Messier Catalogue

Most of the images on this page are links to larger versions.
Where available, the applicable observation is linked to in the text.

M15 - Globular Cluster in Pegasus

Date: 14/11/2004
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Stack of 30 afocal images. Seeing and focus could have been better, and there is evidence of field rotation.

M42/M43 - Great Orion Nebula

Date: 27/12/2004
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Wide-field shot of M42 with M43 visible to the right. This image was made afocally using a 26mm Plossl and Canon Powershot S45 with my 80mm ED. It is a stack of 30 frames, each of which were 15-second exposures. Processing was limited to Curves and Gaussian blur.

Seeing wasn't too great, and the close-by full moon must have washed out a lot of the fainter details. Taking these conditions into consideration, I'm quite pleased with the result!

M42 - Great Orion Nebula

Date: 30/10/2004
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Imaged using an LX90, Meade 26mm Super Plossl and Canon PowerShot S45. 16 x 15 second exposures at ISO 200, stacked in RegiStax and further processed with Gausian blur and Curves in Paint Shop Pro.

This image shows the bright centre part of the nebula, which extends a lot further than can be seen here.