThe Moon @ First Quarter | WO GT81 & Canon 700D + FF| 1/100th sec @ ISO 100 | 24th February 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ou_moon_art_2108_exploring_what_makes_a_moon.jpgou_moon_art_2108_exploring_what_makes_a_moon2015-03-06T17:47:00+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/26/big-cat-hunting/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/m105-stacked1l3c2gxdlinverted-medium.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Inverting the M96 Group image helps show better the galaxies and other significant features. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/m105-anotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M69 Group: M105, NGC 3373 & NGC 3371 + other galaxies and orange giant 52 K Leonis WO GT81 + modded Canin 550D & FF | 10 x 180 secs & calibration @ ISO 1,600 @ 21st February 2015 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/m65-210215-anotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Leo Triplet: M66, M65 & NGC 3628 WO GT81 + modded Canon 550D & FF | 10 x 180 secs + calibration @ ISO1,600 | 21st February 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/leo.pngleohttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sky-spring.pngsky-spring2015-02-26T09:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/24/twos-company/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4731crop-large.jpgIMG_4731crop (Large)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/venus-mars-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.2015-02-24T19:20:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/tips-tutorials/other-astrophotography-sites/2015-02-19T17:17:58+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/12/room-with-a-view/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/b9kpzt3imaaumht.jpgB9kPZt3IMAAumhthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4592-medium.jpgIMG_4592 (Medium)ISS flies over Fairvale Observatory 24th December 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/international_space_station_after_undocking_of_sts-132.jpgInternational_Space_Station_after_undocking_of_STS-1322015-02-12T19:16:57+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/06/orion-in-perspective/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/orion-constellation-220115-stacked1l2c3gx-large.jpgOrion Constellation 220115 Stacked1L2C3GX (Large)The Orion Constellation & Barnard's Loop (up / north is left) AZ-EQ6 Mount + Canon 550D & 200mm Telephoto | 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration | 22nd January 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/orion-constellation-241214lcgxfinal-large.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.The Orion Constellation Canon 700D | 27 x 10 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration | 24th December 20142015-02-06T09:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/tips-tutorials/astro-imaging/2015-02-04T19:14:14+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/links/shops-online-retailers/2015-02-04T19:00:21+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/links/scientific-papers/2015-02-04T18:06:49+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/02/01/busy-bees/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/beehive-stacked1lcgxcropl-large.jpgBeehive Stacked1LCGXcropL (Large)M44 The Beehive Cluster. WO GT 81 + Canon 550D & FF | 20 x 120 secs & calibration @ ISO 1,600 | 24th January 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cancer.pngcancer2015-02-01T10:08:40+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/05/m13/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/m13-dss-final-300714-copy1.jpgM13 DSS Final 300714 copy2015-01-30T20:38:29+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/11/26/the-horse-flame/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/orionsbelt.pngorionsbelthttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ic-434-stacked1l4c1gxnucrpfinal.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae. The Horse is located directly below (south) the large bright star Altinak triple star which forms the eastern end of Orion's belt, about half way down the image, sticking its 'head' into the red curtain nebulosity. The Flame is just to the left (east) of Altinak. WO GT81, Canon 700D + FF | 28 x 90 secs + darks/bias/flats ISO 1,000 | Photoshop processed + Gradient Exterminator 2015-01-30T18:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/12/02/lace-up-the-nikes/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/muybridge_runner.jpgMuybridge_runnerEadweard Muybridge's photographic studies of a running man, late-19th Centuryhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-1977-stacked1l3c3gxcdsul.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 1973/75/77 The Running Man Nebula (rotated - North is left)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/swordoforion.pngswordoforionOrion's Sword - detailhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-1977-stacked1l3c3gxcdsulfinal.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Orions Sword. Top to bottom: NGC 1981 Open Star Cluster, NGC 1973/75/77 Nebulae, M42 & M43 Great Orion Nebula & the binary star Hatsya. WO GT81, Canon 700D + FF | 30 x 120 secs + darks/bias/flats @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/orion.pngorionThe Orion Constellation2015-01-30T18:48:15+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/24/seeing-red/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m42-160115-after.jpgM42 160115 AfterFinal, post processing image using modified camerahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ngc-1977-before.