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Alphabetical Sitemap

• Rob's Astrophotography
  Welcome to my website featuring my astrophotography. Here you will find astrophotos taken from Thailand, USA and Australia. This is also some astronomy information.
• Wide Field
  A page with images of wide field images of the night sky.

• Kalbarri Startrails
  An image taken in Kalbarri of star trails around the celetral south pole.

• Kalbarri Startrails Animation
  Animation showing the rotation of stars around the South celestial pole.

• NGC7000 - North America Nebula
  An image of the NGC 7000 (North America Nebula) region at hydrogen alpha (Ha) wavelength.
• Southern Cross
  A widefield image of the Southern Cross region

• Solar System
  Images of objects in our solar system

• Moon_4-07-09
  Waxing gibbous moon on the 4th of July 2009. Image taken with my William Optics FLT110 and Pentax K200D camera.
• Moon_6-07-09
  Near full moon on the 6th of July 2009. Image taken with my William Optics FLT110 and Pentax K200D camera.
• Moon 29-10-09
  81% waxing gibbous Moon on 29 October 2009, Image taken with my William Optics FLT110 and Pentax K200D camera.
• Moon 22-02-10
  57% waxing gibbous on 22nd February 2010. Image taken with my William Optics FLT110 and Pentax K200D camera.
• Moon Snap shots 23-20-10
  Moon snap shots taken on 23rd February 2010. Images taken with my William Optics FLT110 and.Philips SPC900NC webcam.

• Venus Transit 2012
  This page contains images and video to the 6th June 2012 transit of Venus. This occured when Venus crossed the Sun.
• Moon 17-01-2013
  An image of the Moon taken with a webcam
• Moon 18-01-2013
  Two images taken on the Moon on 18-01-13. One is a stitch image taken from a video camera and the other a single shot from a Canon 7D.
• Lunar Eclipse 21-01-2018
  An image of the lunar eclipse during 2018. It was shoton a Canon 7D.

• Nebulae
  Images of nebulae

• NGC3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula
  An image of Eta Carinae Nebula which is also known as NGC3372
• M8 - Lagoon Nebula
  An image of Lagoon Nebula which is also known as M8
• M16 - Eagle Nebula
  An image of Eagle Nebula which is also known as M8
• M42 - Great Orion Nebula
  An image of the Great Orion Nebula
• NGC2237 - Rosette Nebula
  An image of the Rosette Nebula (NGC2237)
• Rosette Nebula
  The Rosette Nebula and the stars of open cluster NGC 2239
• Flaming Horse
  An image of the Horse Head Nebula and Flame Nebula region
• Bubble and M52
  This image contains the Bubble Nebula and the open star cluster M52
• M78
  This page contains an image of M78 and NGC2071. They are nebuae in a dusty region of the Orion Constellation.
• M16 - Eagle Nebula wide
  The page contains a wider image of M16 (Eagle Nebula). It was taken from Warrumbungle Observatory.
• Snake Nebula
  This page contains an image of the area around the Snake Nebula which is also know as Bernard 72.
• M20 - Trifid Nebula
  Here you will find an image of the Trifid Nebula which is also known as M20
• IC4603
  This page contains a photograph of the reflection nebula known as IC4603.
• Corona Australis (with NGC6723)
  This page contains an image of Corona Australis and NGC6723.
• IC 4601
  The page contains an image of the IC 4601 reflection nebula and the surrounding dust.

