Messier Objects
Charles Messier - a comet hunter of the 18th century catalogued 110 objects that could be confused with comets. Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Messier .
I highly recommend a book on Charles Messier and the creation of this catalogue - Atlas of Messier Objects, 2008 by Ronald Stoyan.
Note: This gallery should be automatically sorted by Messier #.
Read MoreI highly recommend a book on Charles Messier and the creation of this catalogue - Atlas of Messier Objects, 2008 by Ronald Stoyan.
Note: This gallery should be automatically sorted by Messier #.
Orion's Nebulae - 24/12/2019 (Processed 'doctored' stack)
Imaged at Perth Observatory
A bit of fun on Christmas Eve to close out 2019 imaging!
DeepSkyStacker 4.2.2 Stacked 85% (51) of 60 Images ISO 1600 @ 45 Sec, 72 DARK @ 120 Sec, 32 BIAS, 19 FLATS, Post-processed with Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Pentax SMC 135mm f/2.5, 37mm stop ring to f/3.6, PK/EOS adapter, Hoya UV filter, Baader BCF modified Canon 70D DSLR field 564' x 377' , Ambient ~24C. Skywatcher Star Adenturer in sidereal tracking mode, no guiding.
ConstellationOrionDark NebulaGalactic NebulaICIC434 Horsehead NebulaMessierM42 Orion NebulaNGCNGC1976 M42 Orion NebulaNGC2024 Flame NebulaStarAlnitakSantaSleighReindeer
From 2019 Refocusing 3
