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Introduction
Many amateur astronomers, at some point, want to take their hobby further
than hearing talks, reading books and occasionally visiting the observatory.
Several of our members undertake programmes of observation and usually
photograph objects from a telescope. Recent huge advances in digital
photography make it possible to get quite stunning images using modest
equipment. The images below were all taken by Stephen Martin using the Society’s 8″ HD Edge Celestron telescope.
Image of the Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia obtained by Steve Martin
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Image of M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, obtained by Steve Martin
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Image of Sun in Hydrogen Alpha Light, Wavelength 656.5nm. Obtained by Steve Martin Click on image to enlarge. Image will open in a new tab
Image of the Rosette Nebula in Monoceros obtained by Steve Martin
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Image of The Veil Nebula in Cygnus obtained by Steve Martin. Click on image to enlarge
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Image of Bodes Galaxy (M81) in Ursa Major. Obtained by Steve Martin Click on image to enlarge. Image will open in a new tab
Image of the Dumbell Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula, obtained by Steve Martin.
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Image of NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula in Cepheus, obtained by Steve Martin
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Image of Solar prominences in Hydrogen Alpha Light, Wavelength 656.5nm. Obtained by Steve Martin Click on image to enlarge. Image will open in a new tab