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Title: M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Uploaded by: Callum Wingrove
Observation time: 2025 Mar 28 – 00:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 09 – 14:58 UTC
Objects:M51, NGC5195
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Meade 8" SCT LX10 EMC, ASI1600MM Pro, Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED, ASI290MM mini guide camera, Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, ASIAIR Plus, ZWO LRGB Filters, ZWO Ha 7nm filter, ASI294MC Pro
Exposure:200 x 180s L, 24 x 300s Ha, 60 x 180s RGB
Location:Stanmore, Greater London (Bortle 7)
Observer:Callum Wingrove
Target name:The Whirlpool Galaxy
Files associated with this observation:
2
Title: Discovery of outer structures to NGC 6765
Uploaded by: Peter Goodhew FRAS
Observation time: 2025 May 08 – 09:14 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 09 – 09:17 UTC
Objects:NGC6765
Plate solved: No
Equipment:APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors, ASA DDM85 mount, 10micron GM2000 HPS mount, Celestron EdgeHD 14" SCT, QHYCCD QHY268 MM Pro cameras, QHYCCD QHY600 Pro M camera
Exposure:22 hours 20 minutes HaOIIIRGB
Location:Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Observer:Peter Goodhew FRAS
Target name:NGC 6765
Files associated with this observation:
3
Title: M16
Uploaded by: Oliver Hext
Observation time: 2025 Apr 29 – 02:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 08 – 17:48 UTC
Objects:M16
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Redcat 51mm, AZ-GTI Mount EQ, ZWO 2600MC, Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter
Exposure:120 120s
Location:Portsmouth
Observer:Oliver Hext
Target name:M16
Files associated with this observation:
4
Title: Messier 5 at three magnifications
Uploaded by: Joe
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 00:05 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 08 – 16:33 UTC
Objects:M5
Plate solved: No
Equipment:130mm F7.7 refractor w/ prism diagonal & 10, 6, & 4.7mm eyepieces
Location:Northamptonshire
Observer:Joe
Target name:Messier 5
Files associated with this observation:
5
Title: Markarian's Chain w/ M87, M58 and other nearby NGC galaxies
Uploaded by: Joe
Observation time: 2025 Apr 16 – 23:55 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 08 – 16:19 UTC
Objects:M86, Markarian's Chain, M84, NGC4435, NGC4438, NGC4443, NGC4473, NGC4459, NGC4474, NGC4477, NGC4387, NGC4388, NGC4425, NGC4440, NGC4476, NGC4478, M87, M58, NGC4564
Plate solved: No
Equipment:130mm F7.7 refractor w/ prism diagonal & 10mm eyepiece
Location:Northamptonshire, UK
Observer:Joe
Target name:Markarian's Chain (except NGC 4458) with nearby bright Messier's
Files associated with this observation:
6
Title: Straight Wall and Thebit
Uploaded by: Paul G. Abel
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 21:36 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 08 – 10:30 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:305mm Newtonian Reflector, x230
Observer:Paul G. Abel
Files associated with this observation:
7
Title: M16
Uploaded by: Oliver Hext
Observation time: 2025 Apr 29 – 02:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 08 – 08:13 UTC
Objects:M16
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Redcat 51mm, AZ-GTI Mount EQ, ZWO 2600 MC, Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter
Exposure:120 x 120s
Location:Portsmouth
Observer:Oliver Hext
Target name:M16
Files associated with this observation:
8
Title: Silver Nugget Cluster
Uploaded by: Mazin Younis
Observation time: 2025 May 07 – 02:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 22:22 UTC
Objects:NGC6441
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4, ASI 2600MC Duo
Exposure:16 x 60s
Location:Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco
Observer:Mazin Younis
Files associated with this observation:
9
Title: Mapping the South Pole
Uploaded by: Raffaello
Observation time: 2025 May 07 – 19:51 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 19:53 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Mak Cassegrain 18 cm
Location:Rome Italy
Observer:Raffaello
Files associated with this observation:
10
Title: AR 4079
Uploaded by: Alan C Tough
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 11:44 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 19:52 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:SkyWatcher ED100 Pro refractor, Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR, HEQ5 Pro mount, Homemade Baader solar filter, Thousand Oaks Optical solar filter
