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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
Image taken on 5 Mar 2024
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
Image taken on 16 Nov 2025
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
Image taken on 5 Sep 2024
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
Image taken on 7 Aug 2024
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
Image taken on 3 Aug 2024
M104, NGC4594 - Sombrero galaxy
M104, NGC4594 - Sombrero galaxy
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
20 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150
Post processing done using Siril
Image taken on 28 Jun 2024
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
Image taken on 29 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 10 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 10 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 28 Jun 2024
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
Image taken on 26 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 5 Jun 2025
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
Image taken on 23 Jun 2025
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
Image taken on 5 Mar 2024
Thor's helmet - NGC2359
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
20 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150
Post processing done using Affinity
Image taken on 15 Mar 2026
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
Image taken on 22 Oct 2024
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
Image taken on 26 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 29 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 23 Jun 2025
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
Image taken on 13 Oct 2023
Rosette nebula - NGC2244
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
31 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150
Post processing done using Siril
Image taken on 11 Mar 2026
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
Image taken on 12 Jun 2024
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
Image taken on 23 May 2025
NGC3372, NGC3324 (part of cosmic cliffs of Carina)
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
ASI533MC Pro camera
42 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150 using SII filter
42 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150 using L-Ultimate H-A O(III) filter
Post processing done using Seti Astro Suite Pro
Image taken on 19 Apr 2026
Pencil nebula - NGC2736
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED telescope
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
L-Ultimate filter
ASI533MC Pro camera
60 x 120 sec subs at gain of 150
Post processing done using Siril
Image taken on 11 Apr 2026
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
Image taken on 11 Oct 2024
Orion nebula - NGC1976 or M42
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED refractor
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
ASI533MC Pro camera
10 x 120 secs at 150 gain with Ha + O-III L-Ultimate filter
10 x 120 secs at 150 gain with S-II + O-III filter
Post processing done using Affinity Photo
Image taken on 28 Dec 2025
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
Image taken on 17 Jun 2023
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
Image taken on 29 Jul 2024
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
Image taken on 12 Nov 2025
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
Image taken on 3 May 2025
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
Image taken on 29 Dec 2024
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
Image taken on 3 Jun 2024
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
Image taken on 15 Dec 2021 at Mt. Blackheath
Our sun
Equipment used:
Dwarf 3
500 subs/exposures at 1/640 secs at gain 2
Post processing done using Affinity Photo
Image taken on 1 Jan 2025
Moon
Equipment used:
Dwarf 3
Stacked image of 978 subs/exposures at 1/250 secs at gain 2
No post processing done
Image taken on 5 Jun 2025
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
Image taken on 2 Feb 2025
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
Image taken on 16 Apr 2025
NGC2467 - Skull and Crossbones nebula
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED refractor
ZWO AsiAir +
0.8 field flattener/reducer
ASI533MC Pro camera
15 x 120 secs at 200 gain with Ha + O-III L-Ultimate filter
Post processing done using Affinity
Image taken on 27 Nov 2025
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
Image taken on 11 Oct 2025
NGC 3576/RCW57 - Torch Bearer nebula
Equipment used:
Svbony 102ED
0.8 field flattener/reducer
Asi533MC Pro camera at -20 degrees Celcius.
20 x 120 secs at 150 gain using S-II filter
20 x 120 secs at 150 gain using L-Ultimate Ha O(III) filter
Image taken 9 May 2026
Post processing done with Seti Astro Suite Pro.
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