The O.A.S. Astrophotography Gallery

A place for members' images...


Messier Objects


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Messier compiled his catalogue of objects to help him in his search for comets. The Messier Objects are favourite targets for deep-sky imaging, as they're mostly relatively bright and not too hard to find. (Link-word "Messier")

275 files, 65 linked files, 340 files total, last one added on May 09, 2025
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Galaxies and Clusters


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Large groups of stars can take many forms, and make fascinating subjects for deep-sky imaging. (Link-word "Galaxy")

190 files, 61 linked files, 251 files total, last one added on May 26, 2025
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Nebulae


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Recent 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. (Link-word "Nebula")

493 files, 70 linked files, 563 files total, last one added on Apr 29, 2025
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Constellations and Star Fields


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Many modern imaging techniques restrict the target to a very narrow field of view, but modern digital SLRs are now capable of capturing breathtaking wide-angle views like those captured on slide film in the past. (Link-word "Star")

81 files, 33 linked files, 114 files total, last one added on Apr 29, 2025
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Last additions - Stars, Nebulae and Galaxies
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M31 reprocess from 2013 CaroleMay 26, 2025
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M94JohnHMay 09, 2025
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M81 & M82WhittersMay 08, 2025
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Messier 51 WhittersMay 08, 2025
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Pinwheel Galaxy SimonSmollettMay 01, 2025

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M57 Ring Nebula, 2015-08-03,01:30 CEST, MancheDuncan
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Cygnus showing off!Whitters