Interesting structure and outbursts. Imaged from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh’s remote telescope in Trevinca, Spain.
| Object ID | 12P/Pons-Brooks |
| Details | 2023-12-02 18:56 – 19:02 UT mag. 8.85, coma 7.3′ tail 10′, PA 34° |
| Telescope | Askar 94 mm f/4.4 Triplet Apo JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek Colour IMX571 |
| Filters | Optolong L |
| Exposure(s) | 11 x 30s exposures |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | Processed in APP and PS |
More nebulosity and dust than I can ever get from Edinburgh. It was also chosen as the BAA’s Deep Sky Picture of the Month
| Object ID | M45 Pleiades |
| Details | 19/20 November 2023 |
| Telescope | Sharpstar 94 mm f/4.4 Triplet Apo JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek Colour IMX571 |
| Filters | Optolong L |
| Exposure(s) | 509 x 60s exposures |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | Processed in Siril and PS |
Interesting structure and outbursts. Imaged from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh’s remote telescope in Trevinca, Spain. Extreme stretch to show the kink in the developing tail.
| Object ID | 12P/Pons-Brooks |
| Details | 2023-11-19 18:46 – 19:10 UT mag. 9.0, coma 4.7′ tail 18′, PA 44° |
| Telescope | Sharpstar 94 mm f/4.4 Triplet Apo JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek Colour IMX571 |
| Filters | Optolong L |
| Exposure(s) | 9 x 180s exposures |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | Processed in APP and PS |
Not great seeing.
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-11-14 22:37 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 4 x 90s 120 fps .ser 35% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle Derotated in WinJUPOS |
Not great seeing.
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-11-08 22:07 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 100 fps .ser 30% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle |
Not great seeing after all the storms and high wind but something. Io to the left, about to do a shadow transit later.
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-10-21 21:49 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 100 fps .ser 30% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle |
Saturn is still too low to be sharp and Uranus is little more than a coloured blob.
| Object ID | Saturn Uranus |
| Details | 2023-10-16 19:48 UT 2023-10-16 21:18 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 83 fps .ser 20% frames 300s 27 fps .ser 30% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 3.0x drizzle |
Io reappearing from behind Jupiter. Probably the most detailed image I’ve ever made of Jupiter?
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-10-15 22:26 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 120s 105 fps .ser 45% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop, 1.5x drizzle |
14 videos processed to make this. Image below is de-rotated by Winjupos.
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-10-14 22:13 – 23:05 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 14x 90s 105 fps .ser 30% frames |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop 1.5x drizzle |
Lots of interest around the GRS
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-10-13 22:49 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 105 fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, AstroSurface, Photoshop 1.5x drizzle |
Nice to see the GRS. Always makes Jupiter more interesting
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-09-29 21:29 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 118fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop / AS3!, AstroSurface, 1.5x resize |
Higher altitude middle of the night makes a difference
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-09-27 01:19 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 118fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop / AS3!, AStroSurface |
Inage below is using the usual Registax / PS method. Banner image is using AstroSurface only for the first time, including 1.25x resize.
Nothing special, just a nice composition with Jupiter, the Pleiades and Hyades.
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Better seeing and colours now.
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 2023-09-12 21:13 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 3x Tal Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 70fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop |
Better seeing.
| Object ID | Saturn |
| Details | 2023-09-11 21:50 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 3x Tal Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 180s 70fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop |
Firs of the season
| Object ID | Jupiter |
| Details | 2023-09-04 23:18 UT |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian 2x 2″ ES Barlow |
| Camera | ZWO ASI290MC |
| Filters | UV/IR |
| Exposure(s) | 90s 100fps .ser |
| Capture | FireCapture |
| Processing | AS3!, Registax, Photoshop |
Using the ASE’s new facility at Trevinca Skies in Spain that I set up.
| Object ID | M31 Andromeda Galaxy |
| Details | 2023-07-30 |
| Telescope | Sharpstar 94EDPH f4.4 JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek 2600 colour |
| Filters | L |
| Exposure(s) | ~80 x 120s subs |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | Final in Photoshop |
Using the ASE’s new facility at Trevinca Skies in Spain that I set up.
| Object ID | Sadr region of Cygnus |
| Details | 2023-08-24 |
| Telescope | 94EDPH f4.4 JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek 2600 colour |
| Filters | L-eNhance |
| Exposure(s) | 60 x 180s subs for each of 2-pane mosaic |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | Final in Photoshop |
Using the ASE’s new facility at Trevinca Skies in Spain that I set up.
| Object ID | LBN 487 Iris Nebula |
| Details | 2023-08-08 |
| Telescope | 94EDPH f4.4 JTW Trident P75 mount |
| Camera | ToupTek 2600 colour |
| Filters | L |
| Exposure(s) | 300 of 354 60s subs |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | APP, Photoshop |
Using new techniques. Looks a bit nicer now.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
QHY168C
FireCapture
ASI3!, Registax, Photoshop
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
QHY168C
FireCapture
AS3!, Registax, Photoshop
Banner image 2023-06-03
250mm f4.8 Newtonian
QHY168C
FireCapture
ASI3!, Registax, Photoshop
Not detected by RMS software
Closest and brightest supernova for over a decade. Using a Triband filter to reduce twilight glare. ASTAP measurement gives me a supernova mag. of 11.3.
| Object ID | M101 Supernova 2023ivx |
| Details | 2023-05-24 32:15 UT (mid) |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian MPCC |
| Camera | QHY168C @-10°C |
| Filters | Altair triband |
| Exposure(s) | 10 x 300s |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | APP, Photoshop |
