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Western Veil Nebula NGC6992 Askar 71F refractor on the Skywatcher Wave 100i harmonic mount, Zwo Asiair plus computer, Zwo 071mc APS-c imaging camera, Askar OAG with Zwo Asi220mm Guide camera and CLS filter and all stacked and processed using; Affinity photo 2, with denoise and star exterminator plugin's David Poole |
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Pleiades Askar 71F refractor on the Skywatcher Wave 100i harmonic mount, Zwo Asiair plus computer, Zwo 071mc APS-c imaging camera, Askar OAG with Zwo Asi220mm Guide camera and CLS filter and all stacked and processed using; Affinity photo 2, with denoise and star exterminator plugin's. 24 *
300sec subs (total 2hrs) David Poole |
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Horse Head Nebula IC434 Rework of previous picture Askar 71F refractor on the Skywatcher Wave 100i harmonic mount, Zwo Asiair plus computer, Zwo 071mc APS-c imaging camera, Askar OAG with Zwo Asi220mm Guide camera and CLS filter and all stacked and processed using; Affinity photo 2, with denoise and star exterminator plugin's. 50 *
300sec subs (total 4hr 10minutes) so far
David Poole |
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Sun Spots 15th March 2025
John Houldsworth |
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Jewelled Handle Sinus Iridium SkyWatcher Evastar 100ED DS-PRO ZWO ASI224M Camera 962 frames stacked Little Urswick 9th March 2025
Roy Chism |
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Jupiter SkyWatcher Skymax 180 Pro ZWO ASI224M Camera 302 frames stacked Little Urswick 8th March 2025
Roy Chism |
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Andromeda SeeStar S50 direct from the telescope - no image processing Members Observing Evening, Walney 5th February 2025
Roy Chism |
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M42 Orion SeeStar S50 direct from the telescope - no image processing Members Observing Evening, Walney 5th February 2025
Roy Chism |
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IC434 Horsehead Nebula SeeStar S50 direct from the telescope - no image processing Members Observing Evening, Walney 5th February 2025
Roy Chism |
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Aurora 10th October 2024 Urswick
Dave Poole |
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Aurora 10th October 2024 Kirkby Moor about 10pm Alaric Thompson |
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Aurora 10th May 2024 Beacon Fell nr Preston Jack Alldridge |
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Aurora 10th May 2024 Walney Jonathon Hartley |
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NGC2244 Instrument details as below by David Poole |
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Horses Head Nebula Instrument details as below by David Poole |
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M43
64 x 20 seconds exposures, registeted/stacked with Siril and processed using Affinity, using a Skywatcher 150mm Carbon tube Astrograph reflector with Zwo asiair plus, Asi071mc astro cam, asi120mm guide cam and Zwo EAF on an EQ5 mount by David Poole
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Handheld Mobile Phone Picture at the telescope eyepiece Taken by Connor Lee-Mackenzie |
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Handheld Mobile Phone Picture Taken by Connor Lee-Mackenzie |
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Handheld Mobile Phone Picture Taken by Connor Lee-Mackenzie |
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2017 Solar Eclipse
Totality showing 'diamond ring' North Menan Butte, Idaho, US Taken by Richard Alldridge |
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2017 Solar Eclipse
Partial phase showing solar spots. North Menan Butte, Idaho, US Taken by Neil Alldridge |
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Solar Activity
Lunt LS100 telescope Observed by Eddie Dixon |
The following are from David Higginbottom, taken at the observatory |
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The Sun
Single shot Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 100 and 1/1600 sec exposure. parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope, fitted with 'Baader' Solar Film filter |
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M27
Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope |
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M45
Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope |
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M81
Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope |
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M101
Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 1600
parfocal on William Optics 132mm FLT refractor telescope |
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M42 Running Man Nebula
Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 parfocal on Orion ED80 refractor telescope |