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.Final, post-processing image from unmodded camerahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m42-160115-stacked1.jpgM42 160115 Stacked1M42 + NGC 1977 After DSS stacking WO GT81 + Canon 550D (modded) + FF | 5 x 120secs @ISO1,600 + darkshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ngc-1977-stacked1.jpgNGC 1977 Stacked1M42 & NGC 1977 After DSS stacking only WO GT81 + Canon 700D (unmodded) + FF | 15 x 120secs @ ISO800 darks/bias/flats https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ngc-2244-stacked1l4gxlc2d-large.jpgNGC 2244 Stacked1L4GXLC2D (Large)Rosette Nebula WO GT81 + Canon 550d (modded) + FF | 15 x 120secs @ ISO1,600 + darks/bias/flats | 16th January 20152015-01-30T18:47:18+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/05/one-year-on/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/m13-dss-final-300714-cropped.jpgM13 DSS Final 300714 cropped2015-01-30T15:13:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/29/flip-flop/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sky-06h00.pngsky-06h00https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ic-443-jellyfish-stacked1l3c3gxlumdlcrop3-large.jpgIC-443 Jellyfish Stacked1L3C3GXlumDLcrop3 (Large)IC-443 Jellyfish Nebula, correctly orientated Propus is now to the right. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ic-443-jellyfish-stacked1l3c3gxoriginal-large.jpgIC-443 Jellyfish Stacked1L3C3GXORIGINAL (Large)IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula with Propus to the left and Tejat Prosper to the right after inverting the camera. As a result much of the considerable interstellar cloud illuminated by interaction with the nebula is outside the bottom of the image. WO GT81 + Canon 550D + FF | 20 x 180 secs @ ISO 1,600 + calibration | 24th January 2015 2015-01-30T10:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/11/2-for-1/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gemini.pnggeminiGeminihttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m35-291214-stacked1l3c2gxcrop-large2.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.M35 & NGC 2158 Open Clusters WO GT81 + Canon 700D (unmodded) | 15 x 120 secs @ ISO 1,600 & calibration2015-01-30T10:45:09+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/18/lovejoy-part-2/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lovejoy-60sec-stackedxcrop.jpglovejoy 60sec stackedxcropComet Lovejoy WO GT81 + Canon 550D & FF | 15 x 60 secs @ ISO1,600 + darks| 16th January 2015https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lovepiccrop.jpglovepiccropC/2014 Q2 Comet Lovejoy WO GT81 + Canon 550D (modded) & FF | 40 x 20secs @ ISO1,600 + darks | 16th January 20142015-01-18T22:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/12/27/christmas-comet/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lovejoy2-550px-large.jpgLovejoy2-550px (Large)C/2014 Q2 Comet Lovejoy Transithttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lovejoy-180s-400-10009.jpgLovejoy-180s-400-10009C/2014 Q2 Comet Lovejoy R120 Canon 350D | 180 secs @ ISO 400 | taken by Joan Genebriera at Tacande Observatory, La Palma, 23rd December 2014 2015-01-18T17:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/17/the-eyes-have-it/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m78-291214-stacked1l4gxcd.jpgM78 291214 Stacked1L4GXCDM78 (top left) with NGC 2071 (lower right) WO GT81 + Canon 700D + FF | 15 x 120 secs @ ISO1,600 | 30th December 2014 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/orion.pngorionhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/m78-291214-stacked1l1c1.jpgM78 291214 Stacked1L1c1Section of sky located just above Alnitak - not promising but look closer. 2015-01-17T19:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/12/24/its-christmas-time/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc2261-2003-12-01-715.jpgNGC2261-2003-12-01-715NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebulahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-2264-xmas-tree-stacked1lclgxanotate.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula shown by red box. Lower arrow points to the Cone Nebula, upper arrow indicates location of the Fox Fur Nebula. NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula shown by red hexagon. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc2264map.gifngc2264mapMap of Cone Nebula https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_4584-medium.jpgIMG_4584 (Medium)Sunset at Fairvale Observatory on the evening before the Winter Solsticehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/neb51foxfurnebula.jpgNEB51FoxFurNebulaFox Fur Nebulahttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-2264-xmas-tree-stacked1lclcgxdcropped.jpgPicture saved with settings embedded.NGC 2264, actual orientation: Cone Nebula at the bottom, Monocerotis 15 at the top with the Fox Fur Nebula to right but not clear, outline of the main stars and numbla defines the (invered) Chriostmas Tree Cluster WO G T81, Canon 700D + FF | 30 x 120 secs + darks/bias/flats @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ngc-2264-stacked1lc2.jpgNGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster - inverted to better show the 'tree' shape i.e the top is south https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/monoceros.pngMonoceros Constellationhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pic-2-xmas-star-crscriptoriusrex-580x463.jpgpic-2-xmas-star-crscriptoriusrex-580x4632015-01-08T17:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2015/01/05/raising-the-bar/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ngc-2244-rosette-291214-final.jpgNGC 2244 Rosette 291214 FINALNGC 2244 Rosette Nebula William Optics GT 81 + AZ-EQ6 GT mount (unguided)+ Canon 700D DSLR| 30 x 120 secs @ ISO1,600 | 29th December 2014https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_3004-largecrop.jpgIMG_3004 (Large)cropM45 The Pleiades Canon 700 D DSLR + 150PL Newtonian relfector + x2 Barlow |February 2014https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/223242_castr.jpg223242_castrhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1351-medium.jpgIMG_1351 (Medium)M42 The Great Orion Nebula Afocal image | February 20142015-10-27T00:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/about-2/2014-12-18T14:58:21+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/11/12/the-kiss/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/philae_descent_seen_by_osiris_565.jpgPhilae_descent_seen_by_OSIRIS_565Philae on its descent from Rosetta to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rosetta_3104083c.jpgrosetta_3104083cLooking back at the Rosetta spacecraft from the Lander Philea as is separated earlier today and began its 7-hour journey to the surface of the comet. 2014-11-18T22:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/11/10/the-absence-of-light/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/city_lights_africa.jpgcity_lights_africaThe dark side of the world: city lights of Europe, Africa, Middle East & Central Asia https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ngc-6995-stacked1d202.jpgNGC 6995 Stacked1D202Dark sky image (Eastern Veil) with dark point set at 20,20,20. This approximates best to the natural darkness of the night sky. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ngc-6995-stacked1d0.jpgNGC 6995 Stacked1D0Night sky image (Eastern Veil) with dark point set at 0,0,0 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dnb_land_ocean_ice-2012-3600x1800.jpgdnb_land_ocean_ice.2012.3600x18002014-11-10T12:43:06+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/11/05/time-travel/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ngc-7320-sq-stacked1l5b2anotate3.jpgNGC 7320 SQ Stacked1L5B2anotate3Widefield view of Stephan's Quintet (red circle) and NGC7331 + Deer Lick Group (red box) WO GT81, Canon 700D + FF | 20 x 120 secs + darks/bias/flats @ ISO 1,600 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hs-2009-25-x-1280x800_wallpaper.jpghs-2009-25-x-1280x800_wallpaperStephan's Quintet taken by the Hubble telescopehttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ngc-7320-sq-stacked1l5b2deerlick.jpgNGC 7320 SQ Stacked1L5B2DeerLickNGC 7331 spiral galaxy (foreground) and Deer Lick Group above (see main anotated picture for detailed location). Light form the Deer Lick Group of galaxies is 400 million years old.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ngc-7320-sq-stacked1l5b2sqdl.jpgNGC 7320 SQ Stacked1L5B2SQ&DLStephan's Quintet (bottom left) and NGC 7331 & Deer Lick Group (top left) 2014-11-05T09:29:12+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/11/03/rendezvous/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/rosetta_mission_selfie_at_16_km.jpgRosetta_mission_selfie_at_16_kmTaken on 7th October, Rosetta takes a 'selfie' whist imaging the comet 16 km away. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/comet_on_28_october_navcam.jpgComet_on_28_October_NavCam2014-11-03T11:45:52+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/29/the-bat/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ngc-6995-stacked1-22-bat2-large.jpgNGC 6995 Stacked1-22 Bat2 (Large)NGC 6995 AKA The Bat Nebula (look carefully and you'll see him!)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ngc-6995-stacked1-22-large.jpgNGC 6995 Stacked1-22 (Large)Eastern Veil Nebula - NGC 6992 (right) & NGC 6995 (left). WO GT81 + Canon 700D & FF | 29 x 120 secs + darks/bias?flats @ ISO 1,600https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/xxxx.pngxxxxCygnus Loop (Veil Nebula) in untraviolet light. Image area of the Western Veil highlighted by red box. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141029_095550455.jpgIMG_20141029_095550455Halloween Rubbish!2014-10-30T15:30:58+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/26/the-pinwheel/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/catherine-wheel-white-credit-sabine-hutchison.jpgCatherine-Wheel-White-Credit-Sabine-HutchisonA human Catherine Wheel (Pinwheel)!https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m33-2-stacked4-cropped.jpgM33-2 Stacked4 croppedM33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy As above + Auto Adaptive Weighted Average stacking https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m33-dss-stacked4.jpgM33 DSS Stacked4M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy WO GT81 Canon 700D + FF | x20 90 secs @ ISO 1,600 | Kappa-Sigma Clipping https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m33-dss-stacked1.jpgM33 DSS Stacked1M33 - x20 90secs @ ISO 1,600, stacked with background calibration applied and Kappa- Sigma Clipping, pre-stretching and post processing https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0012-large.jpgIMG_0012 (Large)M33 - initial RAW image using CLS filter 2014-10-30T08:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/25/perspective-a-wider-view-of-the-universe/2014-10-26T19:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/14/suits-you-sir/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_144618128-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_144618128 (Medium)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_144325789-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_144325789 (Medium)2014-10-25T08:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/16/the-centre-of-the-world/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_145603216-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_145603216 (Medium)Airy's transit telescope, used to establish the Greenwich Meridian in 1851 - viewed from behind looking south i.e. east is left and west is right. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_145349088-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_145349088 (Medium)Edmund Halley's Quadrant, used to measure and record the transit of his eponymous comet.https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_144751425-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_144751425 (Medium)A telescope that is worn (note straps behind) and has a candle to assist with seeing where you are moving! https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_145231912-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_145231912 (Medium)Flamsteed House designed by Sir Christopher Wren. First used in 1833, each day at exactly 12.55pm the red ball (Time Ball) on the roof rises half way up the mast and at 12.58 continues to the top, when at exactly 13.00 it drops. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_20141013_145803222_hdr-medium.jpgIMG_20141013_145803222_HDR (Medium)The Greenwich Meridian (marked by a stainless steel line and globe) viewed from behind Airy's transit telescope. School children line up along the line, which separates the west of the world on the left of the picture from the east of the world, on the right. 2014-10-22T14:33:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/20/its-all-about-the-wavelength/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/veil-widefield-stacked-x3191014.jpgVeil Widefield Stacked x3191014Veil Nebula Canon 700D + 50mm lens, with tracking, unguided & processed 15 x 90 secs @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0061-large.jpgIMG_0061 (Large)Milky Way - in the Tarazed region - 60 seconds (only!) @ ISO 800https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0069-large.jpgIMG_0069 (Large)Veil Nebula, with CLS filter, 90 secs @ ISO 800 (+ plane trace!) - unprocessedhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0060-large.jpgIMG_0060 (Large)f4.0 60 secs @ ISO 1,600 (OK the focus is bad!)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4453-medium.jpgIMG_4453 (Medium)With CLS filter, 8 secs @ ISO 800https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4437-medium.jpgIMG_4437 (Medium)ISS flies over Fairvale Observatory 24th December 20142014-10-21T20:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/links/2014-10-18T19:18:13+00:00weekly0.6https://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/07/gotcha/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m442-dss-stacked-cropped-rotated.jpgM442 DSS Stacked cropped rotatedThe Orion Nebula October 2014 - the secondary feature in the top left corner is another nebula, M43. Orientated with equatorial North up and East to the left. Canon 700D unguided | 20 x 90 secs + darks/bias/flats @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m442-dss-stacked-cropped.jpgM442 DSS Stacked croppedThe Orion Nebula, October 2014 - the secondary feature in the right corner is another nebula M43 Canon 700D unguided | 20 x 90 secs darks/bias/ flats @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2412-medium.jpgIMG_2412 (Medium)Orion Nebula later in 2013: DSLR & Skywatcher 150PL, single photograph, shows better colour and detail of the Trapezium https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1351-medium.jpgIMG_1351 (Medium)Afocal image of the Orion Nebula in 2013: I was pleased at the time with the colour is showed and even the Trapazium starshttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/orion-constellationxr90.jpgOrion ConstellationxR90The Orion Constellation from Fairvale Observatory last year - the Orion Nebula is just below the three central stars (Orion's belt) in the centre of the three lower stars 2014-10-07T08:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/06/seven-sisters/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fig_002.jpgfig_002https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m45-dss-stackedx1-crop-rotate.jpgM45 DSS Stackedx1 crop rotateM45, The Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster Canon 700D unguided | 26 x 90 secs darks/bias/flats @ ISO 800 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/800px-seven_sisters_stn_victoria_line_roundel.jpg800px-Seven_Sisters_stn_Victoria_line_roundelhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/download.jpgdownloadhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2138-small.jpgIMG_2138 (Small)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/220px-pil_this_is_pil.jpg220px-PiL_This_Is_PiL2014-10-06T15:29:40+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/28/fools-paradise/2014-10-04T19:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/04/the-witchs-broom/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ngc-6960multiplelevelsonecontrast-finalmedium.jpgNGC 6960multiplelevelsonecontrast