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NGC7000 North America Nebula & IC 5070 Pelican Nebula

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Pete

These 2 Nebula are located very Close to alpha Cygni (Deneb) the most famous star in the constellation Cygnus.  These two objects span some 3.7 degrees of sky and in dark sky regions can be easily seen using a good … Continue reading →

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Astrotrac M31 & NGC6888

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Pete

After quite a long break from imaging and a lot of fiddling I have dusted off the camera and AstroTrac mount.  Last night the conditions over Southampton were not too bad with only occasional broken cloud.  The setup for the … Continue reading →

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Cygnus – Revisited

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Pete

Last night I managed to test my new CLS-CCD EOS clip filter on my modded 350D. With a fantastically clear sky although pretty well moon lit I setup my ETX105EC which I piggybacked the 350D to.  The ETX105 does not … Continue reading →

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Observing in Woolston.

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Pete

Recently I have spent a little time getting a basic imaging setup sorted out so that I am able to use one of my smaller telescopes as a guide scope for when I wish to image using my modified Canon … Continue reading →

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