User’s Photo Gallery No 1

Jupiter
Jupiter (Frank Alvaro, 2025)

Jupiter

NGC 3532 NGC 3576 Lambda Centauri
Wide field view of NGC 3532 NGC 3576 Lambda Centauri using the Redcat 51 and Asto Modified Sony A7S+Optolong L-Enhance mounted on the Star adventurer

NGC 3532 NGC 3576 Lambda Centauri

Flame & Horsehead Nebulae
An extremely rich Hydrogen region in Orion. Image by Dave Manning (2024).

Flame & Horsehead Nebulae

Pair of Galaxies
NGC 1055 (left) and Messier 77 (Cetus A) in the constellation of Cetus. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Pair of Galaxies

NGC 1313
An unusual galaxy in the constellation of Reticulum. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

NGC 1313

47 Tucanae, Caldwell 106
NGC 104, a bright southern globular cluster. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

47 Tucanae, Caldwell 106

Tarantula
The Tarantula Nebula, NGC 2070, in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of Dorado. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Tarantula

NGC 346
NGC 346 is an open star cluster and nebulosity in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Image by Frank Alvaro (2024).

NGC 346

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS taken 21/10/24 from Ariah Park (near Temora) with Canon 80D and 300mm lens. Visually at least a 12deg tail. Stack of 95x6sec. Note the uncommon anti-tail.

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS taken from Ariah Park (near Temora) 21/10/24. Single 10sec exposure with Canon 80D and 135mm lens. Image by Greg Bradford.

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

The Spare Tyre Nebula
IC 5148, a planetary nebula in the constellation of Grus. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

The Spare Tyre Nebula

Venus
Yes, Venus has phases, just like the Moon. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Venus

Eight Burst nebula
NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula, the Southern Ring Nebula) is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. (Frank Alvaro, 2024)

Eight Burst nebula

47 Tucanae
47 Tucanae is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana, 15,000 ly from Earth. It is the second brightest globular cluster in the sky. (Frank Alvaro, 2024)

47 Tucanae

Small Magellanic Cloud
The SMC in the constellation of Tucana. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Small Magellanic Cloud

Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 27 in the constellation of Vulpecula. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Dumbbell Nebula

Southern Milky Way
A view of the Galaxy from Stargard. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Southern Milky Way

Helix Nebula
A planetary nebula in the constellation of Aquarius. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Helix Nebula

Under the Milky Way
Astronomers from Macarthur Astronomical Society working at Stargard. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Under the Milky Way

Large Magellanic Cloud
Large Magellanic Cloud taken with the William Optics Redcat 51 and Astro Modified Sony A7s. Image By Bryan Pablo.

Large Magellanic Cloud

Sculptor Galaxy
An intermediate spiral galaxy 11 million light years away (Frank Alvaro)

Sculptor Galaxy

M8 & M20
DWARF II Trial - M8 & M20 Image by Tony Law

M8 & M20

Carina Nebula
DWARF II Trial - Carina Nebula Image by Tony Law

Carina Nebula

Milky Way Widefield
The Milky Way in Centaurus, featuring Alpha and Beta Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell 2024

Milky Way Widefield

The Southern Cross
The constellation of Crux. Image Size 7.56° x 5.04° by Roger Powell (2024).

The Southern Cross

The Lagoon
Messier 8, a bright nebula in Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

The Lagoon

Gem Cluster NGC3293
The Gem Cluster NGC3293 surrounded by emission nebula Gum30/RCW51 with faint emission nebula Loden 153 to its right. Open cluster NGC3324 is lower left surrounded by Gum 31/IC2599. Image by Greg Bradford

Gem Cluster NGC3293

Barnard 312/LDN379
East of M16/17 in Scutum lies the huge dark nebula Barnard 312/LDN379. The bright HII region RCW163 is bottom right and the open cluster RU171 bottom left corner. It also contains planetary nebula and HII streamers. Image by Greg Bradford

Barnard 312/LDN379

Gum48a/RCW75
Gum48a/RCW75 is a large HII region in Centaurus at an uncertain distance of 6500ly. It contains many dark nebulae including the prominent feature sometimes called the Southern Elephant Trunk. Image by Greg Bradford.

