User’s Photo Gallery No 1

Gabriela Mistral Nebula
NGC 3324 in the constellation of Carina. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Gabriela Mistral Nebula

Saturn
Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Saturn

M25
An open star cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

M25

Moonrise
Near full Moon rising late afternoon. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Moonrise

Nightscape The Oaks 30 July 2022
A very dewy night of the Milky Way. LMC and SMS in the mist! Image by Tony Law (2022).

Nightscape The Oaks 30 July 2022

Swan / Omega Nebula
7 hours of data over 3 nights. Dave manning

Swan / Omega Nebula

Helix Planetary Nebula
Data over 4 nights. Dave manning

Helix Planetary Nebula

Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri, the third brightest star in the sky. Image by Roger Powell (2022)

Alpha Centauri

NGC 6563
A planetary nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

NGC 6563

The “Ink Spot”
The dark nebula Barnard 86, known as the “Ink Spot” and open star cluster NGC 6520, in the constellation of Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

The “Ink Spot”

The Blue Planetary
A planetary nebula in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

The Blue Planetary

Ring Nebula
A planetary Nebula in the constellation of Lyra. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Ring Nebula

Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas
The famous nebulas in Sagittarius plus some lovely surrounding nebulosity. Frank Alvaro (2022)

Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas

Messier 5
A globular cluster in the constellation of Serpens. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Messier 5

Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri is the most massive globular cluster associated with the Milky Way. Frank Alvaro, 2022.

Omega Centauri

Eta Carinae Nebulae
Over 5 hours of OSC/SHO data. Dave Manning

Eta Carinae Nebulae

Cheerio Nebula
NGC 6337, a planetary nebula in the constellation of Scorpius. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Cheerio Nebula

The Prawn Nebula, IC 4628
The Prawn Nebula is an emission nebula in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way. Frank Alvaro 2022.

The Prawn Nebula, IC 4628

Quasar 3C 273
The optically brightest quasar in the sky, located in the constellation of Virgo. Imaged by Roger Powell in 2021.

Quasar 3C 273

Visual Quasar J1144
Visual quasar energised by Blackhole J1144 (SMSS J114447.77-430859.3). An extragalactic object in Centaurus, at least 7 billion light years distant. The inset is the same object in HA light). Image by Greg Bradford.

Visual Quasar J1144

Supernova SN2022hrs
Supernova SN2022hrs in Spiral Galaxy NGC 4647. Large galaxy M60 adjacent. Labels are star magnitudes. 28x120sec 30cm SCT. Image by Greg Bradford.

Supernova SN2022hrs

IC4685
Nebula complex IC4685 NGC6559 IC1274-5. Located near the Lagoon Nebula M8 (Top left edge) taken in Ha. Contains all four nebula types - Reflection, emission, planetary and dark. 15 x 120sec Ha ED150 ASi2600MC. Image by Greg Bradford.

IC4685

Lo5
Lo(Longmore)5 in Centaurus. A fine example of an annular planetary nebula. 11x120sec through 30cm SCT. Image by Greg Bradford.

Lo5

Retina Nebula
IC4406 - The Retina Nebula. 15x120sec through 30cm SCT. Image by Greg Bradford.

Retina Nebula

Bok Globules in IC2944
Heart if IC2944 - The Running Nebula showing Bok Globules. 23x 120sec through 30cm SCT. Image by Greg Bradford.

Bok Globules in IC2944

Ghost of Jupiter
Planetary Nebula Ghost of Jupiter NGC3242 taken 2/4/22 on 30cm SCT 15x120sec. Image by Greg Bradford.

Ghost of Jupiter

Full Moon
Full Moon 14/6/22 3900 frames through 15cm refractor stacked and "mineralised". Image by Greg Bradford.

Full Moon

Mineral Moon
The lunar surface showing the different chemical compositions. Frank Alvaro (June 2022)

Mineral Moon

M90
A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Image by Roger Powell.

M90

NGC 6188, the Fighting Dragons of Ara
An emission nebula in the constellation of Ara. Frank Alvaro (2022).

