NGC5466 globular cluster
NGC5466 is just another globular cluster. This one can be found in constellation Bootes. It is more less in the same distance from us (51,800 light years) and from galactic center (52,800 light years)... Read More
CMOS gain settings part I
Once we start to image with CMOS cameras, then we need to deal with more settings than with CCD cameras. I described some of them before, but now I decided to seek for optimum gain setting for differe... Read More
Whale and Pup mono (and colour)
NGC4631 Whale galaxy is located in Canes Venatici constellation (Hunting Dogs). Despite its uncommon shape it is actually a barred spiral galaxy seen edge-on from Earth. NGC4631 contains central starb... Read More
April 2018 Moonscapes
Last few days here in Poland were quite impressive for astronomy amateurs. Weather was good and stable in large area, and also Moon was moving from new moon to first quarter, so was not disturbing muc... Read More
Forsaken clusters
Do you know any object in Canis Minor (Little Dog) constellation? Procyon star, of course! And deeps sky object? Hmm, not really… unless you mean NGC2394. This is small bunch of stars, probably ... Read More
March 2018 Moonscapes
Over last two nights Moon was near to first quarter and was shining high in the night sky. I spent some very nice time at eyepiece on observations. Lunar views were extraordinary, camera images are no... Read More
M1 Crab – born in 1054
M1 Crab nebula – first item in the Charles Messier catalogue. Messier was a comet hunter who created catalogue of fuzzy objects in the sky, so they will no longer be mistaken with comet. M1 nebu... Read More