Penultimate Observatory Session

This week on Wednesday was the penultimate (but my last) observatory session and it was by far the best one. I got there a bit early to these views: There were only a few of us there, and about 6.15 PM Theo asked if we wanted to see Mars and Venus. I’d never seen either […]

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The Horsehead Nebula

My next target object on the robotic telescope is the Horsehead Nebula. Here is the observing plan: I’ve noise reduced it, however with my lack of success in processing I have left it at that. One of the Baker Street Irregulars, Jaspal Chadha (check out his website, his images are great) had a go at noise reducing and […]

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