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Deep Sky imaging by Dr. Mike Rushton

 2nd May 2022 2nd May 2022
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Dr. Mike Rushton took advantage of some clear skies recently (25th April 2022) and took these 3 super deepsky images using his eVscope of Messier 13, Messier 51 and the Bow Tie Nebula.

Messier 13 (M13) also designated NGC 6205 and also called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules and the Hercules Globular Cluster, is a globular cluster of a several hundred thousand stars in the constellation of Hercules.

 

Messier 51, known as The Whirlpool Galaxy and as Messier 51a, M51a, and NGC 5194, is a spiral galaxy found in the constellation Canes Venatici,  M51 was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy and is 31 million light-years away from Earth.

 

The Bow Tie Nebula also designated NGC 40 and Caldwell 2 is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel in 1788.  It is composed of hot gas around a dying star. The nebula gets its name from the fact it has an intriguing bow-tie shape.

SN2022ewj in NGC3367

 26th March 2022 26th March 2022
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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!

Rosette Nebula in Ha by Kevin Langford

 5th March 2022 5th March 2022
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This is the latest stunning deep sky image by member Kevin Langford of the Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49, NGC 2237) in Ha. Taken on the 26th Feb 2022 in Bexley, Kent using ES 102ED APO, EQ5 Pro, ZWO ASI071, Orion MMAG and Ha filter.

3Hrs of exposures.

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To see this image in more detail and to see Kevin's other superb astro images check out his flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/77708720@N08/

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Latest deep sky images from Neil Webster

 27th February 2022 27th February 2022
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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!

The Jellyfish Nebula, IC443

 6th April 2021 6th April 2021
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IC443, commonly known as the Jellyfish Nebula, is a Supernova remnant, from Crayford skies is really only visible if imaging using narrowband filters.

Imaging:

Ha filters work the best but it will also show up in SII filters, it is invisible in an OIII filter.

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NGC2174, The Monkey Head Nebula

 11th March 2021 11th March 2021
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NGC 2174 (also known as Monkey Head Nebula) is an H II emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175

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Flying Horse Nebula, NGC 7380, Sh2-142

 21st December 2020 21st December 2020
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NGC 7380 is a cluster of young bright O & B stars.  The red emission nebula is Sh2-142 an HII region illuminated by these stars.

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NGC4564 – The Needle Galaxy

 27th April 2020 27th April 2020
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Silver Needle Galaxy – NGC4244

 27th April 2020 27th April 2020
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Open Cluster, NGC2301

 12th February 2020 12th February 2020
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NGC 2301 is an Open cluster in Monoseros

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