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 #.
M45 Pleiades Seven Sisters Subaru Matariki - 15/10/2018 (Processed Stack)
First Light test with Pentax SMC Takumar 200mm f/4 M42 lens at f/4.
Noticeable chromatic aberration in bright stars (pink stars), vignetting and a little less sharp in the corners. See f/5.6 and f/6.9 variants.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.4 Stacked 100% (3) of 3 Images at 200mm f/4, ISO 1600 @ 30 Sec, 0 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed with Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
Pentax SMC Takumar 200mm f/4 M42/EOS adapter, No filter, Baader BCF modified Canon 70D DSLR field 381' x 254' , Ambient ~15C. SkyWatcher Star Adventurer EQ mount unguided sidereal drive.
MessierM45 Pleiades Seven Sisters Subaru Matariki
From 2018 Refocusing 2
