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Noctilucent Clouds - Zita Pantelli

The sun taken on the 9th with a solar filter on a Nikon P1000 camera. - 09/08/23 - Keith Jones 

Managed to try out the society's 8" Vixen MAK scope over the weekend. This image was taken with my Planetary camera at prime focus using a Baader solar filter. It was processed in AutoStakkert and Registax and finished in Photoshop.
The final result is very similar to my 8" Skywatcher + 2X Barlow for detail at this magnification.
Hope to image planets next clear night for comparison.   30/08/23 Jon Consadine

08-09-23  John Consadine

First images taken with my Starwave 80ED last night using a DSLR and unguided.
M92   23X 30secs
Processed in SIRIL and finished in Photoshop.
Pleased with initial results and hope to add to data later to improve quality. Will take a while getting used to image size and light gathering capabilities of the scope.

First images taken with my Starwave 80ED last night using a DSLR and unguided.
M101 50X 30secs
Processed in SIRIL and finished in Photoshop.
Pleased with initial results and hope to add to data later to improve quality. Will take a while getting used to image size and light gathering capabilities of the scope.
08-09-23  John Consadine

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula.
Clear sky last night, cleared my system of gremlins and got some data to process.
This is a lovely reflection nebula with the central star illuminating the surrounding clouds.
Equipment 
Altair 130 EDT-F apo.
Ioptron CEM 70.
Altair 294c camera.
Exposure 28 x 180 sec.
Processed in Deep Sky Stacker.
and Startools.
10-09-23 Martin Boddy

Over the weekend had the society's 8" Vixen Mak out for testing with the planets. Persistent cloud in the east and south prevented imaging so being reminded of the shots of the ring nebula taken by Zita I wondered if it could be used to take deep sky shots at a long focal length (1800mm) without trailing to give a reasonable size image. 
This was 34 x 20secs unguided using my DSLR.
Processed in SIRIL and finished in Photoshop. The result is a very soft image with a slight color cast but could be a good start to experiment with guided equipment and various cameras.
Hope someone can try this out and improve results.
M57 Ring Nebula  12-09-23  John Consadine

First images taken with my Starwave 80ED last night using a DSLR and unguided.
M101 50X 30secs
Processed in SIRIL and finished in Photoshop.
Pleased with initial results and hope to add to data later to improve quality. Will take a while getting used to image size and light gathering capabilities of the scope.
08-09-23  John Consadine

Nice to see the planets reappearing in the evening skies. Used my 8" Skywatcher + 3X Barlow and planetary camera to take this image of Saturn a few evenings ago. The rings are starting to tilt more shallow now. Hope to catch Jupiter later in the month.
05-09-23 John Consadine

Aurora 18-09-23- Keith Jones

Aurora 18-09-23 Zita Pantelli

Aurora 18-09-23 Zita Pantelli 

Aurora 18-09-23 Zita Pantelli 

Aurora 18-09-23 Zita Pantelli 

The image of M3 (Globular Cluster) was produced from 57 x 20 secs shots. Both these taken with a DSLR at prime focus on my 8" Skywatcher. Processed in SIRIL and finished with Photoshop. I found many frames spoilt with satellite trails but just this single image showed a meteor trail. The chances of catching this is very slim as the whole image is only the size of the moon. - John Consadine 27/04/23

Tuesday night managed to get out late as the moon was setting and had a go at some deep sky (maybe the last for the summer!). Managed just 29 x 20 sec shots of M64 (Black Eye Galaxy) which after processing gave this result. More data should give a crisper image. - John Consadine 27/04/23

The image of M3 (Globular Cluster) was produced from 57 x 20 secs shots. Both these taken with a DSLR at prime focus on my 8" Skywatcher. Processed in SIRIL and finished with Photoshop. - John Consadine 27/04/23

M63 The Sunflower galaxy - Martin Boddy
Found this image from April 21. Was not happy with the detail at the time, but the latest Startools software has really brought it to life.
Taken with the Altair 294c pro tec camera.

M63 The Sunflower galaxy - Martin Boddy
Found this image from April 21. Was not happy with the detail at the time, but the latest Startools software has really brought it to life.
Taken with the Altair 294c pro tec camera.

M81 Bodes Galaxy - Martin Boddy
With the Moon out of the way, I managed to grab some images. Would have liked more data and clearer skies, but beggars can't be chooses. 
Equipment 
Altair CEM70 mount.
Altair 10inch RC telescope 
Camera Altair 294c pro tec. Set minus 10c
Field fattener 0.8
70x180sec lights
darks
Flats
Dark flats
Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Startools

M81 Bodes Galaxy - Martin Boddy
With the Moon out of the way, I managed to grab some images. Would have liked more data and clearer skies, but beggars can't be chooses. 
Equipment 
Altair CEM70 mount.
Altair 10inch RC telescope 
Camera Altair 294c pro tec. Set minus 10c
Field fattener 0.8
70x180sec lights
darks
Flats
Dark flats
Processed in Deep Sky Stacker and Startools

M82 The Cigar Galaxy – Martin Boddy

Two clear nights, testing my latest telescope ready for the galaxy season. Really pleased with the result will add more data.