Exposure:1/2500 second @ f/9, ISO-100
Location:Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Observer:Alan C Tough
Target name:Sun
Files associated with this observation:
11
Title: Sunspot AR 4079
Uploaded by: Ken Kennedy
Observation time: 2025 May 07 – 19:25 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 19:32 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Maksutov 102mm on Skywatcher Star Adventurer. Camera Altair GPCAM
Exposure:SER video file. 1,800 frames from a total of 11,000
Location:Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
Observer:Ken Kennedy
Target name:Sunspot AR 4079 taken on 2025 May 06 at 1200 UT
Files associated with this observation:
12
Title: Fra Mauro, Parry
Uploaded by: Dawson
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 22:08 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 18:45 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:C14, ASI ZWO 585MC
Location:Nottingham
Observer:Dawson
Target name:Fra Mauro, Parry
Files associated with this observation:
13
Title: Mare Nubium, Rupes Recta, Fra Mauro, Parry
Uploaded by: Dawson
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 22:11 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 18:33 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:C14, ASI ZWO 585MC
Location:Nottingham
Observer:Dawson
Target name:Mare Nubium
Files associated with this observation:
14
Title: Jupiter in IR 19th April
Uploaded by: Peter Tickner
Observation time: 2025 Apr 19 – 18:29 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 18:23 UTC
Objects:Jupiter
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Player One Uranus-C, Astronomik 742 nm IR pass filter, ZWO ADC, 2.5x Televue PowerMate, 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT, Mesu E200 Mk II mount
Location:Urban Berkshire
Observer:Peter Tickner
Target name:Jupiter in IR in daylight
Files associated with this observation:
15
Title: Copernicus and Eratosthenes
Uploaded by: Dawson
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 22:05 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 18:19 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:C14
Location:Nottingham
Observer:Dawson
Target name:Copernicus, Eratosthenes
Files associated with this observation:
16
Title: Montes Apenninus (Apennines)
Uploaded by: Dawson
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 22:17 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 18:11 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:C14, ASI ZWO 585MC
Location:Nottingham
Observer:Dawson
Target name:Montes Apenninus (Apennines)
Files associated with this observation:
17
Title: NGC4449
Uploaded by: David Strange
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 23:30 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 12:49 UTC
Objects:NGC4449
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:RC10
Exposure:30 x 120s
Location:Salcombe Regis, East Devon
Observer:David Strange
Target name:NGC4449
Files associated with this observation:
18
Title: Saturn and Titan Rising
Uploaded by: Mazin Younis
Observation time: 2025 May 07 – 05:05 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 12:49 UTC
Objects:Saturn
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4, ASI 2600MC Duo
Exposure:1 x 1s
Location:Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco
Observer:Mazin Younis
Files associated with this observation:
19
Title: Deslandres
Uploaded by: Bill Leatherbarrow
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 21:18 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 10:41 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:OMC300 Mak-Cass, ASI290MM camera, Astronomik IR 742nm filter
Location:Sheffield
Observer:Bill Leatherbarrow
Target name:Crater Deslandres
Files associated with this observation:
20
Title: Archimedes region
Uploaded by: John Arnold
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 20:15 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 09:54 UTC
Objects:The Moon
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Stellalyra 8" Classical Cassegrain, ASI178MM camera with 742 nm long-pass filter
Exposure:exp. time 2.88 msec, stack of best 150 from 10,000-frame video
Location:Suburban North Leeds
Observer:John Arnold
Target name:Archimedes region including Apollo 15 landing site
