Forty years ago I had a vision of what I wanted my observatory to be. But back then the technology just didn't exist. Today my dream is fulfilled and I am happy.



The Battersea Observatory                                                                                                                         My Telescope
                                                                                                                                                                    Celestron 11in f10, Mallincam Universe Camera, Innovations Foresight On Axis Guider,
                                                                                                                                                                    Starlight Express Ultrastar Autoguider, Moonlite Remote Motorized Focuser.


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All set up for a night of taking Astro-Photos    Link to observatory on Icron USB Extender over Fiber Optic cable.

All photos 16 bit tiff images, camera gain 26 dB, contrast 0, gamma -20. Stacked with DeepSkyStacker using 5 Dark frames. Enhanced and cropped with Photoshop. Noise reduction with Neat Image.

Images marked FR used a 0.5 focal reducer.  Images marked PX sharpened in PixInsight.



M1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_Nebula  2018-09-14 8x10 Min 2x2 PX                                     M2  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_2  2019-07-07  5x10 Min



M3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_3  2019-04-10 10x5Min 2x2 Bin                                         M5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_5  2017-04-14  5x10Min



M8 2018-06-11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula 10x5Min 2x2 Bin  FR                           M10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_10  2019-07-02 4x10Min



M11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Duck_Cluster  2019-08-05 5x10Min FR                                 M12  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_12  2019-06-11 4x10Min



M13  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_13  2019-06-21 5x10Min                                                    M14  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_14  2019-06-23 5x10Min



M15  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_15  2019-06-25 5x10Min                                                   M16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula  2018-06-15  10x5Min 2x2 Bin FR



M17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Nebula  2018-06-16 5x10Min 2x2 FR                                  M20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifid_Nebula  2019-06-30 5x10Min 2x2 Bin



M22  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_22  2019-06-30  5x10Min                                                   M27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbbell_Nebula 2018-06-08 5x10Min 2x2 Bin



M29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_29  2018-10-09  5x15Min 2x2 Bin FR                                 M31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy  2018-11-14 5x10Min 2x2 Bin



M33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangulum_Galaxy  2019-08-25 5x15Min 2x2 Bin FR                         M34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_34  2019-08-04 4x10Min 2x2 Bin FR



M39  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_39  2018-10-04 5x15Min 2x2 Bin FR                                M42 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Nebula  2017-10-20  5x2Min FR



M51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Galaxy  2019-03-25 5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX                     M52 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_52  2019-09-09 5x10Min FR



M53 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_53  2017-04-14 4x10Min                                                    M56 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_56  2018-08-19 4x10Min



M57 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Nebula  2018-08-18  5x10Min                                                M58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_58  2019-03-29 5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX



M61 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_61  2019-03-26  5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX                              M63 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_63  2018-05-15  5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX



M64 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Eye_Galaxy  2018-05-15  5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX                  M65 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_65  2019-03-08  5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX



M66 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_66  2019-03-12  5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX                              M71 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_71  2018-08-19  4x10Min



M72 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_72  2019-07-02 2x10Min                                                   M74 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_74  5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX



M76 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dumbbell_Nebula  2019-08-01 5x15Min 2x2 Bin                 M77 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_77  2018-10-18 5x15Min 2x2 Bin



M78 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_78   2018-11-08 5x20Min 2x2 Bin                                      M81 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_81  2019-03-25 5x15Min 2x2



M82  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_82  2019-04-01 5x10Min 2x2 Bin                                     M88 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_88  2018-05-08  5x15Min 2x2 Bin PX



M90 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_90  2018-05-08  3x15Min 2x2 Bin PX                               M91 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_91  2019-03-06 3x20Min 2x2 Bin PX



M92 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_92  2019-06-21 3x10Min                                                    M94 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_94  2019-03-05 4x15Min 2x2 Bin



M95 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_95  2018-04-10  5x15min 2x2 Bin                                      M96 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_96  2018-04-10  2x2 Bin



M97 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_Nebula  2018-05-13  5x15Min 2x2 Bin                                   M98 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_98  2018-05-13  4x15Min 2x2 Bin



