Sunday, 18 November 2018

M33 triangulum Galaxy

A new target to me M33 the Triangulum Galaxy

Just getting started with auto guiding.

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced GT
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide cam: QHY 5L-II-C

40 lights x 180s
5 Darks x 180s
5 Flats

Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker.
Finished in Gimp and Photoshop Elements



Friday, 16 November 2018

One I'd forgotten about from August - M81 & M82 Bodes And Cigar Galaxies

Imaged on 31/08/2018

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced GT
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C

180 x 30s images stacked in DSS
Processed in PixInsight (Trial) and finished in Photoshop Elements






Friday, 2 November 2018

Latest Pacman Nebula

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced GT
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C

60 x 120s images
10  x 120s darks

Orion Nebula

First image of the Orion and Running man nebulae this year.

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced GT
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C

119 x 30sec subs stacked with Deepsky Stacker
Processed in Gimp and PS Elements



NGC1499 - California Nebula

Part of NGC1499

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Celestron Advanced GT
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C

59 x 60 sec subs stacked with Deepsky Stacker
Processed in Gimp and PS Elements