Contributions of the group Milky Way (Part of)

H.F.F. - at Winklmoos-Alm

nobody@ipernity.com (Bergfex) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:39:13 +0000

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Unterwegs mit unserem lokalen Fotoclub am vergangenen Dienstag. Es war 1 Tag nach Neumond und wolkenloser Himmel. Ideale Bedingungen für Astrofotografie.

www.cameraclub.tirol

Swan Or Horse Shoe Or Omega nebula M17

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:30:14 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

The Narrow band does not show the swan but horse shoe is very evident in the shot. I have had to give up on this too many clouds and rain as well as the target going down earlier and earlier due to the delays.

The narrow band filters do show up the elements very well in this shot S Ha O. there is a lot of details in the shot for so few shots.

QHY268M 0c 4 1/2 nights 5 min 65 shots each SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
SVBony 241 Pro Power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps

RCW133

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:51:57 +0000

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This was a shot to take in three days of clear before the winter clouds and rain came in. As I was watching the images come in and stack I kept thinking I know this form. It took me two days of thinking (getting old) to work out yes this was so much the same as my high school arts lesson. The Girl with the Pearl Earring By Vermeer.

The face is turned a little differently but its almost Ghostly the similarity other than the missing star as an earring. The face is more profile than Vermeer's but so similar. Who ever said space has nothing to offer its boreing.

As this area is missing a lot of Oxygen this was shot as Ha SS.

QHY268M 0c 3 nights 5 min 120 shots SHa , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
SVBony 241 Pro Power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps

NGC 6357 Lobster Nebula.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:33:24 +0000

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The SVBony has been a challenge I had equipment stoppage's where the Camera and Mount turned off. While the Pegasus ran from the one power supply SVBony would not I had to use two different power supplies for the mount and the camera. It also turned out the cable I was given with the unit was not capable of providing enough power as the wires where tooo thin. My original cable is a heavy cable so there is no drop in power but it required a different sized end to work.

Add to the power problem the EQMOD cable that runs the mount did not like being on the power unit hub for some reason, so I had to attach it back to the Mele straight not through the SVBony usb hub. I hope the next target has a few less problem's other than clouds and rain.

Contrast the Detail the the Filters bring out of the nebula compared to the single one shot camera above.

QHY268M 0c 5 nights 5 min 120 shots SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
SVBony 241 Pro Power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps

L'étourdissante étoile !

nobody@ipernity.com (Annyayr) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:09:52 +0000

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N'oublie pas la belle étoile ma belle
celle que tu sais
N'oublie pas l'astre de ceux qui s'aiment
l'astre de l'instant même et de l'éternité
l'étourdissante étoile du plaisir partagé
Jacques Prévert

The Emu Watching over us.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:15:19 +0000

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Well before the moon came up I saw this shot while I was on my own out in the landscape. The Emu in the Milky Way looking down at us as the milky way comes up on the Sagittarius Arm. This was only ever a TWO shot panorama more of the Sky than the ground but not forgetting the ground Lit by Low Level Lighting. Enjoy 1 am in the morning in the Black of night and the stars shining in the sky above.

D810 6400ISO 13sec
Samyang 14mm F2.4 @ 2.8

Aurora australis visit

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:22:41 +0000

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It's very unusual to see an aurora where I live, in fact I've never before seen an aurora from the Australian mainland . Three things are needed: a clear sky, a dark night without light pollution or a full moon, and strong activity from the sun. Last night it all came together. Not only was the red upper light visible but the lower green also began to appear on the horizon. Two images, the first with my standard 50mm lens (PiP), then I realised I needed to go wider and pulled out the 14mm Samyang. One to view large on black.

The Tree, The Moon, The Milky Way and The Rock all in a Hard place.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:54:51 +0000

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We went into Grass that was all most as tall as the tripod to try and capture the tree. I chose to hide the moon behind the tree Davids shot had the moon in the Cross of the tree branches. Enjoy some playing with light.

Nikon D810
ISO 6400
@ F3.5
Samyang XP F2.4 14mm
10 sec.

Jingemia cave Under the Milky way

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:27:34 +0000

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exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/site/jingemia-cave

This was a trial weekend with my brand new Night lens Samyang XP F2.4 14mm.

This was the main reason for the trip to light the cave area and have the milky way above. Easy you would think, we both had our lights so it was try each to see what would work and give us the result. This is 5 tries to light the cave area and get a pleasing result. As you can see we have very little to room to work in, the big rock to the right and the huge rock wall to the left. we had the two tripods almost tangled up so both camera where side by side. It was a case of one shoot the second shoot.

Then became the interesting task of lighting the rocks at our feet and the big rock to the right. It took the two of us to use bounce lighting on rocks to do this. you are looking at a good 45 min of trial and error just to get this shot. Was it worth it, you seeing the shot we had in our minds and all the work, you bet.

The biggest bug was the moon not ideal but it was there the whole night so it was blow it up or just go with it. This shot and others in the night show up the shower of meteors that was happening.

Nikon D810
ISO 6400
@ F3.5
Samyang XP F2.4 14mm
10 sec.

Leaping Frog

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:44:05 +0000

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This is an unknown but one of the reasons I took the panorama of the milky way what is out there.

On the broader shot of the Prawn nebula this is at 4 oclock.

