Contributions of the group 0P3N.ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY : night sky, stars, planets, galaxies and the whole univers

String of Pearls Galaxy NGC55 Or Whale Galaxy

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:26:37 +0000

This is one for Ko If you look in the PIP you will see the string of Pearls from the top of the Galaxy to the left side up by following the 5 stars on top, if you follow them left you can see the string get even longer from the left end.

This is a big step forward but in hind sight it should have been QHY183M 1" sensor rather than the QHY268M ASP-C so the Galaxy is a bit bigger in the photo. This is like the previous 47Tucanae a true RGB shot and a hint of Ha. Its closed down time as its back into rain, clouds and moon light but its a step in the right direction.

QHY268M 0c 3 nights 300sec 80 shots each Red Green Blue Ha filter.
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

47Tucanae NGC104

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:00:29 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

This is a true RGB colour photo using filters on the Mono sensor. You have seen this before from Coloured camera but this is from 100% B/W sensor. This is a Globular cluster and its yellowish stars . Contrast the shot below from the ED 80 and coloured camera.

47 Tucanae NGC104

47 Tucanae in in our galaxy but if you are not shooting it directly you always get The SMC which is way outside our Galaxy. I gave a Talk at our astro group on where we are in the milky way and what we take photos of and just where those targets are within the Milky way. Its not quit what you would think.

Small Magellanic Cloud & 47 Tucanae.

If you are still not sure you have ever seen it Left side the small white cloud at the top, you cant miss the Bight spot just above .

The Bow

So this was a one night only as its such a bright target I shot it 60 seconds each of the three filters. there are two Galaxies one bottom and one top on the diagonal they just show up. In hind sight may be been better to do it with QHY183m as it shows a closer view and more stars show of the cluster as you get a closer view

QHY268M 0c 1 night only 60sec 110 shots each Red Green Blue filter.
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

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

Chinese Dragon NGC6559

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:23:29 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

On the top of this is the lagoon nebula.

This took a while dealing with clouds but shows off the value of the Narrow band filters..

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

Solar eclipse (10) 2026-08-12

nobody@ipernity.com (Siebbi) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:37:29 +0000

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