Posts Tagged ‘Deep Sky’

More pictures from the FAS Solar Scope

Once it was obvious that England were going to be eliminated from the World Cup I decided to use a gap in the high cloud to take a look at the Sun using the Society’s Personal Solar Scope. A sunspot was clearly visible close to the limb surrounded by a brighter region of H-alpha. At the same point...
June 28th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Image Gallery, Observing | Read More

M64 Imaged by John Moore

This stunning image of M64, also known as the Black Eye galaxy, was taken by John Moore in April 2010.  The image reveals beautifully the prominent dust feature obscuring the stars.    M64 lies in the constellation of constellation Coma .  M64 was discovered by Edward Pigott 1779 and just days...
May 16th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More

M65 and M66 Imaged by Chris Thayer

M65 (NGC 3623) and M66 (NGC 3627) are two of the galaxies that make up the Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group of Galaxies).  As its name suggests the Leo Triplet can be found in the constellation of Leo.   Charles Messier is generally assumed to have discovered these galaxies but it is possible...
May 14th, 2010 | Chris Thayer, Featured Articles | Read More

The Sombrero Galaxy and M88 by Kevin Pretorius

These two wonderful galaxy images were captured by Kevin Pretorius using his Meade 8″ S/N on an LDX 55 mount.  The Sombrero Galaxy The Sombrero Galaxy is also known as M104, although it was not actually discovered by Charles Messier.  Messier became aware of this galaxy after it was discovered...
May 14th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Kevin Pretorius | Read More

M3 Imaged by John Moore

This beautiful globular cluster was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 but its true nature was recognised by William Herschel.  M3 is a rich globular cluster comprising over half a million stars and an estimated mass of over 800,000 suns.  At a distance it of 34.1 light years it orbits our own...
May 7th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More

The Leo Triplet and NGC 3628 by Peter Campbell-Burns and Kevin Pretorius

Peter: Kevin and I met at my house for a night of imaging. Despite the cloud of volcano ash over the UK we enjoyed a lovely sky.  The promised glorious sunsets had not appeared suggesting that the cloud was having minimal effect, but my images showed a brighter than usual background which may have...
April 19th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Kevin Pretorius, Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

M82 Imaged by by John Moore

This stunning image of M82 (the Cigar Galaxy) was taken by John Moore.   M82 in the constellation of Ursa major was discovered by Johan Elert Bode in 1780 and observed by Charles messier in 1781.  Located  12 million light-years away it’s an amazing example of a starburst galaxy.  Regions...
March 25th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More

Rosette Nebula (NGC2237) Imaged by John Moore

Rosette Nebula - click to enlarge The Rosette Nebula imaged with a Pentax 105SDHF and 0.67 focal reducer. Total of 5hrs narrowband.
January 6th, 2010 | John Moore | Read More

The Great Orion Nebula (M42) Imaged by John Moore

M42, The Great Orion Nebula in narrowband. 2.8 hrs of Ha, O3 and S2 with a Pentax 105SDHF. Click to enlarge
January 4th, 2010 | John Moore | Read More

Milky Way centre Imaged by John Moore

Milky Way centre - Imaged by John Moore The centre of the Milky Way, imaged from Tenerife using a 50mm Pentax camera lens and SBIG ST10XME camera – click to enlarge.Overlay of Milky Way – click to enlarge.
November 11th, 2009 | John Moore | Read More