Monthly Archives: February 2015

Imaging Orion

Posted on February 23, 2015 by SAS Committee

During the Stargazing evening on Saturday 21st February, Rob Bates spent some time imaging the constellation of Orion and managed to capture some fantastic detail of the nebulae. Orion’s belt and sword with the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), the Flame … Continue reading →

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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13 / NGC6205)

Posted on February 23, 2015 by SAS Committee

Darren’s doing more imaging! This time the target is The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, also known as Messier 13. This was taken through a SkyWatcher Explorer 200PDS telescope using a Canon 1000D camera.

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February Stargazing at the Sportsman Inn

Posted on February 22, 2015 by SAS Committee

After last week’s cancellation, the weather was looking good for the evening of Saturday 21st February with the BBC and CNtimer agreeing on the conditions. We took the society’s well known ‘Howitzer’ 7″ achromatic refractor because Jupiter was always going … Continue reading →

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Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by SAS Committee

Our own society secretary, Darren Swindells took this image of the notoriously difficult to see Barnard 33, otherwise known as the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation of Orion. The reflection nebula NGC 2023 can also be clearly seen at the … Continue reading →

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