Gum48a/RCW75

NGC6188/Rim Nebula
NGC 6188/Rim Nebula/Fighting Dragons is an emission nebula in the constellation Ara. Image by Greg Bradford

NGC6188/Rim Nebula

NGC3199/Banana Nebula/RCW48
NGC3199 aka the Banana Nebula/RCW48 is an emission nebula some 12,000ly distant in Carina. The outer edge of the HII region Gum 29 is toward the LH corner. Image by Greg Bradford

NGC3199/Banana Nebula/RCW48

NGC3132 Eight Burst Nebula/Southern Ring Nebula
NGC3132 aka Eight Burst Nebula/Southern Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula 2000ly away in Vela. Image by Greg Bradford. The nebula is 1/2 ly across though only 1 arcmin as seen from Earth. The star in the centre is not connected....

NGC3132 Eight Burst Nebula/Southern Ring Nebula

M17 Omega or Swan Nebula
M17 Omega/Swan Nebula is a huge star forming HII region in Sagittarius. Two small emission nebulae IC4706 and 4707 are bottom centre. Image by Greg Bradford

M17 Omega or Swan Nebula

Orion and Running Man Nebulas
Orion (M42) and Running Man (NGC1977) Nebulas in Orion. Image by Greg Bradford

Orion and Running Man Nebulas

Crab Nebula M1
Remnant of a supernova in Taurus observed by the Chinese in 1054. Image by Greg Bradford

Crab Nebula M1

RCW2/Gum1
RCW2/Gum1/SH2-292 (Bottom right) is an an HII area in Monoceros that forms part of the more expansive Seagull Nebula - mainly SH2-296, part of which stretches across the remainder of the image. Greg Bradford

RCW2/Gum1

M16, the Eagle Nebula
A diffuse emission nebula in the constellation of Serpens, made famous as the Hubble Telescope's image "Pillars of Creation". (Frank Alvaro, 2024)

M16, the Eagle Nebula

Prawn Nebula
IC 4628, a bright nebula in Scorpius. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Prawn Nebula

Moon
The Moon at First Quarter. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Moon

Caldwell 81
NGC 6352, a globular cluster in the constellation of Ara. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Caldwell 81

The Jewel Box
NGC 4755, Caldwell 94, an open star cluster in the constellation of Crux. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

The Jewel Box

Caldwell 84
M Centauri (a nearby star) and Caldwell 84 (a distant globular cluster). Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Caldwell 84

The Rim Nebula NGC 6188
Dark Nebulosity in the Rim Nebula in the constellation of Ara. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

The Rim Nebula NGC 6188

NGC 6188
The Dragons of Ara Region NGC 6188. Image by Bryan Pablo.

NGC 6188

NGC 6334 NGC 6357
Cats Paw NGC 6334 and Bear CLAW NGC 6357 Region. Image by Bryan Pablo.

NGC 6334 NGC 6357

M88 and Friends
M88 (lower centre) and associated galaxies in the Coma-Virgo Galaxy Cluster. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

M88 and Friends

Comet 12P Pons-Brooks
A periodic Comet, disappearing behind a tree. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

Comet 12P Pons-Brooks

The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross by Ben Shepherd.

The Southern Cross

Eta Carinae Nebula
A bright nebula in Carina. Image by Roger Powell. 2024.

Eta Carinae Nebula

Gum 23
A bright Nebula in Vela. Image by Roger Powell

Gum 23

First Quarter Moon
Image by Roger Powell, 2024

First Quarter Moon

Milky Way
Central Bulge of our Milky Way taken with the Canon 24-70mm F2. 8 L II. Image by Bryan Pablo.

Milky Way

Seagull Nebula
An emission nebula in the constellation of Monoceros. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Seagull Nebula

ALNIYAT REGION and IC4604
Alniyat and region that includes hydrogen emissions nebula and IC4604 .Taken on the 18 4 24. Allen Williams

ALNIYAT REGION and IC4604

M96 & M95
Messier 95 and 96, a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

M96 & M95

Omega Centauri
A globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. Image bt Roger Powell (2024).

Omega Centauri

Colourful Refraction Around Sirius
The brightest star, with surrounding blue and green refraction.

Colourful Refraction Around Sirius

Supernova SN 2024ggi
Supernova 2024ggi was first seen on 11/4/24 in the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 (Frank Alvaro)

Supernova SN 2024ggi

Moonset
April Moonset with Earthshine. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

Moonset

Crescent Moon
Two day old Moon. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Crescent Moon

Astro Images