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#71

Astrophotography / Re: Milky Way from Puntagorda,...

Last post by Dave A - Apr 28, 2025, 15:24:44

Duncan

Thats fantastic- wish I was back in La Palma to see the Milky Way like that

#72

Astrophotography / Re: Milky Way from Puntagorda,...

Last post by Carole - Apr 28, 2025, 15:02:48

Absolutely fabulous Duncan.  Unfortunately being on the East side, when they took us up the Mountain to do some astronomy, we could not go right to the top because of the Observatories, and so we had a mountain behind us.

Carole

#73

Astrophotography / Milky Way from Puntagorda, La ...

Last post by The Thing - Apr 28, 2025, 14:47:20

I've always wanted to get a picture of the Milky Way like this.

56 x 20s (18 Mins) @f2.8 ISO1600

Image date, time and location:   2025-04-27 Puntagorda, La Palma
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   Samyang 14mm f2.8
Camera and filters used:   Canon 1100d modified, Optolong UVIR
Processing applied:   Sequator, Affinity Photo


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#74

Alerts! Questions? Discussions... / Possible Aurora tonight (17th ...

Last post by Rick - Apr 17, 2025, 11:48:49

Last night there was a brief auroral storm around 2100 to 2200 UTC, with reports of aurora as far south as Hamburg, and my meteor camera caught some brief glimpses of activity. Solar activity's predicted to peak at a somewhat higher level tonight, so there's a possibility that aurora may be seen further south than usual again. Hope the sky's clear.

#75

Astrophotography / Re: M51

Last post by garrick - Apr 13, 2025, 08:33:51

Really nice image. Great colour and detail.

G

#76

Astrophotography / Re: A few more from late March...

Last post by garrick - Apr 13, 2025, 08:31:09

Best LP Filter I have seen. Beautiful.

#77

Astrophotography / Re: A few more from late March...

Last post by Roberto - Apr 11, 2025, 18:58:46

Thank you both!  Lucky catch with the plane.  And that tree is my neighbour's and although it blocks the north west sky for me, in a way is a blessing in disguise as London is there so it does help act as an LP filter!

Roberto

#78

Astrophotography / Re: Markarian's Chain

Last post by garrick - Apr 11, 2025, 18:14:11

Nice detail on some of the smaller spirals. Great result. G

#79

Astrophotography / Re: A few more from late March...

Last post by garrick - Apr 11, 2025, 18:12:58

Beutifiul Set up Roberto You just need to get rid of the tree in the background. Great result on Abell 1185.

G

#80

Astrophotography / Re: A few more from late March...

Last post by Dave A - Apr 11, 2025, 12:34:47

Fantastic images Roberto
I love the Solar eclipse with plane flying in front