The O.A.S. Astrophotography Gallery

Category	Albums	Files
Stars, Nebulae and GalaxiesRecent developments in computer imaging and electronic image capture devices have made a huge difference to the detail and faintness of the Deep Sky objects amateurs can image, and modern digital SLRs are now capable of capturing breathtaking wide-angle views like those captured on slide film in the past.	4	754
PlanetsThe development of webcam imaging and techniques like stacking have dramatically increased the resolution of images of the planets in the last decade, as the images in these albums will show...	6	169
Sun and MoonEclipses and the Moon have long been favourite subjects for astrophotography, and affordable H-alpha filters have begun to make the Sun an attractive subject too.	4	245
Comets and AsteroidsComets can put on stunningly spectacular shows, but often they're as elusive and tricky to image as the Asteroids and Dwarf planets in our Solar system.	4	61
Society EventsAlbums containing pictures taken at Society events.	4	183
Instruments and Data FilesAlbums for photographs of astronomical instruments, and for data files. Some of the albums in this category will only be viewable by logged-in members.	4	43
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The Spider and the Fly IC417CaroleApr 10, 2021	Needle Galaxy NGC 4565AndrewRApr 03, 2021	Sh2-115 & Sh2-112CaroleMar 31, 2021	Dark Shark Nebula LDN1235CaroleMar 31, 2021	California nebula NGC1499CaroleMar 31, 2021

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