Posts Tagged ‘John Moore’

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

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

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

NGC2403 Imaged by John Moore

NGC 2403, a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, is a member one of the M81 group of galaxies.  Although a conspicuous galaxy it was missed by Charles messier when he compiled his catalogue and its discivery is attributed to William Herschel (in 1788).  NGC 2403 is located...
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More

Eskimo Nebula (NGC2392) Imaged by John Moore

Eskimo Nebula - click to enlarge  Eskimo Nebula in narrowband. RGB = Ha, O3, S2. Total exposure 2.5hrs with a C11
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More

Mars 1st March – Imaged by John Moore

Imaged under good seeing conditions
March 2nd, 2010 | 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

Cygnus Area Imaged by John Moore

Cygnus Area imaged in Halpha from Tenerife with a 50mm Pentax camera lens and SBIG ST10XME camera - click to enlarge.Overlay of Cygnus area – click to enlarge
October 1st, 2009 | John Moore | Read More