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Astronomy

Astrophotography is a very different technique to any other. The images you see in this gallery are, mostly, a combining of many exposures of the "target" whilst tracking the sky with computerised telescope mounts and then using some specialist software to stack and create the final images. If you are interested in taking up this fascinating hobby, Northern Optics in Scunthorpe are well worth a visit for excellent guidance and very good value. The web site is http://shop.northernoptics.co.uk/

We also have a North Lincs Astro Society which meets on the first Monday of each month at Far Ings National Nature Reserve (near the Humber Bridge). Please see http://www.northlincsastro.org for more details

See my other website https://annexatchurchviewbarn.com/ for details of how to come and stay and spend some time with the observatory.
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    M423exAPP

  • PacMan270mins-St-Edit

    PacMan270mins-St-Edit

  • M31FBuz

    M31FBuz

  • Master-Edit

    Master-Edit

  • M51aAPP

    M51aAPP

  • M51a1mRGB

    M51a1mRGB

  • M51LSO

    M51LSO

  • NGC2403APPNEB-Edit

    NGC2403APPNEB-Edit

  • NGC6888APP-Edit-2

    NGC6888APP-Edit-2

  • M42

    M42

  • Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

    Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

  • Messier 82 - The Cigar Galaxy

    Messier 82 - The Cigar Galaxy

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  • An almost full moon - a stack of 12 RAW files.

    An almost full moon - a stack of 12 RAW files.

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  • Messier 1 The Crab Nebula. A supernova some 6000+ lightyears from earth.

    Messier 1 The Crab Nebula. A supernova some 6000+ lightyears from earth.

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    Dumbell180420

  • The Veil nebula, an image taken over 3 nights to capture the comploete region. As published by the BBC Sky at Night magazine

    The Veil nebula, an image taken over 3 nights to capture the comploete region. As published by the BBC Sky at Night magazine

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  • The Heart Nebula

    The Heart Nebula

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  • Messier 45 The Pleiades Star Cluster.

    Messier 45 The Pleiades Star Cluster.

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  • The Andromeda Galaxy. 2.5 hours of different exposures...

    The Andromeda Galaxy. 2.5 hours of different exposures...

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    IC1318NEB

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    8O6A1817A TIF-3

  • Cygnus Milky Way

    Cygnus Milky Way

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    Milky Way1

  • Orion Nebula taken on 30th September over Mull between 3am and 4am.

    Orion Nebula taken on 30th September over Mull between 3am and 4am.

  • My latest image of the Orion nebula - taken with a modified Canon 450D. Compare this with the next image, also of the same nebula. The modified camera allows the sensor to detect a wider spectrum of light than the unmodified camera used for the other image. It is a beautiful nebula found below the belt of Orion.

    My latest image of the Orion nebula - taken with a modified Canon 450D. Compare this with the next image, also of the same nebula. The modified camera allows the sensor to detect a wider spectrum of light than the unmodified camera used for the other image. It is a beautiful nebula found below the belt of Orion.

  • The Orion Nebula, Messier 42 - my best photo of the nebula to date. Some 1500 light years away from the earth, the Orion Nebula is a place where stars are formed. Sometimes (on a dark and clear night) you can just make it out as a "grey smudge" under the belt of Orion with the naked eye.

    The Orion Nebula, Messier 42 - my best photo of the nebula to date. Some 1500 light years away from the earth, the Orion Nebula is a place where stars are formed. Sometimes (on a dark and clear night) you can just make it out as a "grey smudge" under the belt of Orion with the naked eye.

  • NGC 6995 - The Eastern Veil Nebula. A supernova remnant some 1800 lightyears from earth in the Cygnus constellation.

    NGC 6995 - The Eastern Veil Nebula. A supernova remnant some 1800 lightyears from earth in the Cygnus constellation.

  • The Pelican Nebula - in the constellation of Cygnus - around 1800 light years away.

    The Pelican Nebula - in the constellation of Cygnus - around 1800 light years away.

  • The Rosette Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust some 5200 light years away. The hole in the middle measures some 30 light years across!! Taken over Pembrokeshire in March 2013.

    The Rosette Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust some 5200 light years away. The hole in the middle measures some 30 light years across!! Taken over Pembrokeshire in March 2013.