This has always in my mind looked like a "Leaping Frog" has been a long time getting the data due to rain and clouds. Next is going to be 8 Oclock on the wider photo.
I did this as HaSS as Hubble did not work and no info in the O chanel. Have to say 2.1 C sun up this morning and it looked like the Scope had had a bath and water dripping off it ......
QHY268M -10c 120 Ha 100 S shots 5 min each filter over 3 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 22 degrees from last
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps, Lr

RCW 74 Dark Nebulas

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:45:43 +0000

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How do I write this up. I saw an interesting shape inside the Coal Sack and one Nebula RCW 74 ,So what do I get what will it look like. This came out nothing like I expected I thought I was going to get a B/W over all image but a bright nebula at the bottom. This was rotated but the focuser body hit the scope base plate so I just went with what I had rather than full proper rotation.
You can imagine my very first morning of data and seeing all this colour I thought what went wrong. None the less I kept on going what I get is what I get. This started out as Ha Sii Oiii but Oiii was a blank shot of stars. This is stacked Foraxx Ha Sii this has blown me away, There is colour in space where you least expect it.

You cant miss the shape Right side middle in the Coal Sack.

QHY268M -10c 120 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 4 nights Ha Sii .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser Rotated 22 degrees from last
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps, Lr

The Rock

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:27:15 +0000

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I had to buy a new lens for night work as my old one has decentered. This is first try with the lens . I think the lens is better suited on my old D600 24M pixels than the D810 35M pixels as the pixels are very close and very small. The D600 I should be able to increase time with far less movement in the stars across the pixels of the camera as they are bigger.....

I would rather get the time above 10 sec than around 8 sec and less stars trailing . This is pure trial work out under the stars while the photo detail is good the stars at the edges are very slightly trailed to get that fixed is drop the exposure time to 5 sec or go to Bigger pixel size so less movement between pixels.

House Milky Way

nobody@ipernity.com (Dave Lederer) — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:51:47 +0000

Dave Lederer has posted:

House Milky Way

Milky Way Grand Manan Island

nobody@ipernity.com (Dave Lederer) — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:14:54 +0000

Dave Lederer has posted:

Eagle Nebula M16 - The Sleeping Face.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:33:21 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula

M16 Like you may have never see it before. I have to confess I know where the Eagle( its so small you would miss it) is but as a whole I see a sleeping face with closed Eyes and what looks like a beard. I even asked my wife to come look she did not even get past the door "there is a sleeping face, you can see the hair and the beard" and I did not say a word.
This is only possible With Carlos Taylor Smallrig getting to feel like its home. I do think we all get 100% dominated by longer focal lengths we do lose sight of the leaves on the tree . This is in part why I will not forget to use my nikon lens to bring to life the whole not just the macro with a 10".
Enjoy a whole new view and yes there has been some star reduction .

QHY183 C -10 100 shots over 3 night .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
Optolong LeNhance filter,
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud M24 and IC 1248

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 01:50:03 +0000

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This has always fascinated me on Stellarium as its just white field of Stars. I was a bit surprised to see the colours when I took the stars away. So with that in Mind I left the stars as they where there is no reduction at all but there is a lot behind you cant see.

QHY183 C -10 100 shots over 2 nights .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Lagoon Area

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:21:37 +0000

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This is a shot I have been wanting to take of the whole area not just the two main Nebulas Lagoon & Triffid. Up the top is the chinese dragon nebula Look at the black line through it you can see the dragon.

I love the view of the surrounding area and all the very dark lanes. to me I see a teenage Ninja turtle for those old enough to remember. This is a two panel panorama shot between clouds and rain. I can say this has lived up to every thing I knew about the area.

M8

M20

QHY183 C -10 100 shots over nights four nights per panel .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Cats Paw NGC6334 & Lobster NGC 6357 wider field.

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 03:18:54 +0000

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This has been a marathon to get shots between rain and clouds this has been 4 night to get 120 shot 3 nights close down and cover over. What shows up for those that look closely a very nervous Red Eyed mouse next to the Cats paw. A very dark area of the Milky way when you look at the big panorama I did. This morning the whole area was wet with dew gear got water on it but as there are heaters running very little compared the the surrounds. there is a lot of detail on the right side missed with the stars.

ZWOASI 071 MC -10 120 shots over nights four nights .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Blue Horse Head Nebula IC4592 & Red Wine

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Sun, 19 May 2024 11:23:52 +0000

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_4592

This is a target that is shot out of city lights and pollution, But what the heck just go for it I have never shied away from a challenge. This a reflection nebula the light comes from the bright blue stars in the nebula.

This is version 3 one and two this morning I just did not like so sat down this afternoon to try and make it look more real not a cartoon. Armed with a Full glass of red wine I thought what did I not like how can I simply make it better this is one hour later taking the steps thinking and slowly.

This is one I have always wanted to do but knew its not quite what you should do in the city better out in the black of country. Enjoy the Blue Horse

ZWOASI 071 MC -10 56 shots per nights for 3 nights .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Prawn Nebula Area Pano IC 4628

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Thu, 16 May 2024 01:24:18 +0000

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawn_Nebula

Part of the reason for my taking the milky way panorama was to see if there was other parts of interest other than the well taken main Nebulas.

In this case it was the ring that caught my eye that sits below the main point of interest. I found the Wolf nebula, PIP Tiny portion of the panorama, whole another target to consider

ZWOASI 071 MC -10 56 shots per nights per panel 3 nights each.
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.