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Paul Downing

Paul Downing

My astronomy happens in southern Spain, where we have an observatory housing a 16" GSO telescope. We also have a 16" truss tube Newtonian and a 4" fluorite Takahashi refractor. I specialise in imaging galaxies, particularly ARP galaxies and planetary nebulae, using a QSI 683 CCD camera. For several years now I have been responsible for selecting and posting Picture of the Week on the BAA website.

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9 
0 
The Hercules Galaxy Cl...
Paul Downing
Obs 2025 May 24
Upload 2025 May 30 – 06:16 UTC

8 
1 
NGC 4565
Paul Downing
Obs 2025 Mar 27 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Apr 08 – 09:22 UTC

7 
0 
Arp 278 in Pegasus
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Oct 21 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 23 – 08:46 UTC

3 
0 
Arp 72 in Serpens Capu...
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Aug 27 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Aug 28 – 12:19 UTC

5 
0 
Arp 261 in Libra
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Jun 29
Upload 2024 Jun 30 – 09:56 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 13 using GHS S...
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Apr 01 – 10:21 UTC
Upload 2024 Apr 01 – 10:25 UTC

5 
0 
NGC 2903
Paul Downing
Obs 2017 Mar 18 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 19 – 14:20 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 7331 - The Deer Li...
Paul Downing
Obs 2013 Sep 03 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 19 – 14:18 UTC

7 
0 
NGC 253
Paul Downing
Obs 2017 Nov 17 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 19 – 14:16 UTC

6 
0 
Messier 20
Paul Downing
Obs 2013 Jun 14 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 18 – 09:16 UTC

5 
0 
Messier 106
Paul Downing
Obs 2017 Jun 20 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 17 – 16:00 UTC

3 
0 
IC 5146 - The Cocoon
Paul Downing
Obs 2021 Jul 14 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 17 – 14:20 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 6946 - The Firewor...
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Aug 24 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 17 – 12:05 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 33 Core
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Oct 17 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 13 – 12:16 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 14
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 15 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 22:22 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 12
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 17 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 16:46 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 10
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 16 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 16:44 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 9
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 16 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 16:42 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 2
Paul Downing
Obs 2021 Aug 30 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 11:43 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 13
Paul Downing
Obs 2015 Aug 17 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 11:40 UTC

3 
0 
Messier 55
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 15 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 12 – 11:37 UTC

1 
0 
Messier 82
Paul Downing
Obs 2013 Dec 06 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 11 – 14:31 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 88
Paul Downing
Obs 2019 May 31 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 11 – 14:28 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 5
Paul Downing
Obs 2020 Jul 10 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 10 – 16:21 UTC

5 
0 
Messier 63
Paul Downing
Obs 2018 May 15 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 10 – 13:52 UTC

2 
0 
NGC 6822 - Barnard's G...
Paul Downing
Obs 2021 Jul 05 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 09 – 16:03 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 7635 - the "B...
Paul Downing
Obs 2013 Nov 06 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 09 – 13:01 UTC

4 
0 
NGC 3628
Paul Downing
Obs 2016 Apr 09 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 09 – 12:56 UTC

2 
0 
Messier 104
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Apr 30 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 09 – 12:52 UTC

8 
0 
NGC 4565
Paul Downing
Obs 2015 Apr 22 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 16:03 UTC

5 
0 
Messier 81
Paul Downing
Obs 2015 Feb 15 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 16:00 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 74
Paul Downing
Obs 2015 Nov 11 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 15:58 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 70
Paul Downing
Obs 2013 Jun 14 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 15:55 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 66
Paul Downing
Obs 2015 Feb 15 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 15:52 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 22
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Jun 19 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 15:49 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 15
Paul Downing
Obs 2014 Oct 16 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 07 – 15:43 UTC

3 
0 
Arps 296 and 299 in Ur...
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Feb 28 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 29 – 11:17 UTC

1 
0 
Arp 58 in Cancer
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Feb 28 – 20:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 29 – 11:15 UTC

6 
2 
Arp 1 in Ursa Major
Paul Downing
Obs 2024 Feb 12 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 23 – 12:34 UTC

2 
0 
Arp 213
Paul Downing
Obs 2023 Nov 19 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Nov 20 – 09:18 UTC
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