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Photos of the Month – December 2020

December 28, 2020
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[Featured image above by James Cleland]

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François Thérault - NGC1499 - California Nebula
3hr Ha/OII/SII, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool, Astrodon 5nm filters

François Thérault - IC444 - Reflection Nebula in Gemini
3hr Ha/OII/SII, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool, Astrodon 5nm filters

Sophie Melanson - Sun Spots AR2790/86/85 (left to right)
December 3. ISO100, f/11, 1/640s, Canon 70D, Sigma 150-600mm len, Baader solar film

James Cleland - Mercury and Venus
Close approach of Mercury and Venus of May 22, 2020. Composite image showing their tracks as they set.

James Cleland - Outer Milky Way
Featuring the Pleiades, Double Cluster, Triangulum Galaxy. Taken in October 2020.

James Cleland - Inner Milky Way
Core of the Milky Way with Saturn and Jupiter to the left. Taken in July 2020.

Mike Powell - Caldwell 49
The Rosette Nebula in constellation Monoceros

Lenard Velensky - NGC281 - Pacman Nebula in constellation Cassiopeia
Stellarvue SVX102, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

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François Thériault

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Photos of the Month – November 2020

November 16, 2020
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[Featured image above by Mike Powell]

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James Cleland - Occultation of Venus
June 19, 2020

James Cleland - Jupiter/Moon Conjuntion
August 28, 2020. Composite image.

James Cleland - Collinder 399
Coathanger asterism, aka Brocchi's Cluster. Stack of several images.

Paul Owen - Halloween Harvest Blue Moon
Canon 6DMKII. Sigma 150-600mm telephoto lens.

François Thériault - M71 Globular Cluster in constellation Cygnus
200mm Ritchey-Chretien, ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro, Astrodon filters

François Thériault - M33 Triangulum Galaxy
Astrotech AT72 APO, ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro, Astrodon filters

François Thériault - IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula in constellation Cygnus
200mm Ritchey-Chretien, ZWO ASI 1600 MM Pro, Astrodon filters. RGB enhanced with Ha.

Lenard Velensky - LDN1235 - The Dark Shark in constellation Cepheus
12hrs LRGB, Stellarvue SVX102, ZWO ASI1600MM

Lenard Velensky - SH2-157 - Lobster Claw in constellation Cassiopeia
18 hrs HOO, Stellarvue SVX102, ZWO ASI1600MM

Emile Cormier - Mars Sketch near midnight October 26
Meade 10" SCT, x284 magnification, Baader Contrast Booster, average seeing.

Stephen Townsend - IC5146 Cocoon Nebula in LRGB
Celestron EdgeHD 11 @ f/7, Paramount Myt, ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool, TheSkyX, PixInsight

Stephen Townsend - IC342 Galaxy in LRGB
Celestron EdgeHD 11 @ f/7, Paramount Myt, ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool, TheSkyX, PixInsight

Emile Cormier - Mars at Opposition
10" Meade SCT @ f/20. ZWO ASI224 camera, ADC.

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Photos of the Month – October 2020

[Featured image above by François Thériault]

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François Thériault - NGC7000
The North American Nebula in constellation Cygnus

François Thériault - IC1805
The Heart Nebula in constellation Cassiopeia

François Thériault - NGC6960
The Western Veil Nebula and Pickering's Triangle

Sophie Melanson - Zodiacal Light at St Martins
Also featuring Venus & Beehive cluster. Sep 28, 4:43am. 11mm, ISO 6400, f/2.8, 30sec

Lenard Velensky - M39
Open cluster in Cygnus, in LRGB

Lenard Velensky - NGC7822
Star formation in Cygnus, in SHO narrowband

Trevor Johnson's Mars opposition viewing
From his driveway on the night of October 14

Stephen Townsend - IC5070 - Shoulder of the Pelican Nebula
EdgeHD11 @ f/7, ASI1600, 12hrs SII/Ha/OIII

Stephen Townsend - NGC7293 - Helix Nebula
EdgeHD11 @ f/7, ASI1600, 10hrs Ha/OIII, HOO palette

Paul Owen - Mars
From the night of October 12

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Photos of the Month – September 2020

