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. Taken with 8inch RC astrograph with a Trius H694 camera running ar -12C. Filter system is StarlightXpress Mount is AzEq6 pro.

Orion Nebular

Orion Nebular

 

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’