Personal astrophotography

The Norfolk Nebula

Exploring the night sky from Norfolk, one exposure at a time. Galaxies, nebulae, lunar detail and the quiet light of deep space.

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Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Telescope: Altair 80

Reducer: 0.60×

Focal length: 289 mm

Camera: ASI533MC Pro

Filter: L-eNhance

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guiding: Fully guided

Exposure: 120 sec

Total integration: ~10 hours

Capture: ASIAIR

Stacking / processing: PixInsight

Orion Nebula (M42)

Telescope: Altair 80

Reducer: 0.80×

Focal length: 384 mm

Camera: ASI533MC Pro

Filter: L-eNhance

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guiding: Fully guided

Exposure: 120 sec

Total integration: 8 hours

Capture: ASIAIR

Stacking / processing: PixInsight

Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Telescope: Altair 80

Reducer: None

Focal length: 480 mm

Camera: ASI533MC Pro

Filter: L-eNhance

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guiding: Fully guided

Exposure: 180 sec / 3 min

Total integration: 13 hours

Capture: ASIAIR

Stacking / processing: PixInsight

Moon

Capture: ASIAIR video mode

Video length: 2 minutes

Stacking: AutoStakkert!

Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443)

WORK IN PROGRESS · More integration planned

Telescope: Altair 80

Reducer: None

Focal length: 480 mm

Camera: ASI533MC Pro

Filter: L-eNhance

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guiding: Fully guided

Exposure: 180 sec / 3 min

Total integration: 4 hours so far

Capture: ASIAIR

Stacking / processing: PixInsight

Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946)

WORK IN PROGRESS · More integration and processing planned

Telescope: Altair 80

Reducer: None

Focal length: 480 mm

Camera: ASI533MC Pro

Filter: L-eNhance

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guiding: Fully guided

Exposure: 180 sec / 3 min

Total integration: 6 hours so far

Capture: ASIAIR

Stacking / processing: PixInsight

About the photographer

Chasing faint light.

The Norfolk Nebula is my personal astrophotography portfolio, built around a simple obsession: finding beautiful things in the dark and bringing them back into view.

New images will be added as the collection grows.

FromNorfolk, England

SubjectsMoon · Nebulae · Galaxies · Deep sky

Contact

Get in touch.

jonathanlanchester@btinternet.com