11th FebruaryFebruary has had poor weather so these images were taken remotelywith the big 70cm scope at Itelescope in Siding Spring, Australia M42 Orion Nebula Single luminance image, 60 seconds. Tarantula nebula ngc2070 4x120 seconds luminance Omega Centauri globular cluster ngc5139 1x120 seconds luminance ngc5139 is the largest globular cluster. It is not visible from the UK. These DSS images compare ngc5139 to M13, the largest northern hemisphere globular: 13th February Venus is particularly bright at the moment. It is not usually visible from the observatory but tonight was just visible over my rooftop. With the QSI camera it is very small so this is much enlarged: To the naked eye the crescent shape is not visible but is evident in the photograph. 14th February Centaurus A galaxy, ngc5128 Using the remote Australian T27 scope. 3x120 seconds luminance |