Welcome to the astronomy gallery featuring single-shot, unprocessed images of stars, clusters, nebula, galaxies and comets, using a DSLR attached to camera lens or telescope, on a tripod or tracking mount.
Alexandra, Victoria - Comet Leonard (Pentax K-70 DSLR) unguided
Saxon 102mm FCD100 Triplet, HEQ5 Pro Mount 135mm@F2.8 Lens, Tripod
29 December 2021 (15 sec, ISO-3200) 3 January 2022 (30 sec, ISO-3200)
Alexandra, Victoria - 27 September 2021
Saxon 102mm FCD100 Triplet Refractor, HEQ5 Pro Mount, Pentax K-70 DSLR, Unguided
Achernar (30 sec, ISO-3200) Alnair (30 sec, ISO-3200)
47 Tucanae (120 sec, ISO-1600) Omega Centauri (30 sec, ISO-1600)
Jewel Box (60 sec, ISO-1600) Tarantula Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600)
Lagoon Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600) Trifid Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600)
Omega Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600) Eagle Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600)
Helix Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600) Saturn Nebula (120 sec, ISO-1600)
Sculptor Galaxy (90 sec, ISO-1600) Whale Galaxy (120 sec, ISO-1600)
Alexandra, Victoria - 27 November 2019
Saxon 102mm FCD100 Triplet Refractor, HEQ5 Pro Mount, Nikon D5500 DSLR, Unguided
Orion Nebula (120 sec, ISO-3200) Horsehead Nebula (120 sec, ISO-3200)
Wiruna (Ilford), New South Wales - 4 May 2019
Saxon 102mm FCD100 Triplet Refractor, HEQ5 Pro Mount, Pentax K-50 DSLR, Polar Aligned, Unguided
Omega Centauri (30 sec, ISO-3200) Centaurus A (120 sec, ISO-3200)
Eta Carina (120 sec, ISO-3200) Tarantula Nebula (120 sec, ISO-3200)
Lagoon Nebula (120 sec, ISO-3200) Trifid Nebula (120 sec, ISO-3200)