Deep Sky Images

These are a few images taken with an 8" F4 reflector and 10" F4 reflector on a HEQ5 Pro Mount and an NEQ6 Pro mount and a QHY8 OSC CCD.

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Trifid Nebula in LRGB

Lagoon Nebula in BiColour Narrowband

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Effects of Light Pollution

Below are two 60 second unprocessed images taken from my light polluted backyard.

The one on the left is without a filter, and the one on the right is with a light pollution filter.

You can clearly see the difference.

Light pollution affects the background and colour balance of images as well as washes out details that are visible from a dark site away from the City glare.

60s without LP Filter

A 60s unprocessed image taken with a QHY8 CCD from suburban skies showing the effects of light pollution with the green/yellow cast

60s with LP Filter

A 60s unprocessed QHY8 CCD image taken on the same night but with a Light pollution filter. The filter has done a very good job of removing sodium and mercury vapour emission lines and restored colour balance which makes processing so much easier.

Early Moon shots

My Very first images taken with a 50mm Celestron refractor I bought off ebay for $30.

I had to fix a broomstick to the scope to keep it steady, but that didn't stop me from imaging the moon with a handheld canon digital compact against the eyepiece, technically known as Afocal imaging.