Category: Deep Sky

Member Neil Webster has been busy and produced this wonderful image of NGC 6823 & SH-2-86 in the constellation Vulpecula plus a new music video.

SH-2-86 is an H Alpha emitting region (red glow) from the Sharpless Catalogue and NGC 6823 is a small open cluster just above the central dark spike in the image. 

Published by Stewart Sharpless in 1959, the SH2 catalogue lists 312 emission nebulae, planetary nebulae and supernova remnants visible in the northern hemisphere. Despite overlapping with deep-sky objects in the Messier and NGC catalogs that are visible to the unaided eye, SH2 is primarily composed of obscure, dim nebulae which can only be revealed through astrophotography.

Neil acquired the image on the 2nd October 2022 using a AA 115mm APO, EQ6-R, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, L EnHance filter, Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO ASI290MM

90 x 140s Lights, 15 x Darks, 30 x Flats/Bias.

APT, PHD

Nebulosity, Photoshop (Camera Raw)

To view a higher resolution image visit Neil's Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/137388222@N05/

Then sit back and relax and take a tour of the Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) in the constellation Gemini imaged by Neil whilst listening to a piano based soundtrack. To do so click on the following link The Jellyfish Nebula IC 443 - YouTube where you find Neil's latest music video.

An absolutely fantastic widefield image of the Veil Nebula taken by member Kevin Langford on the 12th August 2022 from Bexley, Kent. The image was acquired using an ES 102ED APO, 0.7x focal reducer corrector, EQ5 Pro, ZWO ASI071, Orion MMAG and L-eNhance filter.

The 3 hours of exposure was then processed in photoshop.

To see a higher resolution photo of this image click on the following link to be taken to Kevin's flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/77708720@N08/52321231907/

Supernova SN 2022ewj in galaxy NGC 3367 taken by Simon Dawes on the 23 Mar 2022 from Bexleyheath. 

Details of how Simon acquired this superb image is on the photo. 

NGC 3367 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is located at a distance of around 120 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3367 is about 85,000 light years across. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on March 19, 1784

Mag 15.5, SN 2022ewj was discovered on the 19th March 2022 by Koichi Itagaki and is a type II Supernova.  This is the 6th supernova to be observed in NGC3367 over the last 30 odd years.

Not the easiest of objects to image from the London Borough of Bexley!

Member Neil Webster has done it again and produced 2 fantastic deep sky images. 

The first image is of NGC 2264 Cone Nebula Xmas Tree Cluster.  Taken on Feb 24th 2022.

AA115mm APO, EQ6 R, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO ASI290MM, Optolong L Enhance Filter.

63 x 240s Lights, 15 x Darks, 50 x Flats/Bias

St Marys Platt, Kent

This is a vast star forming region with H gas excited by young O, B stars.

The second image is of  NGC 2024 "Flame Nebula", IC 434, B33 "Horsehead ", and NGC 2023, Alnitak.  Taken on the 26th Feb 2022

AA115mm APO, EQ6 R, ZWO ASI294MC, Orion 50mm guide scope, ZWO ASI290MM

APT, PHD, Nebulosity, Photoshop

56 x 240s Lights, 15 x Darks, 50 x Flats/Bias

St Marys Platt, Kent.

Check out Neil's flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/137388222@N05/ for a more detailed view of these images and the many others he has done!