June 5th 2008

Globular Cluster M5 (also known as Messier 5 or NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens.

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO lens, 11x30 seconds


Globular Cluster M13 (also known as the Hercules Globular Cluster, Messier 13, or NGC 6205) is a globular cluster in the Hercules constellation

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO lens, 16x30 seconds


The Ring Nebula (also known as the Messier 57 or NGC 6720) is located in the constellation Lyra

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO lens, 7x30 seconds


June 6th 2008

Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 27 or NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula.

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG APO lens, 15x30 seconds


June 10th 2008

First autoguided picture. 5 minutes, Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm, ST4 autoguider on 6" Newtonian.

Not much evidence of star trailing, off axis stars not circular due to lens defects. Stars down to mag14 visible. (Bright star is Vega, constellation Lyra)


M13 with autoguiding

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm, 3x5mins autoguided. (Lots more stars resolved compared to June 5th)

CLS pollution filter used hence green star colour!


June 15th 2008

Lyra widefield

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm, 3x5mins autoguided. (Note Milky Way star clouds to bottom left)


June 25th 2008

Lyra widefield

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm, 5x3mins autoguided.

Cygnus widefield

North America Nebula visible in top left, near Deneb

Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm, 5x3mins autoguided.


June 28th 2008

Iridium Flare (Ursa Major to the right)

Sheer luck! There was an unexpected flare and I moved the camera on its tripod to try and catch it. No success. But then another flare occurred!

The capture of this flare was planned. Magnitude -8


June 29th 2008

Aquila (Altair is the bright star)


June 30th 2008

Asteroid Juno

In Ophiuchis. Preparatory picture to locate region. Canon 350D, Sigma 50-500mm

Enlarged picture