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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Roberto on Jan 26, 2023, 21:17:17

Title: A couple more from Petts Wood - BE Cam and NGC3642 and friends
Post by: Roberto on Jan 26, 2023, 21:17:17
Two more shots during the spell of clear - but with bad seeing - weather that came to an end this week.

Variable star BE Camelopardalis and yellow reflection nebula around it

https://www.astrobin.com/ya2hk8/C/ (https://www.astrobin.com/ya2hk8/C/)

Trying to emulate Marcel Drechsler's version here:  https://www.astrobin.com/378375/B/ (https://www.astrobin.com/378375/B/)

12h 45m in LRGB using the usual tandem setup.

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/obllZhytl4AU_16536x0_IosSfE2L.jpg)

NGC3642, 3610, 3613, 3619, 3625 and others in Ursa Major

https://www.astrobin.com/mtfub3/D/ (https://www.astrobin.com/mtfub3/D/)

A disperse collection of galaxies in Ursa Major with some very interesting morphologies on display.

18h 25m in LRGB using same tandem refractor setup.

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/8kUaVrZ_ezgp_16536x0_fl7PM1YT.jpg)

Roberto
Title: Re: A couple more from Petts Wood - BE Cam and NGC3642 and friends
Post by: MarkS on Jan 26, 2023, 22:40:29
That's an interesting reflection nebula!

I'm glad you mentioned the recent seeing.  I noticed the same thing on those clear nights - my guiding was definitely worse than normal.

Mark
Title: Re: A couple more from Petts Wood - BE Cam and NGC3642 and friends
Post by: Carole on Jan 29, 2023, 10:26:01
Interesting images Roberto, Marcel Drechsler is a hard act to follow from Petts Wood, he has access to some amazing equipment and very dark skies.  But nevertheless you got some of the faint nebulosity.

Well done.

Carole