Archive for the ‘John Moore’ Category

The Draco Dwarf Galaxy (UGC 10822) Imaged by John Moore

The Draco Dwarf Galaxy - click to enlarge A dwarf elliptical of the Local Group, of low surface brightness. Imaged from Tenerife with a Pentax 105SDHF and SBIG ST10XME camera The galaxy identified
September 22nd, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

The Hercules Cluster (M13) Imaged by John Moore

M13 - click to enlarge M13 imaged from Tenerife with a Pentax 105SDHF and SBIG ST10XME camera M13 with annotations - click to enlarge Some small galaxies and some quasars identified
September 22nd, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Barnard’s Galaxy (NGC 6822) Imaged by John Moore

Barnard's Galaxy - click to enlarge An irregular galaxy of the Local Group. Imaged from Tenerife with a Pentax 105SDHF 105mm refractor and SBIG ST10XME camera
September 22nd, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

North American Nebula (NGC7000) Imaged by John Moore

NGC7000 & IC5070 – click to enlargeImaged with an Artemis 285 camera and a Pentax 120mm camera lens
September 8th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

The Moon Imaged by John Moore

Southern Highlands - click to enlarge
September 8th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Mars Imaged by John Moore

September 8th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Venus Transit Imaged by John Moore

Third Contact - no black drop! Transit of Venus – 8th June 2004. There had been much discussion before this event as to whether the previously reported ‘black drop’ effect was real. It was supposed to become visible as the two discs touched at second and third contacts. Some said it...
September 8th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Mars Imaged by John Moore

September 7th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Jupiter Imaged by John Moore

September 7th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More

Stephan’s Quintet Imaged by John Moore

Stephan's Quintet - click to enlarge
September 6th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More