philjay Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Another new year and quite a few clear nights had folks out imaging and we have a good selection to look through this month. Comets, Asteroids, Meteors & Meteorites Not the astro photography we are used to but its fascinating stuff Graham has been catching on his detector https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15451-this-weeks-selection-week-ending-25012019/ Deep Sky Objects Derbyshire Dave started the year off with his Horsehead and Flame https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15382-horsehead-and-flame-nebulae/ A favourite at this time of year ,M45, by andyboy1970 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15402-m45/ Andy also gave us M42 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15411-m42/ ChrisP finished his M78 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15406-m78-finished/ and gave us a nice shot of M81 & 82 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15404-bodes-cigar-galaxies-m81-m82/ and a widefield of the Ha in Cass https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15407-cassiopeia-widefield-ngc7635ngc7538-m52-sharpless-157/ A firm favourite of mine ngc 891 nicely captured by 8472 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15420-ngc-891/ Ive always said the double cluster in Perseus reminds me of diamonds on black velvet and 8472s rendition reminds me of that nicely https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15456-caldwell-14/ dave.hardy2 gave us a Horsehead and Flame https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15478-the-horsehead-and-flame-nebulae/ Lunar Quite a lot on the moon this month. Firstly Graham was lucky enough to bag the eclipse, well done https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15439-for-those-that-missed-it-the-luna-eclipse/ I like Ibbos shot of the full moon prior to the eclipse https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15437-luna-20-1-2019/ and he also gave us a few shots leading up to full moon https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15422-luna-16-1-2019-ir642/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15426-luna17-1-2019-ir642/ Andyboy1970 gave us a few close ups https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15410-moon-shots-14jan19/ Whoa, even I managed a quick lunar shot this month J https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15409-lunar-140119/ Sketching Ah we have a sketching submission this month, good one. Sunny Phil gave us a sketch of solar activity https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15458-the-sun/ Solar Not the best time of year for solar observing/imaging but some have been out there Ibbo https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15390-sol-6-1-2019-ha/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15424-sol-17-1-2019-ha/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15447-sol-23-1-2019-ha/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15460-sol-28-1-2019-ha/ Graham https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15435-finally-got-to-do-some-sun-bothering/ Widefield Sunny phil was out photographing constellations https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15403-taurus/ A lunar halo from 8472 https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15428-tonights-lunar-halo/ ChrisP gave us a shot of the Barnards Loop https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15469-orion-horsehead-flame-and-barnards-loop-in-ha/ Well altogether there are some great images this month and as ever it isnt an easy job to do and I've been flipping through the images many times and its a close thing but there is one I keep coming back to for so many reasons: · I like the object · The image is nicely framed and processed, good colour. · Its been taken with minimalist kit, a Russian telephoto and a mirrorless camera. · Unguided So 8472s shot of Caldwell 14 (Double Cluster) does it for me, well done Kev. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/15456-caldwell-14/ Tweedledee, +Ibbo and 8472 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks Phil. Nice one Kev It is a great shot. 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Nice image Kev well done 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Crikey, doesn't seem 5 minutes since you did Decembers Phil! ? So much great stuff to choose from, but that double cluster does look superb, well done Kev. ? philjay and 8472 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hopefully I will be "in it to win it" at the end of February. ? Only joking, but I'm hoping I might just have a dismal token offering of an image by then. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Oh, thanks folks! - a fantastic variety of images this month. Especially as the weather has been so poor. Great work from everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 well done very nice image there ? 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris P. Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 well done Kev 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Thanks Sheila and Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Good work Kev....well deserved. ? 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Nice one Kev, good image that, one of my favorites to look at visually. Thanks for the write up as always Phil. 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Well done Kev, one of my favourite objects. 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 One of my faves, too and a lot of work went into it. A worthy winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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