Files associated with this observation:
21
Title: AR4079
Uploaded by: John Arnold
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 09:04 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 09:01 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Skywatcher 150 mm Maksutov (f/12), Baader 3.8 solar film, Baader Solar continuum filter (10 nm version), ZWO ASI678MM camera
Exposure:0.25 msec exp. time, stack of best 2% from 12,000-frame video
Location:Suburban North Leeds
Observer:John Arnold
Target name:Sunspot group AR4079
Files associated with this observation:
22
Title: Ngc1512
Uploaded by: Luigi Morrone
Observation time: 2024 Jul 01 – 00:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 08:39 UTC
Objects:NGC1512
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:PlaneWave CDK24 Camera:QHY 600M CMOS
Location:Chile
Observer:Luigi Morrone
Target name:Galaxy
Files associated with this observation:
23
Title: Messier 27 (Dumbbell nebula)
Uploaded by: Alun Halsey
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 00:20 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 08:01 UTC
Objects:M27
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Meade 12" SCT (LX200 GPS deforked), Antares 6.3x reducer, Player one Ares-C Pro (IMX533) OSC, Altair Astro Triband filter, Mesu-200 Mk1
Exposure:20 subframes @ 30sec = 10 minutes
Location:Reading Berkshire UK
Observer:Alun Halsey
Target name:M27
Files associated with this observation:
24
Title: Markarian 478 Spectrum and Redshift Measurement
Uploaded by: Robin Leadbeater
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 22:22 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 00:56 UTC
Objects:Markarian 478, Spectrum
Plate solved: No
Equipment:ALPY 600 spectrograph, ATIK 428 ex camera, Celestron C11 SCT 280mm aperture f5.5
Exposure:6000s (10x600s)
Location:Wigton, Cumbria, UK
Observer:Robin Leadbeater
Target name:Mrk 478 spectrum
Files associated with this observation:
25
Title: M51 - Via Seestar
Uploaded by: Paul Whitmarsh
Observation time: 2025 Apr 19 – 22:05 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 07 – 00:01 UTC
Objects:M51, IC4263, NGC5169, NGC5173, IC4277, IC4282, NGC5198
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Seestar S50
Exposure:30 and 20 second subs with full integration of 25h 10m 30s
Location:Mileaway Observatory Uckfield
Observer:Paul Whitmarsh
Target name:M51
Files associated with this observation:
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Title: Mrk 478
Uploaded by: Paul Whitmarsh
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 21:59 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 23:37 UTC
Objects:Markarian 478
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Seestar S50
Exposure:20 second integrations 3h50m 20s
Location:Mileaway Observatory Uckfield
Observer:Paul Whitmarsh
Target name:Mrk 478
Files associated with this observation:
27
Title: M27 close-up
Uploaded by: Peter Tickner
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 01:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 21:32 UTC
Objects:M27
Plate solved: No
Equipment:ZWO ASI2400MC Pro, ZWO Dual Band filter, OAG (Lodestar X2), 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT, Mesu E200 Mk II mount
Exposure:52x180seconds
Location:Urban Berkshire
Observer:Peter Tickner
Target name:M27 close-up
Files associated with this observation:
28
Title: Mars 5th May
Uploaded by: Paul G. Abel
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 20:42 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 17:19 UTC
Objects:Mars
Plate solved: No
Equipment:305mm Newtonian Reflector, x460. W21 and W80A filters
Observer:Paul G. Abel
Files associated with this observation:
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Title: M3
Uploaded by: Andy Wilson
Observation time: 2025 May 06 – 01:18 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 14:12 UTC
Objects:M3
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Dwarf 3
Exposure:167 minutes (167x 60 second subs at a gain of 60)
Location:Yatton
Observer:Andy Wilson
Target name:M3
Files associated with this observation:
30
Title: Omega Centauri
Uploaded by: Steve Knight
Observation time: 2025 Apr 26 – 01:22 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 11:03 UTC
Objects:NGC5139
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Seestar S50
Exposure:x66 10 sec exposures
Location:1030m elevation in La Palma
Observer:Steve Knight
Target name:Omega Centauri