• Galaxies
  Images of galaxies

• Leo Triplet
  This image contains M 65, M 66 and NGC 3625 which make up the Leo Triplet.
• M83 - Southern Pinwheel
  An image of the Southern Pinwheel galaxy also known as M83.
• M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
  An image of M31 which is commonly known at the Andromeda Galaxy
• NGC253 - Silver Dollar Galaxy
  Image of of NGC253, also known as the Silver Dollar Galaxy.
• M86 Galaxy Cluster
  An image showing galaxies in the M86 galaxy cluster.
• M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
  An image showing the Triangulum Galaxy (M33). Taken with my William Optics FLT110 and QHY-9 mono camera and QHY filters.
• M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
  A closer view of the central part of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). Taken with my William Optics FLT110 and QHY-9 mono camera and QHY filters.
• M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
  This page contains an image of the M101 which is also known as Pinwheel Galaxy.
• M104 - Sombrero Galaxy
  This page contains an image of the Sombrero Galaxy which is also known as M104.
• M95 and M96
  Here is an photograph of the galaxies known as M95 and M96. The photo was taken from Warrumbungle Observatory.
• M104 - Sombrero Galaxy (2012)
  Here is an image of the Somrero Galaxy which is alos known as M104.
• NGC 55
  The page contains an image of the galaxy known as NGC 55
• M77 and NGC1055
  This page contains an image of the M&& galaxy. Also in the frame is the galaxy known as NGC1055.
• NGC253 - The Sculptor Galaxy
  This page contains a new image of the Sculptor Galaxy which is also known as NGC253
• NGC1356 with SN 2012fr
  Here is an image of the galaxy NGC1365 featuring a supernova designated SN 2012fr.

• Open Clusters
  This section contains photos of open star clusters.

• M7 - Ptolemy's Cluster
  Image of of M7, also known as Ptolemy's Cluster.
• M35
  This page contains an image of M35 and NGC2158
• M45 - Pleiades
  Image of of M45, also known as the Pleiades. Taken with my William Optics FLT110 and QHY-9 mono camera and QHY filters.
• M46
  This page contains a photograph of the open cluster known as M46. Also in the photo is planetary nebula NGC 2438.
• M47
  This page contains an image of M47.
• M44 - Beehive Cluster
  Here is an image of M44. This star cluster is also known as the Beehive Cluster
• M67
  This page contains an image of the open star cluster called M67.
• M93
  An image of the open star cluster known as M93.
• M25
  An image of the open star cluster known as M25 which is located in the constellation Sagittarius.
• M7 - Ptolemy's Cluster (2012)
  This page contains an image of the open cluster known as M7 and Ptolemy's Cluster.
• M6 - Butterfly Cluster
  The open cluster is called Butterfly Cluster and is also known as M6.
• M24
  Here is an image of M24 a start cloud in Sagittarius
• Southern Pleiades (IC 2602)
  This page contains a photograph of the Southern Pleiades (also known as IC 2602)
• NGC6520
  The page contains an image of the open cluster NGC6520 and accompanying dark nebula Barnard 86 in a star-rich background.
• M11
  This page contains an image of the Wild Duck Cluster which is also known as M11.

• Globular Clusters
  Images of globular clusters.

• ngc3201
  NGC3201 is a globular cluster in Vela
• NGC104 - 47 Tucanae
  NGC104 is also known as 47 Tucanae. It is a bright globular cluster.
• M55
  The M55 globular cluster is located in the constellation of Sagittarius.
• M22
  The M22 globular cluster is located in the constellation of Sagittarius.
• M5
  This page contains an image of the globular cluster known as M5
• M107
  This page contains an image of the globula cluster known as M107.
• M2
  This page contains an image of the globular cluster known as M2
• M30
  This page contains an image of the globular cluster know as M30
• M15
  Page contains a photograph of the M15 globular cluster.
• M72
  On this page is an image or the globula cluster known as M72.
• M22 Cluster
  This page contains a new image ot the M22 globular cluster.
• M68
  This page contains an image of the globular clustern known as M68

• Narrow Band
  This section contains narrow band images.

• Rosette Nebula NB
  Page contains an image of the Rosette Nebula in narrow band. It was taken at the hydrogen alpha wavelength.

• Rosette NB starless
  This page displays a starless version ofh the narrow band image of the Rosette Nebula

• Flame Horsehead NB
  The page contains and image of the area containiing both the Flame Nebula and the Flame Nebula.
• Orion Nebula NB
  The page contains a narrow band image of the Great Orion Nebula taken at hydrogen alpha wavelength

• Orion Nebula Starless NB
  The page contains a narrow band image of the Great Orion Nebula taken at hydrogen alpha wavelength with the stars removed.