[Featured image above by Paul Owen]

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Francis Casey - M31 - Andromeda Galaxy - Fundy Nat'l Park
Canon T3i full spectrum modified, Canon 70-200mm lens @ 200mm, 30sec, ISO1600, F/4.5

Francis Casey - M8 & M20 - Lagoon & Trifid Nebulas - Fundy Nat'l Park
70-200mm lens @ 200mm, 30sec, ISO800, F/2.8

Lenard Velensky - NGC7023
Iris Nebula in constellation Cepheus

Emile Cormier - MGC6992 Sketch
Eastern Veil Nebula in graphite on white paper (colors inverted)

Emile Cormier - NGC7009 - Saturn Nebula
Graphite sketch on white, with colors inverted.

Sketch of Mars, night of September 11, 2020.
14" f/4.5 dob. x239 magnification at eyepiece. Above average seeing.

Paul Owen - M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Stellarvue 105mm @ f/6, duo narrowband filter, 8hrs, PixInsight, Photoshop

Links to contributors’ photo galleries:

Emile Cormier

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Photos of the Month – August 2020

[Featured image above by Emile Cormier]

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François Thérault - IC5070
The Pelican Nebula in narrowband.

François Thérault - IC1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula
Narrowband image. 10x600s Ha, 8x600 s OIII, 8x600s SII. https://www.astrobin.com/6ptmze

David Simard - Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Taken in Saint Cecile on Lameque Island with 35mm with Sigma 105mm f/2.8 lens

David McCashion - Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Taken on July 15, 2020

Lenard Velensky - SH2-86 / NGC6820
Stellarvue SVX102T / iOptron IEQ45 / ZWO ASI 1600 MM

Lenard Velensky - Pickering's Triangle (part of the Veil Nebula)
Stellarvue SVX102T / iOptron IEQ45 / ZWO ASI 1600 MM

Francis Casey - Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Taken on July 15 at Spruce Lake. Canon T5i + Canon 70-200mm F2.8 at 125mm. Untracked 15 seconds ISO 800.

Stephen Townsend - M16 Eagle Nebula
6 hrs SII/Ha/OIII, Celestron EdgeHD 11 @ f/7, Paramount MyT, ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool, TheSkyX, PixInsight.

Emile Cormier - Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
July 21st, Kouchibouguac National Park. 50mm f/1.4 lens & ZWO ASI071. 50 x 60sec tracked.

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Photos of the Month – July 2020

July 6, 2020
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[Featured image above by Lenard Velensky]

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David McCashion - Comet C/2017 T2 PANSTARRS
Captured on the night June 15th.

David McCashion - Southeastern Sky
Featuring the Milky Way, Jupiter, and Saturn

Sophie Melanson - Nightscape from the beach at Century Farm Family Campground in St Martins
Featuring the Milky Way with Jupiter and Saturn reflecting in the water. Canon 70D, Tokina 11-16mm lens @ 11mm, ISO 6400, f/2.8, 30 sec. Processed in Lightroom.

Francis Casey - Venus-Moon occultation at around 5:08AM on June 19, from the Lorneville wharf in Saint John.
Canon T5i, Sigma 70-300 lens. Background image @ 70mm, inset at @ 300mm.

Francis Casey - First quarter moon of June 28, from west Saint John.
Canon T5i, Canon EF 70-200 L IS III, Canon 2X Extender III , 400mm FL, ISO 200, F/5.6, 1/400 sec

Mike Powell - M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
William Optics ZS80II refractor, ASI294MC Pro camera. Stack of 10x30sec images. Cropped.

Stephen Townsend - M11 Wild Duck Cluster
Celestron EdgeHD 11 SCT, ZWO ASI1600MM camera. PixInsight.

Stephen Townsend - NGC6543 Cat's Eye Nebula
Celestron EdgeHD 11 SCT, ZWO ASI1600MM camera. PixInsight.

Lenard Velensky - SH2-73 / LBN105 - Molecular cloud in Hercules
Stellarvue SVX102T, iOptron IEQ45, ZWO ASI 1600 MM, 9hrs LRGB

Paul Owen - Pelican Nebula
105mm triplet @ F5.6, 50 x 5 min, Duo narrow band filter, ASI294MC

Paul Owen - Antares & Rho Ophiuchi Region
24 x 60sec, Canon 6DMKII, Sigma 85mm F/1.8 prime lens.

