Hi all This image shows the Orion Constellation in its natural environment. It’s a widefield vista showing all the major components, including Betelgeuse, Rigel, the belt stars, M42, the Running Man, the Horsehead and the flame, parts of Barnards Loop and a faint display of IC 2118. It’s only 35 minutes exposure, with no flats [...]
Posts by Tag: IISAC2009
M31 – The Andromeda Galaxy from IISAC2009
I really wanted to capture a great image of the beautiful Andromeda Galaxy (M31) from IISAC2009, but everything conspired against me and it just didn’t work out the way I’d hoped. With a host of problems, I only captured 15 minutes of data and no flats calibration. Despite all that, it’s my first image of M31 [...]
The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius
Hi all The Open Cluster M7 (or Ptolemy’s Cluster) is situated in the constellation Scorpius, near the centre of the Milky Way. This image was taken at IISAC2009, early on the Saturday night before it clouded over. The Milky Way was setting in the West, and I captured 50 minutes of data on this object [...]
The Milky Way Setting at IISAC2009
Hi all On Thursday night when the sky was clear, the Milky Way looked lovely setting over the mountain in the West. So on Friday night, 16th October at IISAC2009, I setup my Canon 20D and 24-105mm L lens on a tripod, and programmed it to take 30 seconds exposures on repeat. I combined the result [...]
IISAC2009 Panorama
This image was taken up near the dam at the top of “imagers hill” at IISAC2009. It’s a 5-image panorama, taken with my Canon 20D and 24-105mm lens. The panorama was created using Auto Pano Pro, and simply resized in Photoshop. No other processing. It really is a lovely spot for a star party. Thanks [...]
Star Rising Behind the Trees – Time Lapse at IISAC2009
Hi all On top of one of the hills facing South East at Lostock Scout Camp, there’s a row of 5 trees that really stand out. I always wanted to make them more of a focus of something photographic. I used them in my Raining Stars at Lostock image from IISAC2008, but it was a [...]
Milky Way For Sale
Hi all It’s been a long time since I’ve had any images to post – fortunately that’s changing now. We had some great skies up at Lostock at IISAC2009, and I was able to capture some widefield images and some experimental stuff. This image is the first I’ve had a chance to process since coming [...]
IISAC2009 Only a Few Days Away
On Thursday I head to IISAC2009 – the IceInSpace AstroCamp for 2009. I’ve been busy with the final stages of organising the event, and I’ll be glad when it’s over for another year. I’ve bought the soft drinks, water, ice blocks and other consumables and cleaning stuff (and 120 rolls of toilet paper). All the [...]
Registrations Now Open for IISAC2009!
The IISAC2009 star party is now accepting registrations. The event starts on Thursday, 15th October and goes for 3 nights. It’s a great opportunity to meet up and observe with like-minded amateur astronomers and make a lot of new friends. Whether you’re an experienced amateur astronomer, or someone with a new interest in looking at [...]
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