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...
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