Emile Cormier - Venus/Moon Occultation of June 19
Composite image with two different video stacks taken at different exposures.

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Photos of the Month – June 2020

June 1, 2020
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[Featured image above by Francis Casey]

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Stephen Townsend - M106
Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Celestron EdgeHD 11. ZWO ASI1600MM.

Stephen Townsend - M63
Sunflower Galaxy in Canes Venatici. Celestron EdgeHD 11. ZWO ASI1600MM.

Moon-Mercury-Venus from Spruce Lake, on May24th
Canon T5i, Sigma 70-300 lens at 70mm.

Sophie Melanson - May 22 Mercury/Venus conjunction.
From Murray Beach. Above is Elnath, double star in Taurus.

Sophie Melanson - Moon-Mercury-Venus
From Murray Beach on May 24

Emile Cormier - Moon-Mercury-Venus
From May 24. Canon T5i. Canon 50mm lens @ f/2.0, ISO100, 1/4sec. Cropped.

Paul Owen - Cygnus Wall in NGC7000
150 minutes, Stellarvue 105mm refractor @f/5.6, duo narrow band filter, Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop

Paul Owen - M82 - The Cigar Galaxy
150 minutes, 8” Edge HD @ f/7, Deep Sky Stacker, Pixinsight, Photoshop

Mike Powell - M101
The Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major. Second picture taken with my new ASI294 camera.

Lenard Velensky - M13 - Hercules globular cluster
Stellarvue SVX102T, iOptron IEQ45, ZWO ASI 1600 MM, 9 hrs Lum, 9hrs RGB

Lenard Velensky - NGC4631 and NGC4656
The Whale and Crowbar galaxies. Stellarvue SVX102T, iOptron IEQ45, ZWO ASI 1600 MM. 11hrs Ha/L/RGB.

Links to contributors’ photo galleries:

Emile Cormier

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Photos of the Month – May 2020

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020
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[Featured image above by Kyle Ingersoll]

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Kyle Ingersoll - M63 - Sunflower Galaxy
8.3hrs lum, 12hrs Ha, 11.4hrs RGB. WO FLT 132 @ f/7, Avalon Linear FR mount, Atik One 9.0, OAG & GP guide cam

Emile Cormier - Spring Medley of Sketches
Top-Left: NGC2393 Eskimo Nebula, Top-Centre: NGC2403 Galaxy, Top Right: NGC2903 Galaxy, Bottom Left: NGC4565 Needle Galaxy, Bottom Center: NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter, Bottom Right: NGC4631 Whale Galaxy

Emile Cormier - NGC7380 Wizard Nebula
Captured in August 2017, but only processed recently. 5.2hrs Ha/OIII/SII. Modified Hubble palette. 6" Mak-Newt, ASI1600MM-Cool camera, EQ6 mount.

Richard Haché - M27
Dumbbell Nebula in constellation Vulpecula

Richard Haché - M57
The Ring Nebula in constellation Lyra.

Paul Owen - Leo Triplet
3.2hrs. SkyWatcher Equinox 120mm @ f/6.4, ZWO ASI294MCPro, Optolong L-Pro filter, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro

Paul Owen - M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
3.8hrs. EdgeHD8 @ f/7, ZWO ASI294MCPro, Optolong L-Pro filter, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro

David McCashion - April Comets
Single 60sec exposures at ISO6400

David McCashion - Moon & Epsilon Tauri conjunction
On April 25th

David McCashion - Venus/Moon conjunction
In Taurus on April 25

Lenard Velensky - M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy
Ha / L / RGB - 12hrs, Stellarvue SVX102T / iOptron IEQ45 / ZWO ASI1600MM

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Photos of the Month – April 2020

[Featured image above by Stephen Townsend]

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Stephen Townsend - M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
EdgeHD11@f/10, ASI1600MM, TheSkyX, Pixinsight. 5.3hrs luminance, 2hrs RGB. Featured as Astrobin's Top Pick.

