philjay Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 This month saw a few clear nights and days for a change so there are a few more images to look through than last month which is great, keep up the good work folks. Comets etc I managed a shot from the New Mexico iTelescope observatory of comet Johnson https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12974-comet-c2015-v2-johnson/ Deep Sky Objects Graham was the first to bag the NGC6946 SN on EMS, well done mate giving s a nice shot of the galaxy plus SN https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12984-super-nova-in-ngc-6946/ Sheila was next with a shot of the SN here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12998-finally-got-a-little-time-last-night-ngc6946/ I had a play with some telescopes in the USA with a M101 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12976-m101-revisited/ Plus a wide M16 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13017-m16-wide/ Wolfman also had a play with remote scopes with a nice M16 here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12988-itelescope-m16/ Sheila gave us a shot of the Crescent Nebula in Nii https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13004-ngc6888-in-nii-first-trial/ Ron was Galaxy bagging with a shot of the Makarian Chain https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13012-m86-markarians-chain/ SunnyPhil was on the DSOs this month with the Beehive M44 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13011-beehive-m44/ A nice colourful M27 from Stash here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13003-m27-astrotoaster-stackes-60-secs-x-20-canon-100d-iso-800-no-post/ Some great colours in silentrunnings M92 here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13014-m92/ And Ibbo gave us a nice close up of M51 Lunar Only 3 lunar this month The Moon with Aldebaran from Sunnyphil https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12936-moon-with-aldebaran/ and a nicely detailed single shot of the moon from Al Grant https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12953-050517-moon/ Ron Clarke gave us a last day of the month shot here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13032-moon-31517/ Planetary Orion started the month off with a ep projection shot through his cushion mounted Newt https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12967-jupiter-11-may-2017/ Ibbo was very busy with Jupiter and some of Saturn https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12960-a-couple-of-joves-10-5-2017-just/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12962-another-jupiter-11-5/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12956-jupiter-7-5-2017/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12969-jupiter-rgb-with-a-drop-of-ir742/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12987-jupiter-21-5-2017/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13026-jupiter-26-5-2017-00-40/ and some Saturn shots here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12999-saturn-22-5-2017/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13010-saturn-03-05-26-5-2017/ Andyboy1970 also had a go at Jupiter https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12977-jupiter-24apr17/ Solar Graham started the month off with a couple of shots https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12938-quick-solar-grab-from-yesterday/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12982-solar-today-20052017/ I even managed a shot through the constant murk that seems to cover us these days https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12946-3rd-may-activity/ Then a fine set of images followed from Ibbo from the 22nd right up to the 31st as part of his spectacular sequence animation which can be seen here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13008-38-out-of-39-days-images-from-27283031-march-1st-to-30th-april-1st2nd3rd-4thmay/ My hat goes off to you Steve for perseverance on a project that requires clearish skies in this overcast island of ours. Widefield We had 3 posts in widefield this month First off was from newtyng5 and some more southern constellations whilst on hols https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12997-a-couple-from-maspalomas_gran-canaries/ Tasking gave us a star trail shot from Kelling https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13021-kelling-heath-star-trsils/ and Sunny Phil gave us a shot of Lyra https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13022-nobody-does-constellations-any-more-lyra/ So that is alot of fine images which only makes my job harder to pick a single Picture of the Month but I am torn between 3 at the moment and just cannot make my mind up because they all appeal for different reasons, well executed and processed. Taskings widefield from Kelling https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13021-kelling-heath-star-trsils/ and Ibbos Jupiter from the 21st https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/12987-jupiter-21-5-2017/ and silentrunnings M92 Some great colours in silentrunnings M92 here https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13014-m92/ But the rules state that there should only be one, so I have to make a decision and that is the M92 from silentrunning. Why? Good focus, tasteful diffraction spikes, natural colours plus being captured using 2 scopes and the processing could not have been straightforward. Resulting in a worthy finished product well done John. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/13014-m92/ +TasKiNG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Well done on winning PoTM John And thanks Phil for all your hard work and a big thumbs up to everyone who entered. +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 (edited) Well done John. Phil's job just keeps getting harder and harder! Edited June 2, 2017 by tuckstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TasKiNG Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Well done John. Great pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Congrats John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Superb win John, against a lot of other really nice images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Nicely done John. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 congratulations John, a worthy winner against stiff competition. Well done to all. Thanks to Phil too for another great roundup. It's not an easy job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Well done John great image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Well done John, nice image. Thanks for a cracking good write up Phil, appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentrunning Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Ooooo thanks everyone, I just popped back to the site - didn't realise I had won POTM. Thanks for all the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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