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All images shown here have been captured by me. Each image shows the equipment used, frame/subs taken and post processing apps used to get the final results. Details of how-to post-process are located on the processing pages.
All images shown here have been captured by me. Each image shows the equipment used, frame/subs taken and post processing apps used to get the final results. Details of how-to post-process are located on the processing pages.
All images shown here were taken in the Blue Mountains of Sydney, Australia, and most at the Linden Observatory.
All images shown here were taken in the Blue Mountains of Sydney, Australia, and most at the Linden Observatory.
Horsehead - Barnard 33/IC434 and Flame nebula
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
30 x 180 sec subs at 250 gain.
Post-processing done using Siril and Affinity photo
Andromeda galaxy - M31
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
23 x 180 sec subs at gain of 100
Post processing done using Affinity Photo
Dumbbell nebula - NGC6853
Dumbbell nebula - NGC6853
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
20 x 120 sec subs at 250 gain.
Post-processing using Affinity photo and Siril
Dragons of Ara - NGC6193
Dragons of Ara - NGC6193
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
23 light frames/subs each 180 secs at gain 300 at -10 degrees Celsius.
Post processing done using Affinity Photo
NGC6357 - Lobster nebula
NGC6357 - Lobster nebula
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
30 x 180 sec subs at gain of 150
Post processing done using Siril.
NGC4594 - Sombrero galaxy
NGC4594 - Sombrero galaxy
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED
L-enhance filter
ASI533MC Pro
10 subs at 300 secs each.
Post processing done using Siril and Affinity Photo
Helix nebula - NGC7293
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED
L-enhance filter
ASI533MC Pro
30 subs (15 at 120 secs, 6 at 180 secs and 9 at 300 secs). Total 1.5 hours.
Post processing done using Siril and Affinity Photo
Cat's paw nebula - NGC6334
Equipment used:
Skywatcher ED82 refractor
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Asiair plus
L-Enhance filter
Field flattener with 0.8 reducer
10 light subs, 180 secs at gain 200
Post processing done using Siril
Epsilon Coronae Australis complex - NGC6726
Equipment used:
Skywatcher ED82 refractor
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Asiair plus
L-Enhance filter
Field flattener with 0.8 reducer
10 light subs, 180 secs at gain 200
Post processing done using Siril
Trifid nebula - M20
Equipment used:
Skywatcher ED82 refractor
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Asiair plus
L-Enhance filter
Field flattener
3 light subs, 300 secs at gain 250
Post processing done using Siril and Affinity Photo
Eagle nebula - M16
Equipment used:
Skywatcher ED82 refractor
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Asiair plus
L-Enhance filter
Field flattener
12 light subs, 300 secs at gain 250
Post processing done using Siril and Affinity Photo
Running Chicken nebula - IC2944
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
20 x 180 sec subs at 120 gain
Half moon present
Post-processing done using Siril (1.4.0 Beta 2) and Affinity photo
Southern pinwheel galaxy - M83
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
field flattener
UV/IR cut filter.
4 subs at 120 secs each at gain 250.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
Leo triplets- NGC3628, M65, M66
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter.
20 subs at 120 secs each at gain 350.
Processing done with Affinity Photo and Siril
Thor's helmet - NGC2359
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter.
5 subs at 300 secs each at gain 120.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter.
23 subs at 5 secs each at gain 100.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
Lagoon nebula - M8
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI585MC
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter.
10 subs at 30 secs each at gain 450.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
Antennae galaxies - NGC4038, NGC4039 with NGC4027 and PGC38087
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED on HEQ5 Pro mount
ASI533MC Pro
ASIAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR Cut filter.
30 subs at 180 secs each at gain 250.
Post-processing done with Siril
Centaurus A galaxy - NGC5128
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI533MC Pro
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter.
10 subs at 300 secs each at gain 120.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
Sculptor galaxy - NGC253
Equipment used:
Skywatcher Evolux 82ED
ASI585MC
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter.
12 subs at 180 secs each at gain 300.
Processing done with Affinity Photo
Rosette nebula - NGC2244
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI585MC camera
10 x 300 sec subs at gain of 450
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Omega Centauri - C80 or NGC5139
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
4 x 120 sec subs at gain of 250
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Carina nebula - NGC3372
Equipment used:
Dwarf 3 smart telescope
27 x 15 sec subs at gain of 60 with internal duo-band filter
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Swan nebula - M17
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter
ASI585MC camera
5 x 360 sec subs at gain of 250
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Orion nebula - NGC1976 or M42
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
20 x 180 sec subs at gain 150 plus 30 x 2 sec subs at gain 100
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Alpha Crux - binary star
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter
ASI585MC camera
10 x 10 sec subs at gain 475
SharpCap used to save images
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Jewel Box cluster - NGC4755
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter
ASI585MC camera
30 x 10 sec subs at gain 450
SharpCap used to save images
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Pleiades cluster - M45
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter
ASI585MC camera
30 x 10 sec subs at gain 475
SharpCap used to save images
Post processing done using Affinity Photo and StarSpikes Pro 4
Tarantula nebula - NGC2070
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
12 x 300 sec subs at gain 150
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Great Barred Spiral Galaxy - NGC1365
In the centre is NGC1365. Also in this image are 5 other galaxies at the bottom.
From the left edge to right, NGC1379, NGC1387, NGC1389, NGC1386 and NGC1369. See if you can spot them.
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
UV/IR cut filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
10 x 180 sec subs at gain 250
Post processing done using Siril and Affinity Photo.
Prawn nebula - IC4628
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 82ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Enhance filter
ASI585MC camera
10 x 60 sec subs at gain 400
SharpCap used to save images
Post processing done using Affinity Photo.
Meteorite burning up in our atmosphere
Equipment used:
Nikon D5200
50mm f/1.4 lens
1 x 4.6 sec exposure at ISO 2500
No post processing
Our sun
Equipment used:
Dwarf 3
500 subs/exposures at 1/640 secs at gain 2
Post processing done using Affinity Photo
Moon
Equipment used:
Dwarf 3
Stacked image of 978 subs/exposures at 1/250 secs at gain 2
No post processing done
M1 - Crab nebula
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
12 x 180 sec subs at 250 gain.
Post-processing done using Affinity photo
NGC2343 - Seagull Nebula
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
20 x 180 sec subs at 250 gain
Post-processing done using Affinity photo
NGC2467 - Skull and Crossbones nebula
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
20 x 180 sec subs at 250 gain
Post-processing done using Affinity photo
NGC6960 - Western Veil nebula
Equipment used:
Sky-watcher 82ED
ASI533MC Pro camera
L-Ultimate filter
0.8 reducer/flattener
20 x 180 sec subs at 200 gain
Post-processing done using Affinity photo
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