FINAL(Medium)NGC 6960 AKA The Witch's Broom Canon 700D | 20x90 sec + darks.bias/ flats @ ISO 800 2014-10-04T13:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/02/star-wars/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/m15-dssmultilevels-final-cropped.jpgM15 DSSmultilevels FINAL CroppedM15 Globular Cluster Canon 700D unguided | 20 x 90 secs + darks / bias / flats @ ISO 8002014-10-02T19:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/10/01/vision-technician/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1863-small.jpgIMG_1863 (Small)The cunning EACC design usefully deflects computer screen light away from the telescope & camera whilst imaginghttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1858-small.jpgIMG_1858 (Small)Last night the EACC in use https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img-20140820-wa0000.jpgIMG-20140820-WA0000Other recent cardboard box developments - in this case my daughter Alison's cat Alan looking out of a box, he is particularly keen in attacking and 'catching' feather dusters offered up to the hole. https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1853-small.jpgIMG_1853 (Small)EACC completed (there have been a few minor amendments)https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1849-small.jpgIMG_1849 (Small)EACC in development2014-10-02T14:57:48+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/09/28/324/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ngc-7000-240914-final-red-medium.jpgNGC 7000 240914 FINAL + Red (Medium)NGC 7000, North America Nembula, with curves, levels and colour balance Photoshop adjustment https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ngc-7000-240914-final-medium.jpgNGC 7000 240914 FINAL (Medium)NGC 7000 North America Nebula, with curves & levels adjustment in Photoshophttps://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ngc7000-dss-stacked-240914curves-levels-adjusted-small.jpgNGC7000 DSS Stacked 240914curves-levels adjusted (Small)NGC 7000 or North America Nebula - after stacking and basic post processing in Photoshop (note aircraft trace). Canon 700D ( unmodded) | 20x90secs @ ISO1,600 & darks + bias + flat frames, unguided 2014-09-28T15:59:03+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/09/27/the-devils-in-the-detail/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m27-dss-stacked-curves-levelsadjusted-cropped.jpgM27 DSS Stacked-curves-levelsadjusted croppedM27 - Photoshop post processing has also 'found' more colour in this image too https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m57-dss-stacked-220914-curves-levelsadjusted-cropped.jpgM57 DSS Stacked 220914-curves-levelsadjusted croppedM57 - additional Photoshop post-processing brings out more colour (see previous blog for comparison) 2014-09-27T16:07:10+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/09/23/smoke-and-mirrors/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m2-dss-stack-210914.jpgM2 DSS Stack 210914M2 Star Cluster; after hours of preparation and attempts to apply the Synscan polar alignment routine, with the P{olar Scope, success proved elusive and tracking poor. Canon 700D | 15x30 sec @ ISO 400 2014-09-24T16:28:13+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/09/24/dialling-up-the-universe/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m27-cropped.jpgM27 CroppedM27 Dumbbell or Apple Core Nebula, with polar alignment. Canon 700D | 20x40secs @ ISO800https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m57-dss-cropped-220914.jpgM57 DSS Cropped 220914M57 Ring Nebula, close-up with polar alignment. Canon 700D | 24x30sec @ ISO 1,600https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/m57-dss-stacked-220914-medium-2.jpgM57 DSS Stacked 220914 (Medium) (2)M57 Ring Nebula, wide-field view, with polar alignment. Canon 700D | 24x30sec @ ISO1600 https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/m27-170814-dss.pngM27 170814 DSSM27 cropped from previous photograph; it will be interesting to see how much clearer pictures can eventually be obtained with better alingment and longer exposures2014-09-24T15:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/09/11/tres-bon/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1707-medium1.jpgIMG_1707 (Medium)2014-09-11T18:51:04+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/23/moving-through-space/2014-08-23T14:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/11/the-moon-up-close-and-personal/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/snapshot-2-11-08-2014-13-43.pngSnapshot 2 (11-08-2014 13-43)ZWO AVI video2014-08-22T16:23:08+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/21/meet-the-neighbours/2014-08-22T07:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/18/iss-gotcha/2014-08-21T14:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/20/astronomers-do-it-in-the-dark/2014-08-21T14:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/15/fairvale-observatory-part-2-the-next-stage-equipment-upgrade/2017-10-03T11:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/14/fairvale-observatory-part-1-initial-equipment-set-up/2014-08-14T14:28:36+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/12/copernicus-was-right/2014-08-12T07:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://watchthisspaceman.com/2014/08/10/zen-and-the-art-of-nebulae-astrophotography/https://watchthisspaceman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/m57x-copy.jpgM57M57 The Ring Nebula. 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