Picture of the Month August 2023

[philjay]

Picture of the Month August 2023

 

The nights are starting to stretch out now and a few more images are being posted, well done folks. In fact there are quite a few in the DSO section so I will précis the roundup again otherwise we will be here all day. Needless to say there has been some stonking images this month which as ever makes choosing just one not an easy task.

 

 

 

Comets, Asteroids etc

Astronomer Reinvented captured a few of the Perseids over the month

 

 

Deep Sky

Bob Dobber kicked us off with an early  Horsehead and Flame, shades of winter already

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23050-horsehead-and-flame-nebulae-in-halrgb-again/

and a Hidden galaxy

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23075-ic342-the-hidden-galaxy-in-lrgb/

NGC7822

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23085-ngc-7822-in-sho/

Melotte 15

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23080-melotte-15-in-sho-the-heart-of-the-heart-nebula/

A bit of dark nebula

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23111-ngc-225-vdb4-a-tricky-target/

 

Ron C gave us a couple of nice shots of summer/autumn favourites

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23068-m27-and-m15-at-last/

a bit of Veil

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23082-ngc6960-the-witches-broom-nebula/

 

Ibbo gave us a close up of an SH2

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23071-southern-portion-of-sh2-108-sho-i-think/

Another part of Cygnus

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23094-another-part-of-cygnus/

a nice SH2 104

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23120-sh2-104/

 

I even managed to get a scope out, (wow will wonders never cease) out with a murky M31

 

A bit of the Veil from Stu

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23093-some-cygnus-loop/

 

Graham Gave us a SH2 as well this time 115 and 112

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23090-sh2-115-pk85-sh2-112/

Nice to see you out again Graham

 

A nice M13 from Megellan Boy

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23096-m13-in-the-26c/

and a Crescent

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23134-the-crescent-nebula/

and a loose glob https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23126-m71-a-somewhat-loose-globular-in-sagitta/

 

A Pelican from Bottletopburly

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23091-dah-dah-success-sort-of/

 

 

Stu gave us NGC7000

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23119-a-quick-ngc-7000/, this image reminds me of seeing this neb visually with a big dob at Kelling in the early years

 

 

 

Lunar

Astronomer reinvented gave us a full disc

 

 

Solar

DeanWatson gave us afull disc that was very warming to look at

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23045-super-soaraway-sun-from-3823/

 

Ibbo gave us a nice set full of detail

https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/23049-sol-4-8-23-ha/

 

 

Widefield

Astronomer reinvented gave us a few constellations

 

Wow, what a top notch set of images this month. As usual not an easy one but there are three that stick with me this month so in order:-

 

BobDobbers hidden galaxy, a good project that one.

 

Ibbos SH2 104 great depth

 

and Megellan boys M71, love the starfield

 

[+Stu]

Nice one, I did enjoy the hidden galaxy 👍

[Magellan Boy]

Many thanks!

[philjay]

Hi all, please note, when we have a lot of images in a month I precis the round up as stated above.

E.g. shorten it because to link each post  is very time consuming, 

1 - to write (especially with my slow broadband out here in the sticks), 

 

2 - time consuming to read.

 

If there are only a few images posted due to cr@p weather then sometimes I do include all.

 

So,  not every image is included in the round up.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Bottletopburly]

Well done everyone ,thanks phil 

[Bob Dobber]

Thanks everyone, and thanks Phil! Is that order in ascending or descending order though?? 😄 

[+RonC]

Congrats Rob, great image mate 👍

Edited September 1, 2023 by RonC

[Bob Dobber]

1 hour ago, RonC said:

Congrats Rob, great image mate 👍

 

I wasn't actually sure if I was 1st or 3rd to be honest!! Thanks all!

[+Ibbo]

Congrats Rob.

 

Thanks again Phil.

[BAZ]

Well done Rob, a cracking image. Many thanks Phil, much appreciated.

 

Lets see what next month brings now we are getting a bit darker. 

[+Glafnazur]

Well done Rob, I love it when someone images something I've never heard of, I just have to investigate further.  And well done everyone else, some cracking images there, I don't know how Phil manages to choose a winner. He must be superPhil 🦸