{"id":41754,"date":"2023-02-14T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=41754"},"modified":"2023-02-16T09:20:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T09:20:54","slug":"gallery-your-pictures-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2023\/02\/14\/gallery-your-pictures-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: your pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

PHOTO OF THE MONTH <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Mare Crisium <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Kevin Earp, Willington, Bedfordshire, 10 December 2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Kevin says: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019ve always loved the Moon. The richness of features, especially when near the terminator, change over the span of only a few minutes, and are delightful to observe. At lunar sunset, Mare Crisium (\u2018Sea of Crises\u2019) is fascinating, with delicate wrinkle ridges around the edges of the \u2018sea\u2019, isolated mountain peaks, and a <\/span>range of craters contrasting with the smooth maria floor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> ZWO ASI224MC Pro camera, Celestron C11 Schmidt-Cassegrain, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro mount <\/span>
Exposure:<\/strong> Mosaic of 9x 1,000-frame 15\u201d AVI videos, 65fps, best 150 stacked from each <\/span>
Software:<\/strong> FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, RegiStax, Photoshop <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Kevin\u2019s top tips: <\/strong>\u201cThe camera\u2019s small field of view needed a mosaic to capture this view, with at least 25 per cent overlap between panels. To improve resolution, I used \u2018lucky imaging\u2019 \u2013 taking AVI videos and stacking the best frames. Capturing short videos helps avoid changes in illumination. Photoshop\u2019s Photomerge is excellent for making a smooth mosaic, followed by RegiStax\u2019s wavelet sharpening.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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The Cone and Christmas Tree Nebulae <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Peter Briggs, Cranborne Chase International Dark Sky Reserve, Wiltshire, 10\u201313 December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Peter says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cThis season I decided to concentrate on narrow-band imagery. Unfortunately, our poor weather only allowed me three nights, but I think it came out well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> ZWO ASI294MM Pro camera, William Optics Zenithstar 73 refractor, Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro mount
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span>9h 59\u2019
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>APT, PixInsight, Affinity Photo <\/p>\n\n

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Mars at opposition <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Robert Smith, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 7 December 2022 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Robert says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cMars won\u2019t be this close again until 2033. The volcano Olympus Mons is clearly visible as a bump on the surface just north of centre.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> ZWO ASI178MC camera, Celestron 9.25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain, Celestron Advanced VX mount <\/span>
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span>15ms, gain 197, best 5,000 frames <\/span>
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>AutoStakkert!, RegiStax, GIMP<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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NGC 1365, The Great Barred <\/strong>Spiral Galaxy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Fernando Oliveira de Menezes, Munhoz, Brazil, 1 August\u201324 October 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Fernando says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to photograph this galaxy. I hope to acquire a colour camera soon just for capturing galaxies and clusters, as they\u2019re my favourite things to image.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> ZWO ASI6200MC camera, Sky-Watcher Esprit 150ED refractor, iOptron CEM120 mount
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span>193x 300\u201d
Software: <\/strong><\/span>SG Pro, PixInsight, Photoshop <\/p>\n\n

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Lunar solstice <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Simone Lochi, Oristano, Sardinia, 21 December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Simone says: <\/strong><\/span> \u201cI was lucky enough to spend the night of the winter solstice filming molecular clouds in Taurus. This meant I was awake to see a spectacular moonrise, as the Moon rose just before the Sun from the same point on the horizon, so it looked like a real lunar solstice!\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> Canon 1100D DSLR camera, Canon EF-S 18\u201355mm lens, K&F Concept tripod
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span>ISO 3200, f\/3.5, 8\u201d
Software: <\/strong><\/span>Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop <\/p>\n\n

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M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Paul Humberstone, Llandudno, Wales, <\/strong>20\u201323 March 2022<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Paul says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cMessier 51 has always been one of my favourite deep-sky objects to observe through an eyepiece or to image. In late March 2022, I took advantage of the (mostly) clear skies to capture this graceful, spiral galaxy and its smaller companion. I used a focal reducer and UV\/IR cut filter to get the final shot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera, Celestron 8-inch EdgeHD aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span>10h
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>PixInsight <\/p>\n\n

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

Steve Young, Liphook, Hampshire, 20 December 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Steve says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cSince starting astrophotography a few years ago, I\u2019ve used Andromeda as a reference target to track my progress. My first attempts were little more than a smudge! With a few years of experience under my belt, I tried again in late December. This latest attempt used just over two hours of data, lots of calibration frames, and was processed using PixInsight.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, Askar FRA400 refractor, Celestron CGX mount
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span>45x 180\u201d
Software: <\/strong><\/span>PixInsight <\/p>\n\n

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Comet C\/2022 E3 ZTF <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

John Chumack, Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA, 29 December 2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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John says: <\/strong><\/span> \u201cThe comet was shining at mag. +8.2 in the constellation Corona Borealis. You can see the bright nucleus, the nice green coma, the (brown) dust tail, and also the faint ion tail going off to the right, as well as some faint galaxies in the background and the 7th-magnitude star HIP 77721 in the lower right. I only got 24 minutes of data before the clouds killed it for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong><\/span> ZWO ASI294MC camera, TPO 12-inch f\/4 Imaging Newtonian, Software Bisque Paramount ME mount
Exposure:<\/strong><\/span> 12x 2\u2019
Software: <\/strong><\/span>DeepSkyStacker, Nebulosity, PixInsight <\/p>\n\n

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Whether you\u2019re a seasoned astrophotographer or a beginner just starting out, we\u2019d love to see your images. Send them to us at www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/send-us-your-astrophotos<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve teamed up with Modern Astronomy to offer the winner of next month\u2019s Gallery a Hama lens pen, designed for quick and easy cleaning of telescope optics, eyepieces and camera lenses. It features a retractable brush and non-liquid cleaning element. www.modernastronomy.com<\/a> <\/strong>\u2022 020 <\/strong>8763 <\/strong>9953 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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