Files associated with this observation:
31
Title: M81, M82 & NGC 3077
Uploaded by: Steve Knight
Observation time: 2025 Apr 26 – 21:46 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 10:18 UTC
Objects:M81, M82, NGC3077
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Seestar S30
Exposure:x193 10 sec exposures
Location:Roque de los Muchachos Visitor Centre, La Palma
Observer:Steve Knight
Target name:M81 M82 NGC 3077
Files associated with this observation:
32
Title: SN2025bvm in NGC4516
Uploaded by: David Strange
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 23:30 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 06 – 09:51 UTC
Objects:NGC4516
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:RC10
Exposure:30 x 120s
Location:Salcombe Regis, East Devon
Observer:David Strange
Target name:SN2025bvm
Files associated with this observation:
33
Title: M16 and the Eagle nebula
Uploaded by: Peter Tickner
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 01:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 22:53 UTC
Objects:M16
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:ZWO ASI2400MC Pro, ZWO Dual Band filter, OAG (Lodestar X2), 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT, Mesu E200 Mk II mount
Location:Urban Berkshire
Observer:Peter Tickner
Target name:M16 and the Eagle nebula
Files associated with this observation:
34
Title: Markarian's starter
Uploaded by: Peter Tickner
Observation time: 2025 Apr 30 – 22:18 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 22:22 UTC
Objects:M84, M86, NGC4402, NGC4387
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:ZWO ASI2400MC Pro, OAG (Lodestar X2), 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT, Mesu E200 Mk II mount
Location:Urban Berkshire
Observer:Peter Tickner
Target name:M84 and companions
Files associated with this observation:
35
Title: A cluster of clusters
Uploaded by: Peter Tickner
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 00:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 22:10 UTC
Objects:M10, M12, M14
Plate solved: No
Equipment:ZWO ASI2400MC Pro, OAG (Lodestar X2), 14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT, Mesu E200 Mk II mount
Location:Urban Berkshire
Observer:Peter Tickner
Target name:Star clusters M10, M12 and M14
Files associated with this observation:
36
Title: M81
Uploaded by: Carl Frederick Hansen
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 23:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 21:09 UTC
Objects:M81
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Celestron SCT Edge HD 925, ZWOEAF, ASI294MCPro, ASI290MM, EQ6RPro, ASIAir Plus
Exposure:20 x 300s, 120 gain
Location:Waltham Abbey, UK
Observer:Carl Frederick Hansen
Target name:M81
Files associated with this observation:
37
Title: Palomar 9/NGC 6717 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Uploaded by: Alan Thomas
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 03:12 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 14:47 UTC
Objects:NGC6717
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:PlaneWave 24" f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph , FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera , 10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount
Exposure:90sec.
Location:Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife
Observer:Alan Thomas
Target name:Palomar 9/NGC 6717 Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Files associated with this observation:
38
Title: PCCP Object gb00795
Uploaded by: Denis Buczynski
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 00:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 14:41 UTC
Plate solved: No
Equipment:C14+ASI 1600MM Pro
Exposure:24x120s cv filter
Location:Tarbatness Highland Scotland
Observer:Denis Buczynski and Nick James
Target name:PCCP gb00795
Files associated with this observation:
39
Title: The Sun
Uploaded by: Nick James
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 13:08 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 14:21 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Lunt LS60T/B1200 + ASI1600MM
Exposure:3.4ms (disk), 9.8 ms (prominences)
Location:Tarbat Ness, Scotland
Observer:Nick James
Target name:Sun
Files associated with this observation:
40
Title: SN 2025fvw in NGC 5957
Uploaded by: David Swan
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 12:52 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 13:47 UTC
