Users Photo Gallery No 1 – Macarthur Astronomical Society

Members Astro-Images

Please come back regularly to view the very best astro-photography from members of Macarthur Astronomical Society.

Click on any image to view enlarged in slideshow mode.

Roger Powell

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

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

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

Crescent Moon
NGC 2264
The Christmas Tree Complex in the constellation of Monoceros, with the Cone Nebula. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

NGC 2264
NGC 2467
An emission nebula in Puppis. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

NGC 2467
M50
Messier 50, an open cluster in the constellation of Monoceros. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

M50
M1
Messier 1, a thousand year old supernova remnant in Taurus. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

M1
Uranus
Gaseous ice giant planet Uranus. Image by Roger Powell 2024.

Uranus
Moon
First Quarter Moon. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

Moon
Jupiter
Taken four months after opposition. Image by Roger Powell (2024)

Jupiter
Messier 80
M80, a Globular Cluster in Scorpius. Image by Roger Powell (2023)

Messier 80
IC 1283
A large emission nebula with two smaller reflection nebulae in the constellation of Sagittarius. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

IC 1283
Caldwell 45
Spiral Galaxy NGC 5248 in the constellation of Bootes. Image by R.Powell (2023).

Caldwell 45
NGC 6744
Caldwell 101, a Galaxy in the constellation of Pavo. Image by Roger Powell (2023)

NGC 6744
NGC 6153
A planetary nebula in Scorpius. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

NGC 6153
Caldwell 83
Edge On Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945 in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2023)

Caldwell 83
NGC 6188
Caldwell 82, an emission nebula and open star cluster in the constellation of Ara. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

NGC 6188
The Black Eye Galaxy
Messier 64, a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

The Black Eye Galaxy
Markarian’s Chain
A stretch of galaxies, including M84 and M85, that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. M87 is lower left. Image by Roger Powell 2023.

Markarian’s Chain
NGC 3603
An emission nebula in the constellation of Carina. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

NGC 3603
Caldwell 84
NGC 5286, a globular cluster in Centaurus and the adjacent bright star M Centauri. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

Caldwell 84
Galaxies in Centaurus
A group of at least 35 galaxies in a region of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2023)

Galaxies in Centaurus
Western Star Trails
Looking towards Canis Major and Sirius. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

Western Star Trails
Omega Centauri
A globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

Omega Centauri
Partial Solar Eclipse
The eclipse lasted over two hours. The only gap in the clouds lasted just fifteen seconds! Image by Roger Powell (20th April 2023).

Partial Solar Eclipse
Centaurus A
The Hamburger Galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

Centaurus A
Lambda Centauri Nebula
Bright star Lambda Centauri; nebulosity IC 2948; and star cluster IC 2944 . Two nebulae Gum 39 and IC 2872 far right. Image by Roger Powell (2023).

Lambda Centauri Nebula
Carina Nebula
A huge emission Nebula in Carina. Image by Roger Powell, 2022.

Carina Nebula
Venus & Jupiter
Conjunction of Venus (right and lower) and Jupiter (left and upper), half a degree apart. Image by Roger Powell (2023-03-02)

Venus & Jupiter
Venus & Jupiter
Venus (lower left) and Jupiter (upper right), five degrees apart and five days before conjunction. Image by Roger Powell.

Venus & Jupiter
M42
The Orion Nebula M42 and the Running Man Nebula NGC 1975. Image by Roger Powell 2023.

M42
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
A long-period comet, 64 million kilometres distant and sixth magnitude on 10th February 2023. Image by Roger Powell.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Please respect the copyright of the photographer.

Tip: the photographer’s name appears when you hover the mouse over the small icon below the image. Click the icon to go to the individual photographer’s gallery or click the image to view all images in a slideshow.

roger-powell

Members Astro-Images