Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was not well placed for me on the date. This was taken just before it disappeared behind the next door house, hence the dark shadow bottom left.
Equipment:
Scope: Sky-Watcher 80ED PRO
Camera: QHY 268C
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker, processed with Affinity Photo 2
Another Aurora event visible (to a camera) at lower latitudes.
Equipment:
Pentax K-S2
16mm Samyang lens
Manfrotto tripod
Capture details:
F3.5
ISO1600
10sec
Aurora
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Perseids
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Having missed the spectacular event in May, I've had fingers cross for another. Finally last night some success, although not as spectacular as May it was still pleasing to get some images and this one also captures a Perseid meteor. Two for the price of one!
Equipment:
Pentax K-S2
16mm Samyang lens
Manfrotto tripod
This image was captured at 01:27 12th August 2024
Capture details:
F3.5
ISO1600
10sec
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Sun spot region AR3664 can be seen right of middle. This image was taken on 9th May, a couple of days before the Aurora was seen around the world.
White light (Left)
Scope: Sky-Watcher 80ED PRO
Camera: QHY 268C
Ha (Right)
Scope: Coronado PST
Camera: Altair GP-CAM3 178M
Here are a few recent images of the Sun captured in White light and Ha
White light (Left)
Scope: Sky-Watcher 80ED PRO
Camera: QHY 268C
Ha (Right)
Scope: Coronado PST
Camera: Altair GP-CAM3 178M
April 7th
April 18th
April 30th
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