I have been in love with astrophotography of deep sky objects forever. The images are just awesomely beautiful! I recently saved up for a new telescope suitable for astrophotography and all the other gear required for 18 months. I started my journey of learning how to take and process these beautiful images in early 2024. Whilst collecting the gear I watched and read many tutorials to prime me with the knowledge required, but I have so much to learn. Check back in soon and see how I'm doing with my new endeavour.

NGC 3324 - Gabriella Mistral Nebula

Mortlake 23rd, 25th, 26th March 2025

• Askar FRA400, ZWO ASI533MC pro

• Askar Colour Magic D2 Filter Oiii/Sii

• Asiair Plus.

• NEQ6 pro.

• Lights: 180x300 sec plus darks, flats, & dark flats

• Askar SQA55, ZWO ASI183MC Pro

• SV220 Ha/Oiii filter

• Asiair Plus

• NEQ6 Pro

• Lights: 180x300 sec plus darks, flats, & dark flats

• Processed in APP, PixInsight & PS

Southern Supercluster Collaboration

Data collected dec 24 - Feb 25 I participated in a project with some other members of the Astronomical Society of Victoria where we combined out=r data of the LMC. More than 10 different scopes (SCTs, refractors and camera lenses) and ten different cameras were used to produce this dataset. Here is my interpretation of the combined data, featuring the Tarantula Nebula, The Cosmic Reef and many other nebulae in that area. This is the Ha (262hrs) & OIII (259hrs) data presented in Forax/Hoo palette. This is also my first foray processing images with PixInsight so still much to be learnt there.

ASV Southern Supercluster collective, Project coordinator: Eddie Pang, Members: E.Pang, R.Wiltshire, P.Lieverdink, A.Campbell, O.White, M.Tymms, B.Jurkowicz, A.Latta, S. de Lisle, J.Wilson, P.Milvain, J.Morley, K.Chandrashekar, R.Carroll, S.Markus, T.Graziani, S.Wilkins, A.Haskian, J.Bordignon, C.Hill, A.Paulin, S.Nikolaou, and G.Dite

Large Magellanic Cloud

Comet - C/2024 G3 (Atlas)

NGC 6604 - Open Cluster in Serpens

Mortlake 28/5/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SV220 Ha/OIII filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 48 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Comet

Fosterville 7/6/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• Antlia Quad Band Filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 60 X 60 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

M8 - The Lagoon Nebula

Fosterville 7/6/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 32 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

NGC2467 - The Skull & Crossbone Nebula

Mortlake 26/05/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 23 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

NGC2070 - The Tarantula Nebula

Mortlake 06/05/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 51 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

Processed in HOO

Mortlake Captured between Dec 24 - Jan 25

• Askar FRA400, ZWO ASI183MC Pro

• SVbony SV220 NB filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 161 X 300 sec exp + darks, flats & dark flats

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in APP, GraXpert & PS

NGC6357 & NGC6334 - War & Peace & Cats Paw Nebulas

Mortlake 06/05/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter & Askar Colour Magic C2 filter

• Asiair Plus.

• SV220: 25 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• Askar C2: 25 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

NGC3277 - Eta Carina

Mortlake 06/05/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter & Askar Colour Magic C2 filter

• Asiair Plus.

• SV220: 40 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• Askar C2: 20 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

Processed in SHO

Processed in Ha

Processed in HOO

IC 4628 - The Prawn Nebula

Mortlake 06/05/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter & Askar Colour Magic C2 filter

• Asiair Plus.

• SV220: 76 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• Askar C2: 27 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril, GraXpert & PS

Processed in Ha/OIII

Processed in SHO

NGC6188 - The Rim Nebula / The Fighting Dragons of Ara

Mortlake 14-15/04/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter & Askar Colour Magic C2 filter

• Asiair Plus.

• SV220: 55 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• Askar C2: 30 X 300 sec exp + darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril & PS

Processed in HOO

Processed in SHO

IC2944 - The Running Chicken Nebula

Mortlake 12/03/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• SVbony SV220 NB filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 60 X 300 sec exp + 30 each of darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in Siril & PS

Mortlake 06/04/24

• Additional 30 x 300 sec exp using Askar Colour magic C2 filter

• SHO image

• Processed in Siril & PS

IC2177 - The Seagull Nebula

Mortlake 11/01/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• Optolong L'Enhance filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 76 X 180 sec exp + 50 each of darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in APP & PS

Mortlake 15/01/24

• Askar FRA400, Nikon D5100 - Full Spectrum Modified

• Optolong L'Enhance filter

• Asiair Plus.

• 80 X 180 sec exp + 20 each of darks, bias & flats,

• NEQ6 pro.

• Processed in APP & PS

C49 - The Rosette Nebula

Mortlake 19/04/24

• Reprocessed data from 15/01/24 using HOO

Seestar S50

Mortlake 23rd, 25th, 26th March 2025

• Captured using EQ mode with Mosaic Framing

• 3 sessions for a total of 8 hours total integration

• Processed in APP, PixInsight & Photoshop

Eta Carina Nebula

Sol 21/12/23 (First Light)