Our Observatory is CLOSED tonightLast Monday January 16th, we held a public observing event at our Observatory, as part of the BBC Stargazing Live 2012 programme this year.
It was successful with very clear skies and about 30 people attending.
The following images of 3 Messier objects, were taken on the night with the Alan Young telescope.
Wide-field image of constellation Orion
This nice wide-field picture (click thumbnail image for a larger version) was taken last night at the Observatory by CADSAS member Graham.
He writes:
“One picture for the gallery. I’ve touched it up a bit but this isn’t a stacked output, just a single photo. If you look closely you can just about make out the Orion Nebula.
For those budding astrophotographers the settings for the shot were:
Exposure: 20secs
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 1600
Focal length: 18mm
Thank you!
Last night, some adjustments were made to our big telescope, the Alan Young, to improve alignment.
Then taking advantage of the clear, cold night, some “test” images were taken. These are some of its sharpest images so far.
Here are 3 images of Jupiter with moons and the Orion Nebula M42. (click each thumbnail for a larger version)
Last night at the Cadsas Observatory, we used the AY main spotter ‘scope to take some slighter wider field images under a somewhat misty sky!
Two nice images secured (see below – click each for a larger version):
1. The Pleiades or Seven Sisters open cluster. Another Messier object – M45 near Taurus.
The Pleiades or Seven Sisters open cluster. Another Messier object - M45 near Taurus.
2. The Perseus open Double Cluster, designated NGC 869 & NGC 884
The Perseus open Double Cluster, designated NGC 869 & NGC 884
Last night’s viewing was good with five participants.
The Alan Young telescope bagged another Messier object (M39 – NGC7092) an open cluster (unfortunately image is slightly out of focus).
Also imaged various regions in Cygnus. Two images below:-
Gienah (epsilon Cygni) - Alan Young telescope 21/10/2011
Albireo (beta Cygni) - Alan Young telescope 21/10/2011
Last night at the Observatory, we had our usual (if clear skies) Friday evening observing session.
Good viewing conditions enabled us to capture FOUR Messier objects with the AY ‘scope:
Also some nice views of the 17day old Moon.
Here are a selection of images taken:
Jupiter 10th October 2011
Here a two images taken by the Alan Young Telescope last night, at our regular Friday open-house Observatory session.
M13 Star Cluster in Hercules imaged by the Alan Young Telescope on 07/10/2011
10-day old Moon imaged by the Alan Young Telescope on 07/10/2011, showing principal craters along terminator: Tycho (top) & Copernicus (bottom).
Enjoyable observing session tonight. We looked at star clusters, the Andromeda galaxy and double star Albireo, through the small telescopes.
And the Alan Young telescope captured a lovely image of comet Garradd…
Comet Garradd captured 30/09/2011 with Alan Young telescope
Taken by CADSAS member Chris, with a Nikon DSLR camera, here is an image of the 12 day old Moon taken on 10th September.
12-day Moon taken 10 September 2011