The Heart Nebula – 25/01/2014
This is the Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805, imaged on the evening of 25th January 2014. It’s an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia, which is a counterpart of the nearby...
Monthly Archive: January 2014
The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) – 23/01/2014
This is my first image of another of the finest objects in the sky. This is the object known as Caldwell 49, or more descriptively, the Rosette nebula. It is an emission nebula in...
My First Supernova!
The first is always the best! on 23rd January 2014, I captured an image of Supernova J2014 in M82 (the Cigar Galaxy) in Ursa Major. It appeared a few days before, and shows up...
Jupiter – 09/01/2014 – From Murky Capture to Reasonable Result
This is just a little experiment to see what I could get out of an extremely jumpy bit of footage I took through my 200p Newtonian with a 2x Barlow lens when up at...
The Moon and a Night at the Paddock – 09/01/2014
Our closest neighbour in space, imaged from the Paddock observing site, 9th January 2014.
Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in Orion – 04/01/2014
I’ve finally got my first image of my favourite set of objects in the entire sky – the Horsehead nebula (IC 434) and Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) complex in Orion. These objects are...
Planning an Imaging session with SkySafari
During last night’s imaging session, I got to try out a feature that I’ve wondered about since I started using SkySafari. One thing i always had trouble with previously was visualising exactly what I...
Astronomik CLS filter – Initial Impressions
Last night was the first time I had a chance to try the Astronomik CLS light pollution filter I recently received. Overall, my first impressions are excellent! I’m absolutely amazed how much of the...
What’s a Telrad? – A Short Introduction
A question I’ve been asked quite a few times when at public astro society events concerns the black box that is perennially attached to the side of my 200P Newtonian. I’ve also been surprised...
M37 – Open Cluster in Auriga – 11/01/2013
A quick single 60s exposure at ISO 1600, of M37, the brightest open cluster in the constellation of Auriga. M36 and M38 are close by, but not quite as spectacular as this beauty. This...
SkySafari Control Without a Router – Setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network in Windows 7
An article to help with something a few people have asked me to clarify – setting up a network between a tablet/smartphone and a PC without the use of a router.
M51 – The Whirlpool Galaxy – 06/04/2013
Let me start by saying this is one of my favourite objects in the entire sky. Its one target that I’d never actually been able to see, and hence became one of my first...
M45 – The Pleiades in Taurus – 11/01/2013
The Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters) is an open star cluster in the constellation of Taurus, the bull. It’s the closest star cluster to earth. This is a single exposure, taken at...
Zipping through Saturn’s Ring Plane
One thing I’ve always found fascinating about astronomy is the fact you’re looking at the universe as it is (or as it was when the light left whatever you’re currently looking at anyway!). The...
Light Pollution Filters – CLS and Skywatcher – A minefield of misinformation?
This is a quick rundown of the types of Light Pollution filter that I’ve done a bit of research into, and/or used, and when they’re needed, as the whole thing is a bit confusing...
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Conjunction – 26/05/2013
A gorgeous conjunction of three planets, just after sunset on 26th May 2013. Here are Jupiter (left), Mercury (Lower right) and Venus (upper right). That’s Canterbury Cathedral sticking it’s head over the hill at...
Mare Crisium 26/05/2013
This is an image of Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises) on the moon’s terminator on 26th May 2013. It was taken using the Toucam 740k through the Skywatcher 200P f6, and then stacked in...
Widefield Orion Image
A quick 30 second exposure of the Orion region of the sky, taken 16th Dec 2012, at 65mm zoom, ISO 1600, with the camera piggybacked on the HEQ5 mount. This is from my back...
Jupiter imaging progress
A post showing my progress on imaging Jupiter over the course of a few months at the end of 2012 / beginning of 2013.
M13 – The Great Cluster in Hercules – 4th May 2013
This is M13, the great cluster in Hercules. It’s globular cluster with around 300,000 stars in total. This is a single 5 Minute sub, with no darks, flats etc. It was taken initially as...
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