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M31 – Andromeda up close

Posted on October 9, 2013 by kevsadmin

I am still not happy with the auto-guider accuracy, the graph showing anything up to 1 pixel plus or minus. This improved by making sure the RA axis was pulling against gravity but my next step is to recheck the … Continue reading →

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Saturn – A Comparison of Stacked Images

Posted on June 13, 2013 by kevsadmin

Camera: DMK 21AU04.AS Monochrome USB astronomy camera (1/4 ” CCD, Sony ICX098BL) resolution 640 x 480 pixels. Filter: Astronomik Pro Planet 742nm IR pass Telescope: Orion Optics AG12 300mm F3.8 Software: Registax 6 The two small images were with a x2 barlow lens … Continue reading →

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M101

Posted on June 3, 2013 by kevsadmin

Having visited Astrofest I spoke to my good friends at Orion Optics who kindly offered to re-silver and service my VX14 as part of a purchase of an Advanced Astrograph 12 (AG12). The AG12 has a carbon fibre tube and … Continue reading →

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B33 Horse Head Nebula

Posted on January 3, 2013 by kevsadmin

Here’s an image with my new QSI683 camera. I didn’t take any dark frames on this occasion. Luminance and red layers are H alpha, there are also blue and green layers. This image was processed in Maxim DL. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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M13 and IC4617 11 May 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by kevsadmin

Having drift aligned the Titan mount for about an hour or so I tried a 45 second no guidance exposure on M13 with the Canon 450D. The picture below consists of 16 x 45sec exposures at ISO 1600. Not sure … Continue reading →

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Saturn 29 April 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by kevsadmin

Since the 17th April we have had rain and more rain, and, as of 11 May, this was the only break in the weather. Seeing was average at best and I tried to get another shot of Saturn, this time … Continue reading →

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Saturn 17 April 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by kevsadmin

I took a number shots of Saturn (which was at opposition 2 days ago on 15 April). Its not very high in the sky so I took the shots around midnight to get the maximum altitude. The computer disc was … Continue reading →

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Mars 27 March 2012

Posted on April 17, 2012 by kevsadmin

After re-installing the latest version of the DMK IC Capture software, the camera has thankfully settled down. This is my first attempt at Mars with RGB Astronomik filters and a DMK mono camera. I have a lot to learn! I  … Continue reading →

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