Caldwell Images
The Intergalactic Wanderer - C25
The Intergalactic Wanderer
C25, NGC2419
24/03/24
Lynx
Globular Cluster
Well the full Moon bleached everything out as you would expect. But when the night sky is clear you got to do what you got to do! I was tricked by the low humidity and forgot to turn up the percent aggression on the dew controllers for a close to zenith target so copped some condensation. But I didn't want to over process it and loose the detail of the glob. So here's a suboptimal Caldwell 25, the Intergalactic Wanderer. I was going to rotate the camera to get a nice horizontal conga line but I had already calibrated the guiding and didn't want to move it!
The Fireworks Galaxy - C12
NGC6946 - Spiral Galaxy
Caldwell 12
Cygnus
06/09/23
Here's Caldwell 12, NGC6946, the Fireworks galaxy. Captured over three nights this week and last week, each time packing up before the night was over, due to the high humidity causing USB connections failures!
My last attempt at this target was a couple of years ago on fireworks night!
This galaxy was one of the targets in the TSS Monthly Challenge. It also won the TSS APOD award for 11/09/23
Western Veil Nebula - C34
NGC 6960
Caldwell 34
Supervova Remnant
Cygnus
21/08/22
24 x 240 seconds
Centre section of Nebula only.
Iris Nebula - C4
NGC 7023
Caldwell 4
Reflection Nebula
Cepheus
09/07/22
25 x 360 seconds
Best image to date! 3 hour imaging session. Good guiding at 0.58.
Crescent Nebula - C27
NGC 6888
Caldwell 27
Supervova Remnant
Cygnus
01/07/22
132 x 60 seconds
First session using the new ZWO OAG.
Crescent Nebula - C27
NGC 6888
Caldwell 27
Supervova Remnant
Cygnus
20/06/22
18 x 240 seconds
Last time out using the 80mm guide scope.
Needle Galaxy - C38
NGC 4565
C38
Edge on Spiral Galaxy
Coma Berenices
24/05/22
55 x 180 seconds
First time using heated dew ring. Also flocked the inside of the OTA whilst the corrector plate was off.
Camelopardalis Galaxy - C7
NGC 2403
Caldwell 7
Spiral Galaxy
Camelopardalis
24/04/22
40 x 240 seconds
Lots of star forming regions. Needs more subs to bring out the outer spiral arms. An Awesome Astronomy podcast suggestion.
Bubble Nebula - C11
NGC 7635
Caldwell 11
H II Region Emission Nebula
Cassiopeia
25/02/22
45 x 300 seconds
Stopped when the neighbour's pear tree got in the way! Looks like the flat frames didn't process the alien artifact out!
Bubble Nebula - C11
NGC 7635
Caldwell 11
Planetary Nebula
Vulpecula
29/07/22
This one was my favourite image for a while.
Owl Star Cluster - C13
NGC 457
Caldwell 13
Open Star Cluster
Cassiopeia
22/11/20
24 x 120 seconds
This was the Sky Searchers Forum November 2020 submission.
Fireworks Galaxy - C12
NGC 6205
Caldwell 12
Spiral Galaxy
Cepheus/Cygnus
05/11/20
12 x 240 seconds
The Fireworks Galaxy, captured on Fireworks Night! It was a bit too windy for astrophotography.
Cocoon Nebula - C19
NGC 6960
Caldwell 19
Reflection/Emission Nebula
Cygnus
18/09/20
32 x 240 seconds
Very high humidity. Lots of hairdrier action.
Superman Galaxy - C44
NGC 6960
Caldwell 44
Spiral Galaxy
Pegasus
02/10/19
Need to have another go at this one with my ASI294MC!