Posts Tagged ‘Pentax 105SDHF’

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

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

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