  • Perseid Meteor passing M31, Andromeeda Galaxy

    Perseid Meteor passing M31, Andromeeda Galaxy

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  • A single 36 second shot of the Milky Way over Mull on the 28th September 2013. A little light pollution from nearby Tobermory, the high moisture content in the air picked it up. Nevertheless, the Andromeda Galaxy is seen in this phot, half way down the right hand side.

    A single 36 second shot of the Milky Way over Mull on the 28th September 2013. A little light pollution from nearby Tobermory, the high moisture content in the air picked it up. Nevertheless, the Andromeda Galaxy is seen in this phot, half way down the right hand side.

  • The Horsehead Nebula.

    The Horsehead Nebula.

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    HHNeb1_filteredWEB

  • The Horsehead Nebula, made famous by some stunning images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a small dark nebula that is silhouetted against the glow of the emission nebula IC434. This nebula is found just south of the leftmost star in Orion's belt and is around 1600 lightyears away from the earth. Taken with a modified Canon 450D and 8" SCT scope.

    The Horsehead Nebula, made famous by some stunning images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a small dark nebula that is silhouetted against the glow of the emission nebula IC434. This nebula is found just south of the leftmost star in Orion's belt and is around 1600 lightyears away from the earth. Taken with a modified Canon 450D and 8" SCT scope.

  • The Heart Nebula, around 6200 light years away.

    The Heart Nebula, around 6200 light years away.

  • An image of Star Trails over Pembrokeshire. This image comprises around 4 hours and 20 minutes of images, showing how much the earth moves around the Pole Star ( in the centre of the circle) in that time.

    An image of Star Trails over Pembrokeshire. This image comprises around 4 hours and 20 minutes of images, showing how much the earth moves around the Pole Star ( in the centre of the circle) in that time.

  • Latest close up of the Orion Nebula.

    Latest close up of the Orion Nebula.

  • The "North America Nebula" (NGC7000) named after it's shape. This lies around 2500 light years away from the earth, in the Milky Way, near the star "Deneb". The colour is an interstellar cloud of ionizer hydrogen. This was an image taken with a modified camera on the back of a telescope I own. A total of 1 hour 3 minutes exposure time.

    The "North America Nebula" (NGC7000) named after it's shape. This lies around 2500 light years away from the earth, in the Milky Way, near the star "Deneb". The colour is an interstellar cloud of ionizer hydrogen. This was an image taken with a modified camera on the back of a telescope I own. A total of 1 hour 3 minutes exposure time.

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    IMG_0023

  • Full Moon over Lincolnshire in February 2013. You can even see some colour in the darker areas!

    Full Moon over Lincolnshire in February 2013. You can even see some colour in the darker areas!

  • Taken on the 1st January 2012 over the Presselli Mountains of Pembrokshire. One of my favourite images of the Moon as the light has brought out detail of the craters.

    Taken on the 1st January 2012 over the Presselli Mountains of Pembrokshire. One of my favourite images of the Moon as the light has brought out detail of the craters.

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    Moon

  • A close up of one of the moons craters.

    A close up of one of the moons craters.

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    moon1202113

  • Moon rising over Pembrokeshire. This was taken when the moon was just above the horizon and before it disappeared into cloud.

    Moon rising over Pembrokeshire. This was taken when the moon was just above the horizon and before it disappeared into cloud.

  • The great Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a spiral galaxy very similar in structure to our own galaxy. It lies around 2.5 million light years from the earth, and is the closest galaxy to us. On a clear dark night you can just make out the light from the core of this galaxy with the naked eye (if you know where to look!)

    The great Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is a spiral galaxy very similar in structure to our own galaxy. It lies around 2.5 million light years from the earth, and is the closest galaxy to us. On a clear dark night you can just make out the light from the core of this galaxy with the naked eye (if you know where to look!)

  • Another view of M31 Andromeda. This time taken with a Modded camera and around 1 hour of exposure time.

    Another view of M31 Andromeda. This time taken with a Modded camera and around 1 hour of exposure time.

  • The Andromeda Galaxy. Taken with a Canon DSLR mounted on a telescope, 20 images at 1 minute exposures, ISO 1600. Images then processed in a program called "Deepsky Stacker".

    The Andromeda Galaxy. Taken with a Canon DSLR mounted on a telescope, 20 images at 1 minute exposures, ISO 1600. Images then processed in a program called "Deepsky Stacker".

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