12th September 2009
Neptune
6"
Newtonian, Canon 350D, 25*30seconds
Neptune's largest moon, Triton,
causes the apparent bulge at 4 o'clock
This animation shows Neptune on two nights (9th Sept. and 12th Sept.)
The movement is from left to right.
Note the change in position of Triton.
Sharpest image shows Triton a small distance from Neptune.
Neptune is magnitude 7.8, Triton is magnitude 13.5 which is 191 times dimmer than Neptune.
26th September 2009
NGC6960, Veil Nebula
6" Newtonian, Canon 350D, 17*4 minutes
Different processing to bring out more green and reduce the red
28th September 2009
NGC6992, Veil Nebula,
Eastern
6" Newtonian, Canon 350D, 17*3 minutes
