{"id":29146,"date":"2022-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=29146"},"modified":"2022-03-23T13:18:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T13:18:59","slug":"gallery-your-pictures-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/02\/10\/gallery-your-pictures-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Your pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your best photos submitted to the magazine this month<\/p>\n\n

PHOTO OF THE MONTH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Saturn<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Prabhakaran (Prabhu), Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, 21 November 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Prabhu says:<\/strong> \u201cAt the time of this capture, Saturn was only 40\u02da above the horizon.<\/span> Generally, when the planets are low in the sky the atmospheric seeing makes it difficult, but if the seeing is excellent then by using an ADC (atmospheric dispersion corrector) one can capture a lot of the subtle details. This image was taken next to the United Arab Emirates\u2019 eastern coast in Fujairah, which has very good atmospheric seeing because of the stable temperature above the ocean. I was able to capture the planet\u2019s beauty by taking short videos; many of Saturn\u2019s rings and bands in its atmosphere are visible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong>ZWO ASI462MC camera, Celestron CPC Deluxe 1100 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure: <\/strong>7.5\u2019, 50 per cent of best frames stacked <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Software:<\/strong> RegiStax, WinJupos, AutoStakkert!<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Prabhu\u2019s top tips: <\/strong>\u201cFor planetary imaging, use a telescope that is eight inches (200mm) and above in size. Begin by checking online<\/span> for seeing conditions and the global jet stream winds, then acclimatise your scope to avoid the tube currents interfering with the light path inside the scope and blurring the planet\u2019s details. Use an ADC (atmospheric dispersion corrector), especially if the target planet is low in altitude. A focal extender will magnify the planet; I used Explore Scientific\u2019s 3x focal extender. For best results, use a planetary camera with a high frame rate to capture as many short videos as possible, before using software for stacking and derotating your frames.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

JWST going up<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Samit Saha and Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Sukna, West Bengal, India, 25 December 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Soumyadeep says:<\/strong> \u201cThis shows Ariane 5 carrying the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) past the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong>Nikon D5600 DSLR camera, Samyang 135mm lens, iOptron SmartEQ Pro mount <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure:<\/strong> ISO 500 f\/2, 40x 2\u201d <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>Sequator, PixInsight, Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Photoshop<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Rosette Nebula<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Hannah Rochford, Bruton, Somerset, 10 December 2021, 3, 4 January 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Hannah says: <\/strong>\u201cThis is my first ever deep-sky photo in mono. I\u2019ve only used a DSLR camera and lens before, so this is totally new to me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong>ZWO ASI2600MM camera, Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED refractor, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure: <\/strong>Ha 37x 300\u201d, OIII 36x 300\u201d, SII 34x 300\u201d <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Software:<\/strong> DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Aurora in Scotland<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Emily Stephen, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 12 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Emily says: <\/strong>\u201cI was using my new lens for the first time and was lucky enough to capture the Northern Lights a few miles from where I live.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> Nikon D3400 DSLR camera, Velbon EF-41 tripod <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure:<\/strong> ISO 1600, 15\u201d <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>Nikon NX Studio<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Comet C\/2021 A1 Leonard<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Chris Morriss, Taupo, New Zealand, 26 December 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Chris says: <\/strong>\u201cI was surprised how much detail I could capture in the comet\u2019s tail given the low altitude (about 14\u02da) and a nearby streetlight shining into my telescope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, Celestron C11 Schmidt-Cassegrain, 10Micron GM1000 HPS mount <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure:<\/strong> 15x 10\u201d <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Andromeda <\/strong>Galaxy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Drew Evans, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, November 2021 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Drew says: <\/strong>\u201cThis image of M31 was captured with 25 hours of mono data in Bortle Class 4 skies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera, William Optics GT81 refractor, Celestron CGX-L mount <\/span> <\/p>\n\n

Exposure: <\/strong>R 66x 300\u201d, G 53x 300\u201d, B 60x 300\u201d, L 88x 180\u201d, Ha 67x 300\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>Astro Pixel Processor,PixInsight, Lightroom<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Moon<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Andrei Pleskatsevich, Minsk, Belarus, 2 September 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Andrei says: <\/strong>\u201cI took this in a field one night as I tested my telescope after collimation.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong>Fujifilm X-T30 mirrorless camera, Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Exposure: <\/strong>3\u2019 video, best 2,000 frames stacked <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>PIPP, AutoStakkert!, Astra Image<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Cone and Fox Fur Nebulae<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Toni Fabiani M\u00e9ndez, \u00c0ger, Lerida, Spain, Nov\u2013Dec 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n

Toni says: <\/strong>\u201cHonestly my best photo to date; I was very happy with the result.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> ZWO ASI183MM Pro camera, Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED refractor, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Exposure: <\/strong>Ha 44x 600\u201d, OIII 14x 600\u201d, SII 24x 600\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Software: <\/strong>PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop<\/span><\/p>\n\n

\n\n