philjay Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well August wasnt a very good month weather wise, not many of us managed to get out with a scope let alone image but some hardy souls did, well done folks. Deep Sky 8472 started the month off with a less well known nebular NGC6820 in Vulpecula. A new one on me this so I must take a look at this one sometime. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18178-ngc-6820/ RonC has been trying out his kit and giving us a couple of nice images in the process https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18189-two-test-images/ ChrisP gave us an image of the Elephants trunk in HA https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18196-ic1396-elephants-trunk-in-ha/ and then he gave us the same subject in SHO channels which has really made it stand out. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18223-ic1396-elephants-trunk-in-sho/ Ibbo gave us a group of galaxies NGC5390 plus others https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18235-ngc-5390-friends/ Planetary Ibbo gave us a detailed image of Mars https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18224-mars-19-8-2020-rgb/ Sunny Phil gave us a look at the early morning Venus https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18233-im-your-venus/ Solar Ibbo was busy this month, starting off with a cracking sequence of a large prom lift off https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18165-sol-31-7-2020-ha-various-flavours-of-processing/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18166-sol-31-7-2020ha-big-prom/ Plus some nice activity later on https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18205-sol-12-8-2020-ha-cak/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18231-sol-ha-26-8-2020/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18240-sol-31-8-2020-ha/ Graham gave us a nice full disc https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18238-solar-from-today-31082020/ Widefield Derbyshire Dave was the only poster in this section this month with some nice widefield shots https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18170-the-moon-and-the-planets/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18220-star-trails-dethick/ Also a shot of how unpredictable astronomy can be weatherwise https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18209-a-lively-night-in-tannenbaum/ Some good images there folks, some made me go wow, but the one that made me wow the most was Ibbos Mars, loads od=f detail, subtle processing, I like it a lot. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18224-mars-19-8-2020-rgb/ But with a mention about Ibbos big prom lift off sequence, some good astronomy there, fascinating stuff. Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 nice one, great image 👍 +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Totally agree with the choice Phil, it's a stunner. Well done Steve +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well done Steve, great image and well worthy of winning! +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well done Steve. It is a great image. 👍 +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Nice win Steve you managed to image probably in the one clear night of the month lols .👍 +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Congrats Steve, it's a great image and congrats to all those who managed to obtain any images last month. +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks folks. And thanks to Phil for doing the POM once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I know from experience that Mars is an <expletive> object to photograph, even with an 11" 'scope, so that this is a remarkable photo. Well done, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris P. Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Nice one Steve 👍 +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 9 hours ago, philjay said: Well August wasnt a very good month weather wise, not many of us managed to get out with a scope let alone image but some hardy souls did, well done folks. Deep Sky 8472 started the month off with a less well known nebular NGC6820 in Vulpecula. A new one on me this so I must take a look at this one sometime. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18178-ngc-6820/ RonC has been trying out his kit and giving us a couple of nice images in the process https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18189-two-test-images/ ChrisP gave us an image of the Elephants trunk in HA https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18196-ic1396-elephants-trunk-in-ha/ and then he gave us the same subject in SHO channels which has really made it stand out. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18223-ic1396-elephants-trunk-in-sho/ Ibbo gave us a group of galaxies NGC5390 plus others https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18235-ngc-5390-friends/ Planetary Ibbo gave us a detailed image of Mars https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18224-mars-19-8-2020-rgb/ Sunny Phil gave us a look at the early morning Venus https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18233-im-your-venus/ Solar Ibbo was busy this month, starting off with a cracking sequence of a large prom lift off https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18165-sol-31-7-2020-ha-various-flavours-of-processing/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18166-sol-31-7-2020ha-big-prom/ Plus some nice activity later on https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18205-sol-12-8-2020-ha-cak/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18231-sol-ha-26-8-2020/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18240-sol-31-8-2020-ha/ Graham gave us a nice full disc https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18238-solar-from-today-31082020/ Widefield Derbyshire Dave was the only poster in this section this month with some nice widefield shots https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18170-the-moon-and-the-planets/ https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18220-star-trails-dethick/ Also a shot of how unpredictable astronomy can be weatherwise https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18209-a-lively-night-in-tannenbaum/ Some good images there folks, some made me go wow, but the one that made me wow the most was Ibbos Mars, loads od=f detail, subtle processing, I like it a lot. https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/18224-mars-19-8-2020-rgb/ But with a mention about Ibbos big prom lift off sequence, some good astronomy there, fascinating stuff. I never got a 'scope out all month but I've found I can catch quite a lot with my DSLR at 300mm focal length. I have a lot of pain in my hips and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Well done Steve, great image 👍 +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Sunny Phil said: I never got a 'scope out all month but I've found I can catch quite a lot with my DSLR at 300mm focal length. I have a lot of pain in my hips and back. I find even mark 1 eyeballs are better than not doing anything Phil. There was a time a few years ago I couldnt hold binos so just sitting and viewing the stars was all I could do. every little helps. Edited September 3, 2020 by philjay +Glafnazur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, philjay said: I find even mark 1 eyeballs are better than not doing anything Phil. There was a time a few years ago I couldnt hold binos so just sitting and viewing the stars was all I could do. every little helps. My best Mark One eyeball session this year was the Lyrid shower. I had a camera chirping away in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Excellent Steve, well done! +Ibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 11 hours ago, philjay said: I find even mark 1 eyeballs are better than not doing anything Phil. There was a time a few years ago I couldnt hold binos so just sitting and viewing the stars was all I could do. every little helps. I still love just standing outside and staring at the stars, seeing how they've moved from the last time I looked and trying to make out the subtle colours. I love the change in the seasons, seeing the new seasons constellations is like seeing old friends again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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