5 hours captured of the Whirlpool Galaxy, using the newt. Captured in NINA, stacked in APP and processed in PixInsight.

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This is 6 hours of data on the Needle Galaxy. Really pleased how this turned out, especially with a bright moon, and no filters! Imaged with the newt using NINA, stacked in APP and processed in PixInsight

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M81/M82 and lots of other tiny galaxies. 6 hours of data captured in N.I.N.A. This is the best I can do, but I'm happy with the detail. I would like to double the time on it if I can 🙂

SW72ED, HEQ5 PRO, 269C PROTEC, AA LIGHTWAVE 0.8 REDUCER/FLATTENER
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A big ole waxing gibbous moon, captured in rgb, with saturation boosted to show off some colour 😍

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This is Messier 3 - a globular star cluster, thought to be made up of 500,000 stars! Imaged from my garden in Bortle 5 skies, with the newtonian.

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The Elephant Trunk Nebula taken on Christmas Eve 2020. Oodles of gas and dust in this region of Cepheus. 3 hours well spent, using the quad band filter. I was still learning the art of processing, so don't zoom in too much on them 😅

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9 months into imaging - This galaxy had me buzzing, back in 2019. Especially as I had taken it using my guide camera ( #gpcam290c) and my 130P newt on alt az. This was 72 minutes of 30s exposures. Not too shabby. This is The Whirlpool Galaxy aka Messier 51.

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Something new is coming up for 2025 at Altair HQ and it's 💜. Watch this space 😊

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Going right back through the archives now, and it's reminding me of how much I've progressed in DSO in just 6 years - 3.5 hours on Messier 101/Pinwheel Galaxy from 2021.

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The Pacman Nebula taken from February 2022 - just short of 3 hours, so not masses of detail, but I love the colours in this image. Although, I think it looks rather like an Angler fish 🙂
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The Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebula taken in February 2022. Around 4.5 hours of exposure with my 72ED.

Trumpler 5, open star cluster can be seen to the right. Rusty in colour and very old. Looking towards the bottom right we can see Hubble's Variable Nebula.

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A quick 1 hour 42 minutes, but this time with the newt. This was really a test to see what I could get in such little time. Pleased with the result of a juicy core, nonetheless 🤩
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I know starless images aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I love how it looks anyway. 6 hours and 45 minutes spent on The Andromeda Galaxy

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Nearly 9 hours on The Horsehead and Flame Nebula. Minus the halo around Alnitak, I am blown away by the detail. Longest ever integration 😍

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3.5 hours on this beautiful cluster of stars, from the comfort of my garden - The Pleiades/Seven Sisters 🤩

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3 hours on The Dumbbell Nebula with the newt and LPro max filter. So pleased with the result 😍
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A little under 2 hours on globular star cluster, Messier 13. The propeller is showing nicely. Nestled somewhere in there is a tiny galaxy around 500mly away - all that from my garden 🤯

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3.5hrs on The Wizard Nebula amongst the stars (a very dense star field at that!) 🤩 ✨️

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A few shots of our beautiful moon,taken with both my set ups 🌙

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2 clear nights this week gave me a chance to image the Jellyfish nebula, which is the remains of a supernova explosion that happened approx 35,000 years ago. It is 5000 light years from earth.

This took around 10 hours to capture.

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Heart Nebula captured last night from my garden in Ipswich - 5.5 hours / 2 panel mosaic. First image with my new #altairastro 269 ProTec astro cam

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