• M16 NB
  The page contains a narrow band image of the Eagle Nebula (M16). I was taken through a hydrogen alpha filter.
• M8 NB
  The page contains a narrow band image of the Lagoon Nebula (M8). I was taken through a hydrogen alpha filter.
• NGC6357
  Here you will find a narrow band image of the Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357). It was taken through a hydrogen alpha filter.
• Thors Helmet
  This page contains an image of Thor's Helmet which is also known as NGC 2359.
• California Nebula
  This page contains a two panel narrow band image of the california Nebula (NGC1499). It was taken using a HA filter.
• NGC 2070
  This page contains a two panel narrow band image of NGC 2070. It was taken using a HA filter.
• Running Chicken Nebula
  This page displays an image of the Running Chicken Nebula which is also known as IC 2948.
• NGC 3576 and NGC 3603
  The page contains a narrow band image containing NGC 3576 and NGC 3603. It shows the extent of the nebula.
• NGC 6188 and NGC 6164
  This page contains a two panel narrowband image containing NGC 6188 and NGC 6164.

• Other Astronomy Objects
  The page contain images of Astronomy objects that do not fit into the other categories

• Nova Sagittarii 2012 No. 5
  This page contains an image of Nova Sagittarii 2012 No. 5 taken on 21-7-2012.

• Messier Project
  As a source of motivation and to aid target selection when I need it I thought I would attempt to collect images of all the 110 Messier objects.
• Astromomy Information
  This page contains tlinks to pages containing information about the universe.

• Emission Nebulae information
  This page describes Emission nebulae.

• Why emission nebulae emit light
  An explaination of why emission nebulae emit light.

• Dark Nebulae information
  A page describing what dark nebulae are.
• Open Clusters information
  Open clusters are young open clusters of stars. This page contains details about open clusters.
• Globular Clusters information
  Globular clusters contain dense concentrations of old stars. This page describes globular clusters and their location.
• Galaxy information
  Galaxies are very large concentrations of matter. This page gives a brief description of what galaxies are.
• solar neutrino problem
  Our understanding of the Sun was tested by the solar neutrino problem. It was found that neutrinos oscillate on their journey from the sun to Earth.
• Stellar-Mass Black holes
  All known stellar-mass black holes (and candidates) are found in a binary system with normal stars. This page briefly describes these systems.
• Space Weather
  There is a clear link between solar activity and effects observed in the space directly around the Earth. This space weather is explored on this page
• Formation of the Moon
  The question regarding the formation of the Moon has been pondered since pre-historic times. This page gives a brief desription of the models for the formation of the Moon

• Collisional Ejection Theory
  A video detailing the Collisional Ejection Theory for the formation of the Earth's moon.

• Supermassive Black Holes
  This essay briefly explores supermassive black holes and their link to active galactic nuclei. It also discusses how they are thought to form.
• Dark Matter
  This essay explores dark matter and how we detect its presence.

• Astrophotography Equipment
  Details of hte equipment I use for Astrophotography

• Equipment
  My Astronomy Equipment and Tools

• Pentax K200D for Astrophotography
  A summary of my experience using the Pentax K200D for astrophotography.

• FocusMax free version download
  From this page you can download the last free version of FocusMax.
• Remote equipment
  Details of equipment that I use remotely at Warrumbungle Observatory

• Equipment Knowledge Base
  Here you will find solutions to problems that I have found with my equipment. I also detail improvements I have made to my system.

• William Optics Fluorostar 110 (FLT110) lens cell problems
  This page describes a problem I had with the William Optics flt110 lens cell and how it was fixed.
• FLT110 field curvature problem
  This page describes how I connected the FLT110 dedicated field flattener to the filter wheel of a QHY9 camera. It also solved my field curvature problem.

• Astrophotography Techniques
  This page contains information about astrophotography techniques

• What is Astrophotography
  Her e is a brief descriping on what is astrophography
• Star Removal
  Here I desribe how to remove stars from an image using the content-aware feature in Photoshop CS5 to produce starless versions of astrophotos.

• Contact Me
  Use this page to contact me.

• Links
  Astronomical links
• Site Map