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Sirius
twinkling
Sitrius twinkling
A series of images showing the effect of the atmosphere on starlight
Canon 700D camera, 270mm lens
Various exposures - see image
2021-02-27 @ 20:00-22:30 UT
Brocchi's
Cluster
Brocchi's Cluster, Collinder 399 in Vulpecula
Otherwise known as The Coathanger
SkyWatcher Quattro 250P, Canon 700D
25 x 20sec, ISO 6400
2020-06-14 @ 22:01 UT
Plough
& clouds
"Ploughing Through the Clouds"
The Plough asterism over the 24" dome.
Canon 700D + fisheye lens
15sec @ ISO 3200
2016-09-04 @ 19:55 UT
Milky Way
Milky Way through Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Lacerta & Cygnus
Wide angle view from the Hercules Double Cluster (bottom left) to Cygnus' Sadr (top right)
Canon 700D, 18mm
35 x 30sec @ ISO 1600
2013-08-12 @ 21:30-22:20 UT (During Perseid meteor watch)
Nova
Delphini
2013
Discovered 14-Aug-2013 in Japan. Comparison views of area. Nova in centre of r.h. image
(Camera guided on Polarie, short exposures on second image as full moon only 30° away)
Canon 700D 18mm, 60mm
1 x 30sec, 11 x 4sec (ISO 1600) cropped
2013-08-12 @ 22:40 UT, (During Perseid watch), 2013-08-19 @ 21:42 UT
Rigel
Beta Orionis
The Rigel Star System. 3 Exposures (1, 2 & 5sec) showing Rigel A, Rigel BC and Rigel D
A mag 0.1: BC (binary) mag 6.8, sep 9.5" pa 202°: D mag 15.4, sep 44" pa 356° (above A)
HAG 24" newtonian reflector. Canon 450D
1sec, 2sec, 5sec, all @ ISO800, x2 barlow
2013-01-15 @ 20:45 UT
Orion's Belt
and Sword
Southern Orion region. Belt and Sword.
Belt: (L to R) Alnitak, Alnilam & Mintaka. Sword: Nebula M42
Nikon D80
30sec @ ISO800
2012-01-22 @ 20:29 UT