About Astrojohn

I am a science geek! Interests Astronomy, Skiing, Philosophy, basically any form of technology including writing automation software for my observatory. I will also share this with others using the same EQMOD/Astroart tool set.

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Latest Spectra of bright star Phad in Plough

This is an easy one as it is an A0 spectral type.

Type Ao with SA200 grating

It is 2017 and to start the New Year– Orion Nebular!

I just love this nebular. Star forming area of dust and gas. This is a better image than before Xmas. Two sets of exposures to get the core and the dust areas.

Techy bit: 3 x 100sec per RGB and 4 X 130sec L merged with 3X 60sec per RGB and 4 X 60sec Luminance. […]

Cacoon Nebula 8 Sept 2016

Ok I have taken quite a good image of this tricky nebula. Take a look on the web and look at some of the images. 4 X 400sec per RGB. No darks. (had to manually take out a couple of hot ones)

RGB Image of Cacoon Nebula

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Last night M51 -Bit windy so not quite round stars.

Not bad image considering the gusty wind. Just 3 X 300sec per colour

M33 next to 30% moon.

Managed to get M33 as it was a clear but very bright night.

Monochrome Horsehead in Orion – Round Stars (Yes!!!)

Finally fixed the problem of round stars on long exposures. 6 X 600sec 8inch RC Astrograph and SXVR-H18 at -20degC

Orion – Horsehead nebula