Stephen Townsend - IC410 - The Tadpoles Nebula
EdgeHD11@f/10, ASI1600MM, TheSkyX, Pixinsight. 4.2 hrs SII, 5.5 hrs Ha, 3.7 hrs OIII

Lenard Velensky - M81, M82, IFN
Bode's and Cigar Galaxies, featuring wispy white Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN). Stellarvue SV80, iOptron IEQ45, ZWO ASI1600 MM. 11 hrs Ha-LRGB. PixInsight.

François Thériault - M63
The Sunflower Galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici.

François Thériault - NGC3628
The Hamburger Galaxy in constellation Leo

Alan Legere - M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
8" Celestron SE, Canon T3i, 360", ISO 800

Paul Owen - M81 & M82 - Bode's & Cigar Galaxies
SkyWatcher Equinox 120mm doublet APO refractor @ f/6, ASI294PROMC camera, Optolong L-Pro filter. SGP, DSS, Pixinsight, Photoshop.

Paul Owen - Markarian's Chain
SkyWatcher Equinox 120mm doublet APO refractor @ f/6, ASI294PROMC camera, Optolong L-Pro filter. SGP, DSS, Pixinsight, Photoshop.

Paul Owen - M45 - The Pleaides
Orion 85mm triplet @ f/4.5, ASI294PROMC camera, Optolong L-Pro filter. SGP, DSS, Pixinsight, Photoshop.

Emile Cormier - Caldwell 49 - Rosette Nebula
80mm triplet, ASI1600. 3.6hrs Ha, 2.5hrs OIII, 2.5hrs SII. 30min RGB (stars).

Emile Cormier - Messier Marathon Setup
6" Maksutov-Newtonian with Telrad on an ES Twilight II alt-az mount. Hauled outside for objects behind walls.

Emile Cormier - Messier Marathon Scorecard
101 of 110 Messier objects observed. This was my first attempt ever.

RIchard Haché - M97 - Owl Nebula
183M Pro, Nebustar 2 filter

Sophie Melanson - Moon, Jupiter, Mars
Waning crescent moon with Jupiter and Mars above on the morning of March 18, 2020

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Photos of the Month – March 2020

March 8, 2020
by admin

[Featured image above by Alan Legere]

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David McCashion - Zodiacal Light
Zodiacal light on the night of February 17. Canon T3, 13sec, ISO6400, 20mm lens.

David McCashion - Moon/Mars Conjunction
Moon/Mars conjunction of the morning of February 18, 7:49 AM. Canon T3, 8" Meade SCT, 1/125s, ISO 100

Stephen Townsend - Abell 21
The Medusa Nebula in constellation Gemini. ASI1600, EdgeHD11. Narrowband SHO palette.

Alan Legere - M13 Hercules Cluster taken on June 2019
Alan's first astro image. Taken with Canon T3i on 8" Celestron SE.

Alan Legere - M42 - Orion Nebula
Canon T3i and 8" Celestron SE

MIke Powell - NGC869 and NGC884
The Double Cluster in constellation Perseus

Paul Owen - NGC6960 - West Veil Nebula
70 x 3min, Stellarvue f/7 105mm, ASI294MC pro, Pixinsight, Photoshop.

Paul Owen - Jellyfish and other nebulae of the IC443 complex
Orion 80mm triplet @ f/4.8, ASI294MC pro, STC Duo narrowband filter, Pixinsight, Photoshop

Paul Owen - IC2118 Witch Head Nebula
Orion 80mm triplet @ f/4.8, ASI294MC pro, Optolong L-Pro filter, Pixinsight, Photoshop

Emile Cormier - M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Captured in May 2019. 8" RC. ASI1600. Recently featured in SkyNews magazine.

Emile Cormier - M45 Pleiades Cluster
Captured in Dec 2019. 80mm triplet. ASI071. Recently featured in SkyNews Magazine.

Lenard Velensky - IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula
10 hrs. SHO Palette. Stellarvue SV80, iOptron IEQ45, ZWO ASI1600MM

Richard Haché - The Moon
Stack of 500 frames using Autostakkert. Processed with PixInsight.

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