The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most photogenic and a subject I return to many times.
For more information on the Andromeda Galaxy. See post https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/
These photos taken using the of NASA telescope.
Posts Tagged ‘Astrophotography’
Andromeda Galaxy
Posted: June 3, 2019 in AstronomyTags: Andromeda galaxy, Astrophotography, nasa telescope
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The Swan Nebula
Posted: June 29, 2018 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula, Swan nebula
Originally posted in July 2013
Sometimes it is difficult to see how a nebula or other body got its name but I really think these photos look like a swan
Photos taken using the Bradford Robotic Telescope
The Swan nebula (M17/NGC6618) is also known by a number of other names such as the Omega Nebula, the Horseshoe Nebula or the Lobster Nebula. It is 5000 to 6000 light years from Earth and has a diameter of 15 to 20 light years. it is one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions seen from Earth and is visible with binoculars in the constellation Sagittarius.
Previous posts
https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/swan-nebula/
https://petesfavouritethings.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/swan-nebula-2/
Not done much astrophotography recently but here are two pictures of moon taken in December last year
Western Veil Nebula
Posted: August 26, 2015 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, Western Veil Nebula
NGC6960 sometimes known as the ‘witches broomstick’. Here are a couple of not terrible successful attempts by me to photograph it. The presence of a bright object alongside it makes the duration of the open shutter problematic. I tried doing longer shots but the nebula just gets blotted out by the bright object.
NGC 6960 (H alpha filtered)
NGC 6960 (Omega 3 filtered)
Taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope.
Here is another much more successful picture of the whole nebula, which shows how it became to be known as ‘the witches broomstick’
![By Hewholooks (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://petesfavouritethings.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/westveilhunterwilson.jpg)
By Hewholooks (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons
Demairans Nebula
Posted: July 4, 2015 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, Demairans nebula, Orion Nebula
Omega 3 filter
This nebula is part of the Orion Nebula complex and is seperated from the main nebula by a lane of dust.
H-alpha filter
Taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope
Triangulum Galaxy
Posted: June 27, 2015 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope, Triangulum galaxy
Located in the constellation Triangulum, from which it takes its name, this spiral galaxy is the 3rd largest after the Milky way and the Andromeda galaxy. It may be a bound satellite of the Andromeda galaxy. It is 3 million light years from earth; has a diameter of 60,000 light years and is estlimated to contain around 40
billion stars.
Unfiltered image
Infra-Red filter
Blue Filter
Red Filter
These are some photos taken using the Bradford Robotic telescope
Shine on Harvest Moon
Posted: September 2, 2014 in AstronomyTags: astronomy, Astrophotography, Harvest Moon
I was interested to read on EarthSky about this years Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the nearest full moon to the autumnal equinox and often brings about early evening moon-rises and so is much beloved of photographers. It sometimes has interesting effects and can look bigger than normal or appear more colourful.
By C. E. Price [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By Roadcrusher at en.wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)%5D, from Wikimedia Commons
By Phil Sangwell from United Kingdom (Harvest moon.) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons
This year’s harvest moon will occur on the 8th or 9th September depending on your location. So check for your location and get your cameras out and go chase that harvest Moon.
For more details see EarthSky at
(http://earthsky.org/space/harvest-moon-2?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=69793b8632-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-69793b8632-393761461
Orion Nebula
Posted: March 9, 2014 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, nasa telescope, Orion Nebula
Some photos of the Orion Nebula taken with the Harvard NASA telescope
Orion Nebula
Posted: February 9, 2014 in AstronomyTags: Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope, Orion Nebula
Here are a series of photographs taken recently of the Orion nebula using different filters on the camera.
This is a straightforward BVR colour image
Blue Filter
Infra-Red Filter
The infrared filter blocks are all light in the infrared spectrum and can reveal details which otherwise would remain hidden by infrared light.
H-alpha filter
The H alpha filter only allows light through that is generated by Hydrogen atoms emitted energy.
OIII filter
The OIII filter is recommended for photographing Nebula as they are designed to provide higher contrast views of deep sky objects
This is a straightforward BVR colour image
All photographs taken using the Bradford robotic telescope
