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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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

RGB Image of Cacoon Nebula

M51- Good seeing and good target

My image of M51 in colour came out really well:

M51 Colour

M51 Colour

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

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

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Image of Supernova in M82 on 13 April 2014

Mag 13.051 V filter at 30 sec

SN2014J

 

Still quite visible and measurable even with full moon.

 

Image of M51 taken this month.

Notice the nice dust lanes in the spiral arms.

Taken 10 March 2014
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Supernova in M82 – Image between rain and wind!

Hi all,

 

Just thought I would grab a quick image.  30 sec Vfilter 10 Feb 2014.

Vfilter5x30crop

M33 next to 30% moon.

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

M33Colour

The Veil – 3 Sept 2013

Veil Nebula 3 Sept 2013

Veil Nebula 3 Sept 2013

 

Only part of a much larger nebular area.  The most popular being the ‘ Witches Broom’

M51 Not much evidence of SN Type1a now.

M51 10 December 2012

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

6X600sec R +G Monochrome.

Orion – Horsehead nebula