Latest Image - Veil Nebula

Finally, I've managed to finish another colour image.

Object: Eastern Veil Nebula, NGC6995

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

Camera: Atik 314L+

Exposures: Ha - 28 x 600s, OIII - 32 x 600s Bin 1x1 (10hrs total)

Processing: DSS, PSCS5

I've started on the 2nd pane in Ha and it's looking good!

I'm looking forward to getting this in colour and continuing with the mosaic.

Here is an old image of the other half of this huge nebula: Witches Broom Nebula
This is what I've been up to, astronomy wise, in the past year Time for an update

Ok, time for an update

It looks like medical school takes up more time than I imagined! I am just about managing to carry on doing some astrophotography but evidently not keeping up with the blog.

Here's a summary of the astronomy things I've been up to in the past year:

I finished off the Flaming Star image with OIII and I was pleased to see some signal there.

Object: The Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405
Telescope: Skywatcher ED80
Camera: Atik 314L+
Exposures: Ha - 19 x 600s, OIII - 17 x 600s Bin 1x1 (6hrs total)
Processing: DSS, PSCS5

I took advantage of a free trial on iTelescope.net which allows you to take control of telescopes over the internet and take images of objects you choose. I raced through 4 globular clusters!

M3

M5

M12

M13

M13 is my favourite with the nice star colours and it pops as if 3D!

Most recently I finished an Ha/OIII image of the Veil Nebula.

Object: Eastern Veil Nebula, NGC6995
Telescope: Skywatcher ED80
Camera: Atik 314L+
Exposures: Ha - 28 x 600s, OIII - 32 x 600s Bin 1x1 (10hrs total)
Processing: DSS, PSCS5

Hopefully more clear skies and images to come now summer is here!