Category Archives: Gallery of Astrophotography

M2 (NGC7089)

DSO
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 13:39

M2 (NGC7089)

A globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius.

Date:
August/September 2019
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
QHY22
Scope:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D @F3.3
Mount:
Takahashi EM10 FS2 GoTo
Exposure:
LRGB (125:30:30:30 minutes)
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6

NGC1788 (vdB 33)

DSO
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 13:38

NGC1788 (vdB 33)

A reflection nebula in the constellation Orion.

Date:
August/September 2019
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
QHY22
Scope:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D @F3.3
Mount:
Takahashi EM10 FS2 GoTo
Exposure:
LRGB (100:60:30:30 minutes)
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6

The Sagittarius Small Star Cloud

DSO
Thursday, 12 September 2019 13:41

The SSSC (M24, IC4715)

A star cloud in the constellation Sagittarius.

Date:
September 2019
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
QHY22
Scope:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D @F3.3
Mount:
Takahashi EM10 FS2 GoTo
Exposure:
LRGB (135:30:25:25 minutes)
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6

The Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM)

DSO
Monday, 02 September 2019 13:45

The WLM Galaxy

A barred irregular galaxy in the constellation Cetus.

Date:
August/September 2019
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
QHY22
Scope:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D @F3.3
Mount:
Takahashi EM10 FS2 GoTo
Exposure
LRGB (265:45:45:45 minutes)
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6

The Snake Nebula (Barnard 72)

DSO
Wednesday, 28 August 2019 17:59

The Snake Nebula

A dark nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Date:
August/September 2019
Location:
Bateleur Nature Reserve, South Africa
CCD:
QHY22
Scope:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D @F3.3
Mount:
Takahashi EM10 FS2 GoTo
Exposure
LRGB (130:25:30:30 minutes)
Processing:
MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6