Month: November 2025

Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford

17th/18th November 2025 images by George Buckberry

 20th November 2025 20th November 2025
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The latest images from member George Buckberry. Taken using a Dwarf3 smart scope.

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Moon

 20th November 2025 20th November 2025
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A fantastic image of a waning gibbous Moon taken by member Diane Clarke on the 8th November 2025 using a Seestar s50 smart scope.

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Dwarf3 images by Dr. Mike Rushton

 18th November 2025 18th November 2025
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Two super images taken by Dr. Mike Rushton using his Dwarf3 smart scope on the 12th November 2025 of the North America Nebula (Caldwell 20) and the Sun.

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George Buckberry’s Dwarf3 images from the 8th November 2025

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A super collection of images taken by member George Buckberry on the 8th November 2025 using his Dwarf3 smart scope.  

The Moon:  16 subs at 1/400th S exposure, Gain=0 and a Vis filter.

 

Details of how George took the rest of his images with the Dwarf3 are on written the photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Buckberry images taken on the 2nd Nov 2025

 12th November 2025 12th November 2025
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Three super images by member George Buckberry taken on the 2nd November 2025 using a Dwarf3 smart scope.  All the images were run through Stella Studio.

  • The Moon
  • 300 stacked images at 15S exp, Gain10 and a Vis filter used.
  • The Veil Nebula
  • A four panel mosaic of 200 stacked images at 15S exp, Gain60 and a Duo Band filter used.
  • NGC281 Pacman Nebula
  • 710 stacked images in total at 15S exp, Gain60 and a Duo Band filter used.  The image consists of three image data sets Mega Stacked.

NGC 281 PACMAN NEBULA by member Neil Webster

 12th November 2025 12th November 2025
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A stunning image of NGC 281 the PACMAN NEBULA by member Neil Webster.

''Shot with an 89% Moon which made processing a challenge!! But, Gradient X Terminator saved the day!!'' said Neil

Image taken using - AA115mm APO, EQ6 R, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Optolong L Enhance Filter, Orion 50mm Guide Scope and ZWO ASI290 MM Guide Camera.

Processed using APT, PHD, Nebulosity, PS (Camera Raw), Star X Terminator, and Gradient X Terminator.

45 x 240s Light, 12 x Darks, 30 x Flats/Bias

St Marys Platt, Kent 02/11/2025.

To see a higher resolution image of the nebula taken by Neil click the link below to be taken to Neil's flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/137388222@N05/54905884718/

 

More great comet images by George Buckberry using his Dwarf3 smart scope

 3rd November 2025 3rd November 2025
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  • Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN on the 28th October 2025.
  • (60 stacked subs, Exp15S, Gain60 and Astro Auto with Watermark)

 

  • The 2 images below are of Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN on the 25th & 28th Oct 2025 by George.
  • Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN on the 25th Oct 2025.

  • Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN on the 28th Oct 2025.

 

  • This final image is of Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon through clouds on the 28th October 2025.

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)

 3rd November 2025 3rd November 2025
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Two super images of Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) taken by members Jim Burchell and George Buckberry using their smart scopes. 

''C/2025 R2 (SWAN), initially designated as SWAN25B, is a long period comet discovered on September 10, 2025 by Vladimir Bezugly on images captured by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) camera of the Solar and Heliospheric Observer (SOHO). At the time of discovery the comet was just a few hours away from its perihelion transit, already as bright as magnitude 7.3 and with a well developed tail.'' Ref:https://theskylive.com/c2025r2-info

Jim Burchell

George Buckberry

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