So I finally had some clear skies to collect some data using the new Esprit 100 triplet refractor. This data was taken without the use of the field flattener that comes with the telescope. I have to get a custom spacer/adapter manufactured in order to attached my camera/filter wheel to the field flattener. That is [...]
Category Archives: Star Clusters
Globular star clusters and open star clusters Astrophotography by Shawn Nielsen
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Apr
Apr
This image was published in Skynews Magazine (Canada), Nov/Dec 2016 issue. A spectacular globular star cluster of the southern hemisphere, Omega Centauri NGC 5139 is located in the constellation of Centaurus and was first identified by Edmund Halley (of Halley’s Comet fame) in 1677. We’re starting to have more clear nights here in southern Ontario […]
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Aug
Aug
The Double Cluster. NGC 869 and NGC 884 in the Constellation of Perseus. Imaged Aug 22, 2014 from Kitchener, Ontario.
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Sep
Sep
Continuing my learning curve with astro-imaging. This was a short run on the Wild Duck Cluster, M11. located near the constellation Scutum. M11 is an open cluster, also called a galactic cluster. It contains thousands of stars. The stars in M11 are believed to have formed together about 250 million years ago. Bright young stars […]
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Sep
Sep
One of my first images of M45 The Pleiades Star Cluster with the Skywatcher Equinox 80mm ED APO refractor. Just 2 hours and 20 minutes of data. The Pleiades are a prominent sight in winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and are also known as the Seven Sisters. This is an impressive image for me because […]