Popular Post Stub Mandrel Posted September 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2021 I was able to be at a star party with several fine, upstanding members of this forum earlier this week. Rather than saturation bombing of the forum, here are most of the results. Not all of us had the facility for processing, so expect more excellent images to follow, but since I got back I've worked through most of my data. Here we go: Elephant's Trunk, HSO version to follow 🙂 Heart Nebula - these first two are with the scope I built around an ED 66 lens cell. Bubble Nebula: M33 Triangulum Galaxy: The skies were very good, I took these two pictures with my Samsung A51 phone: Some planets with my bridge camera: And finally some white light Solar: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) That was a very productive session, I can see you were geared up for every opportunity. I particularly like your fine M33, bubble shots and the tree of course - atmospheric👍 Edited September 9, 2021 by paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 wow that a lot of work. A wonderful set of images, glad the weather stayed clear for you......Im heading over there tonight dont think I will have the same luck...fingers crossed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Hi Peter, I'm heading back just for tonight, will see you, hopefully. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Great set of images. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 great stuff see you there then 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonyme Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 What is the name of the open cluster top centre on the bubble shots? Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobdlbug Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Sonyme said: What is the name of the open cluster top centre on the bubble shots? Gary It’s M52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Great collection of shots Neil, you were productive! And of course that red star between Bubble and M52 is Nova Cas 2021. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Holdsworth Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Wonderful set of images. Love the bubble nebula in particular 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Amazing 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 4:57 PM, Astrobdlbug said: It’s M52 AKA the "Cassiopeia Salt and Pepper Cluster" (according to stellarium). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 Hope On 9/10/2021 at 10:56 PM, Padraic M said: Great collection of shots Neil, you were productive! And of course that red star between Bubble and M52 is Nova Cas 2021. Cripes you are right, I'd totally missed that! For comparison a 2018 shot: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: Cripes you are right, I'd totally missed that! Yes, lots of accidental captures of the nova this year, including my own! I use that line of four stars (like a mini coat-hanger) as the locator, but it's so bright that it's easy to spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Blimey Neil, you were there for only half the days that most of us were but you were there on the best two nights, but I only managed 2 images. I particularly love the Elephant's trunk Nebula. Not properly processed my images yet as been too busy catching up on other things since I got back. Carole Edited September 13, 2021 by Carastro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPK_Astro Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 For various reasons, I only took my Nikon Z6 and a 24-70mm lens (we won't go into the FTZ adaptor I left at home and why I couldn't use my 200mm f/2.8 lens....) plus the iOptron Skyguider. After a year of truly awful weather in north Shropshire, this was my first imaging for 12 months... Managed this wide-angle stack of Milky Way 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I'm still working on my M31 image, trying to tame the Blue Bloat that I got with my camera lens. Was partly my fault as I didn't want to refocus as that would mean moving to a brightish star and coming back, and wasn't sure if I could reframe exactly with my SA. So fudged the focus a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 19 hours ago, Carastro said: Blimey Neil, you were there for only half the days that most of us were but you were there on the best two nights, but I only managed 2 images. I seem to have managed 3 hours per channel for two targets each evening. To be fair, you had a difficult start on Monday, I think I had the Trunk done before your gear started behaving. I just wish I had planned a bit better. Next time I will have a list of targets ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 12 hours ago, RPK_Astro said: For various reasons, I only took my Nikon Z6 and a 24-70mm lens (we won't go into the FTZ adaptor I left at home and why I couldn't use my 200mm f/2.8 lens....) plus the iOptron Skyguider. After a year of truly awful weather in north Shropshire, this was my first imaging for 12 months... Managed this wide-angle stack of Milky Way I love the way Andromeda floats in this image. So glad you got this very nice image of the Milky way Ron after your dreadful year. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Carastro Posted September 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) Well I spent all day processing this image from the Cotswolds, it was quite difficult as I don't get a lot of practice doing LRGB due to living in Bortle 8, plus I forgot to switch the cooling on (Gun to head). It's a target I have been wanting to do for ages, and because of the size of the FOV I needed to get it in one go (not a Mosaic) due to my lack of dark sky opportunities, so i used my Samyang lens. Atik460EX and Samyang lens 135mm @ F2.8 Lum 23 x 600 (3hours 50mins)RGB 14 x 150secs binned each filter (35m each) total 1 hour 45 minsTotal imaging time 5 hours 35mins Edited September 14, 2021 by Carastro 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Carastro said: Well I spent all day processing this image from the Cotswolds, it was quite difficult as I don't get a lot of practice doing LRGB due to living in Bortle 8, plus I forgot to switch the cooling on (Gun to head). It's a target I have been wanting to do for ages, and because of the size of the FOV I needed to get it in one go (not a Mosaic) due to my lack of dark sky opportunities, so i used my Samyang lens. Atik460EX and Samyang lens 135mm @ F2.8 Lum 23 x 600 (3hours 50mins)RGB 14 x 150secs binned each filter (35m each) total 1 hour 45 minsTotal imaging time 5 hours 35mins Excellent image. So much nebulosity surrounding the Iris, it's nice to see it in a wide FOV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyShed Observatories Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Nice Carole! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Thanks Bryan. Thanks Wayne, nice surprise to see you on here. Carole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wyvern Posted September 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2021 Some great results there Neil, Ron and Carole. Notgrove was a pretty good site. Here's mine from our astro adventure. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Wyvern said: Some great results there Neil, Ron and Carole. Notgrove was a pretty good site. Here's mine from our astro adventure. A couple of great images there. Love the colours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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