User’s Photo Gallery No 1

Nova V462 LUP
Nova in Constellation of Lupus, June 2025 By Roger Powell. Nova is reddish object, upper centre.

Nova V462 LUP

LBN 1112
LBN 1112 is a bright nebula, part of the larger Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Frank Alvaro, 2025.

LBN 1112

NGC5367 and CG12
NGC5367, a reflection nebula and cometary globule 12 (CG12), are in the constellation of Centaurus (Frank Alvaro 2025)

NGC5367 and CG12

Gum 39
Bright Nebula in the constellation of Centaurus. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

Gum 39

IC 2220
Nebulosity ejected from the red giant star V341 in the constellation of Carinae. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

IC 2220

NGC2451 and 2451 B
Open cluster NGC2451 taken on the 18 4 2025 . Allen Williams MacArthur Astronomical Society

NGC2451 and 2451 B

Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic cloud taken with the Astro Modified Sony A7S and William Optics Redcat 51.

Large Magellanic Cloud

Carinae/Coalsack Nebulae
Carinae and Coalsack Nebulae using the astro modified Canon 600D with the Canon 50mm F1.8 II

Carinae/Coalsack Nebulae

NGC 2613
A galaxy in the constellation of Pyxis. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

NGC 2613

LMC
A 24º x 16º field of view, showing the Large Magellanic Cloud, in the constellation of Dorado. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

LMC

Rosette Nebula NGC2244
Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Image by Phil Kidd

Rosette Nebula NGC2244

Polar Star Trails
South Celestial Pole: 62.5° rotation. Image by Roger Powell (2024).

Polar Star Trails

Thor’s Helmet
NGC 2359, a nebula in the constellation of Canis Major. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

Thor’s Helmet

M42 & the Running Man Nebula
The Orion Nebula, Messier 42 and its neighbour, the Running Man Nebula. Image by Roger Powell (2025).

M42 & the Running Man Nebula

CG4, God’s Hand
A cometary globule is a region of dense, dark matter, so called because of the similarity to a comet. Frank Alvaro, 2025.

CG4, God’s Hand

Rising Milkyway
A Nightscape capturing the rising arm of the Milky Way on a fantastic Stargard event with MAS. Image by Bryan Pablo (2025).

Rising Milkyway

Carina Region
My first NightScape image of the rising Carina Region of the Milkyway using the Astro Modified Canon 600D and Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art

Carina Region

Orion and HorseHead Nebula
HorseHead and Orion Nebula Captured with the Redcat51 and Astro Modified Sony A7S

Orion and HorseHead Nebula

Carina Nebula
Eta Carina captured with The Redcat 51 and Astro Modified Sony A7S

Carina Nebula

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

Astro Images