An astronomical interlude
Feb. 20th, 2026 03:41 pmIt's been the New Moon, so a good time to get out there with the telescope!
Got some quite good detail with Centaurus A.

Got some quite good detail with Centaurus A.


I rode this image into dangerous territory last night, because I ran out of space in the telescope, oops, but still it turned out pretty well. Remind me to clear off the scope this arvo!
The first time I processed the image it was pretty bright, it didn't look very natural, so I did this version. I might post the lurid one later.
So who's ready to see the Carina Nebula I did a couple of nights ago after this? Only an hour or so but you'll get to see us Southern Hemisphere types' consolation prize for not having a pole star.
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Date: 2026-02-22 11:31 am (UTC)I guess not much light pollution around, eh?
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Date: 2026-02-22 02:37 pm (UTC)I am in the Perth suburbs and that's where these photos were taken. Street lights everywhere and the city's skyglow. But this is the beauty of these smart telescopes, they deal quite well under these conditions. When we saw one bloke was getting pictures of nebula from his apartment in Tokyo, we knew that they were something to pay attention to.
Under darker skies they perform even better.
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