Objects:NGC5957
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:iTel T32
Exposure:9 x 60s
Location:Siding Spring, Coonabarabran, NSW, Aus
Observer:David Swan
Target name:NGC 5957
Files associated with this observation:
41
Title: Sun
Uploaded by: David Strange
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 10:22 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 12:23 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Solarscope 70mm
Location:Salcombe Regis, East Devon
Observer:David Strange
Target name:Sun
Files associated with this observation:
42
Title: Markarian's Chain
Uploaded by: Andy Wilson
Observation time: 2025 Apr 29 – 00:57 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 10:03 UTC
Objects:Markarian's Chain
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Dwarf 3
Exposure:156 min (60 sec subs at 60 gain)
Location:Yatton
Observer:Andy Wilson
Target name:Markarian's Chain
Files associated with this observation:
43
Title: M106
Uploaded by: Andy Wilson
Observation time: 2025 Apr 29 – 23:58 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 10:00 UTC
Objects:M106, NGC4217, NGC4220, NGC4346, NGC4248, NGC4226, NGC4231, NGC4232
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Dwarf 3
Exposure:156m (60sec subs with a gain of 60)
Location:Yatton
Observer:Andy Wilson
Target name:M106
Files associated with this observation:
44
Title: M4
Uploaded by: Steve Knight
Observation time: 2025 Apr 26 – 03:41 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 09:43 UTC
Objects:M4
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Seestar S50
Exposure:x249 10 sec exposures
Location:1030m elevation in La Palma
Observer:Steve Knight
Target name:M4
Files associated with this observation:
45
Title: M13
Uploaded by: Carl Frederick Hansen
Observation time: 2025 May 05 – 01:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 09:36 UTC
Objects:M13
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Celestron SCT Edge HD 925, ASIAir Plus, ZWOEAF, ASI294MCPro, ASI290MM, EQ6RPro
Exposure:30 x 300s, 120 gain
Location:Waltham Abbey, UK
Observer:Carl Frederick Hansen
Target name:M13
Files associated with this observation:
46
Title: Mars grazing M44
Uploaded by: Mazin Younis
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 23:00 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 05 – 02:34 UTC
Objects:Mars
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4, ASI 2600MC Duo
Exposure:24 x 10s
Location:Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco
Observer:Mazin Younis
Files associated with this observation:
47
Title: Sunspot AR4079
Uploaded by: Honor Wheeler
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 11:46 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 04 – 22:53 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:Skywatcher ED80 Refractor, EQ3 PRO Synscan mount, Canon M6II , X5 Barlow
Exposure:ISO200, 1/160s
Location:Wilmington, Kent
Observer:Honor Wheeler
Target name:AR4079
Files associated with this observation:
48
Title: M87
Uploaded by: Karen Smith
Observation time: 2025 Apr 28 – 22:54 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 04 – 19:25 UTC
Objects:M87
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Meade 8" LX90 SCT telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, ZWO AM5n Mount, ZWO OAG with ZWO ASI 120mm mini camera for guiding, ZWO ASIAIR Plus, Optolong L-Pro Filter
Exposure:45 x 180 second exposures
Location:My back garden in the West Midlands, UK
Observer:Karen Smith
Target name:Messier 87
Files associated with this observation:
49
Title: M65 and M66
Uploaded by: Karen Smith
Observation time: 2025 Apr 17 – 01:29 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 04 – 19:08 UTC
Objects:M65, M66
Plate solved: Yes
Equipment:Meade 8" LX90 SCT telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, ZWO AM5n Mount, ZWO OAG with ZWO ASI 120mm mini camera for guiding, ZWO ASIAIR Plus, Optolong L-Pro Filter
Exposure:40 x 180 second exposures
Location:My back garden in the West Midlands, UK
Observer:Karen Smith
Target name:Messier 65 and 66
Files associated with this observation:
50
Title: Tracking of sunspot 4079
Uploaded by: Raffaello
Observation time: 2025 May 04 – 18:48 UTC
Upload time: 2025 May 04 – 18:49 UTC
Objects:The Sun
Plate solved: No
Equipment:TMB refractor 13 cm
Location:Rome Italy
Observer:Raffaello
Files associated with this observation:
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