Globular Cluster M54

Globular Cluster M54is located in constellation Sagittariusand about 17500 light years away from Earth.

Details : Nikon D7500 with TAL200K f/8.5 and total exposure of 210s; each picture ISO800 and 30s exposore. Raw files converted to DNG files and stacked using DeepSkyStacker. Final editing with CS4.

Messier to do list : 9 Objects to go

A couple of Messier Objects to go to finish the Messier list and the PSA list (Periodical System for the Amateur Astronomer) :

To Do list of my 9 Messier objects ordered by date of midnight culmination and altitude above horizon :

March 21 : M109
April 1 : M58, M68 and M104
April 16 : M83 8°55'
April 22 : M101
June 16 : M6 6°34'
June 20 : M7 3°58'
June 29 : M69 6°22

Challenging as can be seen will be M7, M69, M6 and M83.
Object M58 and M59 are forming a "pair" only seperated 1°1'.

Globular Cluster M75

Globular Cluster M75 is located in constellation Sagittarius and about 67000 light years away from Earth.

Details : Nikon D7500 with TLAPO 80/480 f/6 and total exposure of 30min; each picture ISO800 and 30s exposore. Raw files converted to DNG files and stacked using DeepSkyStacker. Final editing with CS4.

Messier M72 and M73

Globular Cluster M72 and M73 (asterism of 4 stars) in constellation Aquarius.

Details : Nikon D7500 with TLAPO 80/480 f/6 and total exposure of 2 min; each picture ISO800 and 30s exposore. Raw files converted to DNG files and stacked using DeepSkyStacker. Final editing with CS4.

Globular Cluster M72

Globular Cluster M72 is located in constellation Aquarius. 

Details : Nikon D7500 with TLAPO 80/480 f/6 and total exposure of 8min; each picture ISO800 and 30s exposore. Raw files converted to DNG files and stacked using DeepSkyStacker. Final editing with CS4.

20 minutes before landing of Chandryaan 2 on the Moon

ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation, will be putting a lander on the moon. It's the first time a lander will set ground near the South Pole of the Moon. The Chandryaan 2 mission will be live covered via this link.

Moon almost First Quarter

A rather cold evening with 10°C and the Moon mow above the Southern horizon. It's almost First Quarter (47% illuminated). Picture was taken using the function MU : Mirror Up position. The result is a more sharp picture as the shutter is already open.