NGC 6188, the Fighting Dragons of Ara

The Trifid Nebula
Emission nebula and reflection nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

The Trifid Nebula

NGC 2808
A globular cluster in the constellation of Carina. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

NGC 2808

The Gum nebula (Gum12)
The Gum Nebula (Gum 12) is an emission nebula that extends across 36° in the southern constellations Vela and Puppis (Wikipedia). Image by Frank Alvaro, 2022.

The Gum nebula (Gum12)

Omega Centauri
Globular Cluster. Dave Manning

Omega Centauri

Eta Carinae Nebula
NGC 3372 Eta Carinae Nebula is a large complex area in the constellation Carina. Taken using William Optics GT 81 with a ZWO ASI071 cooled camera controlled by a ZWO ASIAIR plus system. Allen Williams

Eta Carinae Nebula

Running Chicken Nebula
IC 2944 the Running Chicken Nebula located in the constellation Centaurus near the star Alpha Centauri. Taken with a William Optics 81, ASI071 cooled camera controlled by ZWO ASIAIR Plus. Allen Williams

Running Chicken Nebula

Moon
4.5 Billion year old Moon. Dave Manning

Moon

The Sombrero
An edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Image by Roger Powell (2022)

The Sombrero

Eagle nebula, M16
The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. Frank Alvaro, 2022.

Eagle nebula, M16

Rosette Nebula, Caldwell 49
The Rosette Nebula is a region of ionised hydrogen gas (H II) in the constellation of Monoceros. Image by Frank Alvaro, 2022.

Rosette Nebula, Caldwell 49

Supernova SN2022hrs
M60 (left) and NGC4647 (right) with supernova. Constellation of Virgo. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Supernova SN2022hrs

Omega Centauri
A Globular Cluster in the Constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Omega Centauri

M83 and distant galaxies
Annotated showing some distant Galaxies PGC722819 is 1.1 Billion light years away!! Image by Dave Manning.

M83 and distant galaxies

Centaurus A
NGC 5128, Caldwell 77. A peculiar galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Centaurus A

M83
Spiral Galaxy. Dave Manning

M83

Eta Carina Nebula
Northern Section of Eta Carina Nebula in the Constellation of Carina. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Eta Carina Nebula

Messier 78
M78, a reflection nebula in the constellation of Orion. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Messier 78

Messier 43
M43, an emission nebula adjacent to M42 in the constellation of Orion. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Messier 43

Moon
Waxing Six Day Old Moon. Image by Roger Powell (2022)

Moon

Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Space Telescope (centre streak) settling into its six monthly orbit of Lagrange Point 2. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Webb Space Telescope

IC 418
A planetary nebula in the constellation of Lepus. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

IC 418

Eskimo Nebula
NGC 2392, Caldwell 39, a planetary nebula in Gemini. Image by Roger Powell (2022).

Eskimo Nebula

NGC 1365
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Fornax. Image by Roger Powell (2021).

NGC 1365

NGC 2022
A planetary nebula in the constellation of Orion. Image by Roger Powell (2021).

NGC 2022

Witches Head
IC 2118 6 x 240sec from The Oaks. Dave Manning

Witches Head

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
30x30sec from The Oaks. Dave Manning

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
Comet Leonard taken 1 day after the previous image. Note the changes in the area around the coma. 34 x 15 sec. ASI2600MC Pro. 15cm refractor. L-Pro filter. Image by Greg Bradford.

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

NGC2244
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros. 18 x 180sec 15cm refractor. ASI2600MC Pro. L-Extreme filter. Image by Greg Bradford.

NGC2244

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)
Comet C/2021A1 Leonard. 18 x 13 sec through 15cm Refractor. ASI2600MC Pro L-Pro filter. Image by Greg Bradford.

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

The Skull Nebula
NGC 246, planetary nebula Caldwell 56 in the constellation of Cetus. Image by Roger Powell (2021).

The Skull Nebula

Astro Images