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Taken any astronomy photos over the last few months? Share them here with HAS members!

Take a look at what HAS members have managed to do over the years on our Images pages: (Latest Images, Further Images, More Images).

HAS members have also risen to the challenge of imaging all 110 Messier objects! Check out how we're doing on our Messier Marathon page.

Francis acquired these two images using a Askar 120 APO refractors (x2) dual mounted on an iOptron CEM 60 EQ mounting in a roll-off-roof observatory. NINA software controls the mount and cameras (asi2600MC Pro & Duo) with Astronomic UV/IR cut filters inserted. Thursday/Friday 2nd/3rd Jan '25

NGC281-Pacman nebula

NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an HII region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. (Wikipedia)

IC434 and NGC2024 - The Horsehead Nebula and Flame nebula

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) is an iconic dark nebula in the constellation Orion. Along with the nearby Flame Nebula (NGC 2024). Active star formation is taking place in the dark cloud of gas and dust of the Horsehead Nebula. The distinctive red colour that you see in photographs of the Horsehead Nebula region is due to the ionized hydrogen gas (Ha) sitting behind the dark nebula. (AstroBackyard)

Here's a first image for HAS from new member Steve - who has been imaging for many years. This image has shown Steve's expertise in processing data - both highlights and faint areas have been brought out beautifully! Steve used a 6" refractor in his own back garden observatory:

M42 - Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion (Wikipedia)

Francis took these two fabulous images below on New Year's Day evening. Francis used his dual imaging rig with Askar 120 refractors and field flatteners to give an 840mm focal length. He says he took 2x 300 second exposures for Thor's Helmet and 50x 300 second exposures for the Helping Hands dark nebula:

NGC2359 -Thor's Helmet nebula

NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 11.96 thousand light years away and 30 light-years in size. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot star thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution (Wikipedia) .

LDN 1357 The helping Hand nebula

A group of dark nebulae (LDN 1355, 1357 & 1358) together form what looks like an outstretched helping hand. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

IC1805 (part of), The heart Nebula

The Heart Nebula (also known as the Running Dog Nebula, Sharpless 2-190) is an emission nebula, 7500 light years away from Earth and located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on 3 November 1787. It displays glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes. (Wikipedia)

vdB152 - The Dark Shark Nebulae

Van den Bergh 152, also known as Cederblad 201, is the blue reflection nebula on the end of the dark "shark" nebula. The large dark nebula stretching through the image is a Bok globule. This complex, designated as LDN1235 (Shark Nebula) and Barnard 175 (Wolf's Cave), is located about 1,400 light years away in the direction of the constellation of Cepheus.

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