Details

Altair 130apo refractor

2x tele extender

Camera Altair 294c pro tec

70 subs x 180sec

Deep sky stacker

Startools

M42 - 21/01/23  - Keith Jones in bortle 5/6 100 x 20s and 17 x 30s AA269C, gain 450, 24 offset - AA 115 refractor with x0.8 flattener. Processed in DSS and GIMP

IC 352 - Martin Boddy

The hidden galaxy in the constellation of Camelopardalis.

This is a difficult object on the edge of the Milky way shrouded by stars and dust. But I was pleased to get something to show, clear nights have been rare.

Mount CEM70
Telescope Altair 115 triplet
Camera Altair 294c pro tec.
28 x 240 sec subs
Flats x 33
Master dark.

The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) - Zita Pantelli

3 hrs 34 mins

Altair Wave 80mm 
Canon 1300d (astro modified)
Optolong L-Pro (clip in filter)
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R PRO 

Rosette Nebula - David Jackson

M42 - David Jackson

Horse Head Nebula - David Jackson

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules - Martin Boddy

NGC 2903 Spiral galaxy - Martin Boddy

NGC 2067 Casper the friendly ghost Nebula - Brian Fry

M100 & surrounding galaxies - Martin Boddy

2021-09-09 M81 - Brian Fry

M51 - Brian Fry

M33 Triangulum galaxy - Martin Boddy

M31 Andromeda galaxy - John Consadine

Rosette Nebula - Keith Jones

Caldwell 34- Witches Broom Nebula - Martin Boddy

C11 - Brian Fry

2021-04-19 Leo - Brian Fry

2020-08-11 M42 - Brian Fry

2020-05-11 M81-M82 - Brian Fry

Hamburger Galaxy - Martin Boddy

Partial Solar Eclipse 25-10-22 - Keith Jones

Sun Spot - John Consadine

Mars - John Consadine

Solar Prominence - John Consadine

Saturn - John Consadine

Jupiter and Io - John Consadine

Jupiter with Io's Shadow - John Consadine

Moon - Tycho crater - John Consadine

Jupiter with great red spot - John Consadine

Mars - 8" Skywatcher, 3X Barlow and ZWO camera - John Consadine

Sun Spots  - John Consadine

8" Skywatcher, 2X Barlow and ZWO planetary camera, Baader solar 

Venus – John Consadine
Managed to catch Venus early yesterday evening before it got too bright. It might be a cloudy and featureless surface but can clearly see it's gibous phase.
8" Skywatcher 
3X Barlow
ZWO 120MC
EQ5 Synscan
Best 10% of 6000 frames using Firecapture
Registax and AutoStakkert

Managed to take better shots of the sun's limb yesterday. Very busy on it's surface now. - John Consadine

Managed to take better shots of the sun's limb yesterday. Very busy on it's surface now. - John Consadine

Just got around to processing rest of solar images from last week. First time I had seen the sun's limb with just a Baader Solar filter. Normally will only see features here with a Solarscope but managed to capture striations or channels on the surface. The Solar cycle should become even more active by next year. - John Consadine

I had planned to image Venus over a period of months in order to catch the different phases but bad weather and house building opposite put stop to it. I thought I would have to give up the idea but fortunately I found these shot taken in 2020 when there was just a field next door. Pleased I saved them for now. 19/07/23 John Consadine

I had planned to image Venus over a period of months in order to catch the different phases but bad weather and house building opposite put stop to it. I thought I would have to give up the idea but fortunately I found these shot taken in 2020 when there was just a field next door. Pleased I saved them for now. 19/07/23 John Consadine

Yesterday imaged a string of sunspots across the sun's face plus one enormous one on it's own. Interesting to see it changing over the weeks. - 25/05/23 - John Consadine

Yesterday imaged a string of sunspots across the sun's face plus one enormous one on it's own. Interesting to see it changing over the weeks. - 25/05/23 - John Consadine

Yesterday imaged a string of sunspots across the sun's face plus one enormous one on it's own. Interesting to see it changing over the weeks. - 25/05/23 - John Consadine

Noctilucent Clouds - Keith Jones

Sunset - Gary Heard

Aurora Wiveton Down 02/10/22 - Luke & Zita Pantelli

Aurora 27/02/23 Overstrand - Zeta Pantelli

Neowise Wiveton DSDS - Martin Boddy

Great strike recorded by the GFO Meteor Detection Station last night 27/01/23 - Terry Rose

I managed to get a picture of a meteor from the Lyrids shower. Yay. Top right - Kieth Jones

This mount for the Radio Telescope has been made available by John Ramm.

It will be cleaned up, painted & modified to hold the dish. Terry Rose

Radio telescope mount fixed into position along with power/comms and box containing receiver electronics. A 1.2m dish will be fiited next and testing will begin. Still looking for a bigger dish.

Terry Rose

New addition the Radio Astronomy side of NNAS. It's a 7m dipole tuned to a frequency in the Jupitier radio emission range 18 to 23 Mhz.

The dish in action ploting the Hydrogen line, overcast skies, wind and rain....No Problem!.

GFO 1032hrs 29/07/23 - TJR
The dish was pointing due South and two peaks of hydrogen emissions occured at 2152hrs (28/07) and 1032hrs (29/07).
The large spike to the right should be ignored as this is a terrestrial signal.