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Markarian's
Chain
Markarian's Chain and others, a cluster of galaxies on Coma Berenices/Virgo border
Bortle 7 sky
Seestar S50 mosaic in EQ mode
168 x 30 sec
2025-04-30 @ 00:19 UT
M81+M82
Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major
Taken from light polluted Portsmouth (Bortle 7)
Seestar S50 in EQ mode
244 x 30sec images
2025-04-27 @ 11:23 UT
M86
Radial
Velocity
Radial Velocity of M86, elliptical galaxy in Virgo
Details on image
2025-04-17 @ 21:29 UT
206 Spectra
of Planetary
Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae Spectra
Latest image : Spectra of M1-13
All taken using the HAG 24" RC 'David Harris' telescope, Lhires III spectroscope, 300gr/mm. Analysis with RSpec software.
Camera and other details on images. Most spectra have light pollution subtracted.
2025-03-15 @ 21:50
SS433
Microquasar
SS433 Microquasar in Aquila
A very unusual binary system. Spectra taken show short period changes.
2024-11-27 @ 19:37 UT
7 moons
of Saturn
7 Moons of Saturn
HAG 24" RC 'David Harris' telescope Details on image
2024-10-21 @ 21:20
NGC 6960
with Seestar
NGC6960 (C34) in Cygnus, part of the Veil nebula imaged with a Seestar S50
Seestar S50
Stack of 10 second images over 61 minutes
2024-10-17 @ 22:14 UT
M27
Dumbbell
M27 (NGC6853) with a Seestar
The Dumbbell, planetary nebula in Vulpecula Spectrum
Seestar S50
12 min of 10 sec images
2024-10-17 @ 20:04
Sun with
Seestar
The first image of the Sun with a Seestar
ZWO Seestar S50
Single shot, automatic exposure, Seestar solar filter
2024-06-19 @ 12:00 UT
NGC 2371
in Gemini
NGC 2371 planetary nebula in Gemini
HAG 24" RC reflector. Canon 5D Mk II
20 x 1min @ ISO 6400
2024-02-26 @ 22:01 UT