Monday 23 May 2011

Super Nova

Well we finally had a clearish night and a subject I have been wanting to do for a few weeks now before it disappears was the Super Nova (SN2011BY) in Galaxy NGC3972.



W/O ED102
Type IV Field Flattener
EQ6 Pro mount
Canon EOS 450D (astro modded)
30x 180 seconds exposure (total time of 90 minutes)
8x dark frames
ISO 800
Baader UHC-S filter
Unguided

Saturday 7 May 2011

M82

M82 The Cigar Galaxy in Ursa Major


Taken with the modded 450D on the C925 with f6.3 focal reducer. I was using one of the extension tubes hence the vignetting.
 

M81

M81 Bodes Galaxy in Ursa Major
Taken with the modded 450D on the C925 with f6.3 focal reducer. I was using one of the extension tubes hence the vignetting.

Wednesday 4 May 2011

M51 Wide Field

10 x 120 seconds
ISO800
4 dark frames
0 Flats
Sky Watcher ED80 @f7.5
Meade LXD75 GOTO mount (the society's mount)
Canon EOS 450D astro modded
No light pollution filter used as it was not needed.