Total Lunar Eclipse & Beehive Cluster
Total Lunar eclipse with the Beehive Cluster in the upper left. Acquisition: Canon EOS 500D, 18-50 Kit Lens Date: Jan. 21, 2019 Lights: Single Exposure
Planetary
Venus 50% Illuminated
A quick snapshot of Venus. Acquisition: William Optics GT81, WO Flat 6AIII 0.8x reducer, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool, Atik EFW2, Astronomik L 1.25″ Mount/Guiding: Orion ST80, QHY 5, PHD2, Sky-Watcher NEQ6, EQMod, Sequence Generator Pro Processing: PixInsight 1.8.8 Dates: Mar. 1st 2020 Lights: L x <1S, Unity Gain, -15C Bias: No Darks: No Flats: No
Waxing Moon
A quick snapshot of the waxing Moon. Acquisition: William Optics GT81, WO Flat 6AIII 0.8x reducer, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool, Atik EFW2, Astronomik L 1.25″ Mount/Guiding: Orion ST80, QHY 5, PHD2, Sky-Watcher NEQ6, EQMod, Sequence Generator Pro Processing: PixInsight 1.8.8 Dates: Mar. 1st 2020 Lights: L x <1S, Unity Gain, -15C Bias: No Darks: No Flats: No
Another Mercury Transit Image
Another Mercury transit image. I’ve adjusted my processing routine to add MLT to the process, and trying out a different false colour scheme. Scope: Lunt LS60THa/B1200CPT Camera: ZWO ASI174MM, FireCapture Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6, EQMod Processing: AutoStakkert! 2, PixInsight 1.8, best 75% of 500 frames Date: 9th May 2016, 13:48BST (13:48UT)
Transit of Mercury, 9th May 2016
Mercury begins its transit across the face of the sun. Scope: Lunt LS60THa/B1200CPT Camera: ZWO ASI174MM, FireCapture Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6, EQMod Processing: AutoStakkert! 2, PixInsight 1.8, best 25% of 500 frames Date: 9th May 2016, 12:14BST (11:14UT)