M99 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_99  2019-04-10  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                                     M100 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_100  2019-03-08  4x20Min 2x2 Bin



M101 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinwheel_Galaxy  2018-06-11  4x20Min 2x2 Bin FR PX             M102 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_102  2019-04-01  5x10Min 2x2 Bin



M103 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_103  2019-09-02  2x10Min FR                                         M104 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Galaxy  2018-04-10  5x10Min 2x2 Bin



M105 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_105  2018-05-12  4x15Min 2x2 Bin                                 M106 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_106  2018-04-21  4x15Min 2x2 Bin



M107 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_107  2019-06-30  4x10Min                                               M108 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_108  2018-07-08  5x10Min 2x2 Bin PX



M109 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_109  2018-07-08  5x15Min 2x2 Bin



C4  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Nebula  2018-07-19  5x15Min 2x2 Bin                                       C9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh2-155  2018-07-19  5x20Min 2x2 Bin



C11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7635  2019-08-01  5x30Min 2x2 Bin                                      C12 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6946  2017-05-15 10x5Min



C13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_457  2019-08-28  5x10Min FR                                                  C19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_5146  2019-08-04  5x20Min 2x2 Bin FR



C23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_891  2018-10-18  4x15Min 2x2 Bin PX                                  C27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Nebula  2019-08-05  4x10Min 2x2 Bin FR



C30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7331  2018-11-17  5x10Min 2x2 Bin                                      C31 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405  2018-10-09  4x20Min FR



C33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_Nebula  2018-10-04  5x20Min 2x2 FR



C34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_Nebula  2018-10-14  5x20Min 2x2 Bin,          2 images combined in Image Composite Editor



Horsehead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehead_Nebula  2017-10-19 4x30Min



NGC0289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_129  2019-09-04  5x10Min FR                                      NGC0281  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_281  2018-09-16  5x20Min 2x2 Bin FR



NGC1333 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1333  2019-08-30  5x20Min 2x2 Bin FR                      NGC1560 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1560  2019-01-06  1x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC1931 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1931  2019-03-08  2x20Min 2x2 Bin                            NGC1973 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh2-279  2019-02-28  5x10Min 2x2 Bin



NGC2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Nebula  2019-02-09  4x15Min 2x2 Bin                       NGC2359 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2359  2019-02-05  1x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC2371 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2371-2  2019-03-26  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                         NGC2392 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_Nebula  2019-02-28  8x5Min 2x2 Bin



NGC2903 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2903  2019-03-06  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC3077 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3077  2019-03-25  4x15Min 2x2 Bin



NGC3184 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3184  2019-04-01  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC3310 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3310  2019-04-28  2x30Min 2x2 Bin



NGC3344 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3344  2019-04-04  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC3628 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3628  2019-03-07  5x15Min 2x2 Bin



NGC3631 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3631  2019-05-05  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                           NGC3718 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3718  2019-05-05  5x20Min 2x2 Bin

               

NGC3893 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3893  2019-05-07  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC3938 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3938  2019-05-07  3x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC4051 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4051  2019-06-07  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                            NGC4290 https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC4290  2019-03-12  4x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC4340/4350 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4340  2019-03-12  4x20Min 2x2 Bin                   NGC4565 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4565  2018-05-16  5x15Min 2x2 Bin



NGC4631 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4631  2019-04-04  5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX                      NGC4656 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4656_and_NGC_4657  201904-04  5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX



NGC5907 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_5907  2019-04-10  5x20Min 2x2 Bin PX                      NGC5985/5982 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_5985  2019-06-26  5x10Min 2x2 Bin



NGC6229 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6229  2019-06-23  5x10Min                                        NGC6366 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6366  2019-06-25  4x10Min



NGC6384 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6384  2019-06-23  5x20Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC6517 https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC6517  2019-07-07  5x10Min 2x2 Bin



NGC6535 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6535  2019-06-25  5x10Min                                          NGC6539 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6539  2019-06-25  5x10Min



NGC6712 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6712  2019-07-07  5x10Min 2x2 Bin                             NGC6749 https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC6749  2019-07-08 4x10Min 2x2 Bin



NGC6760 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6760  2019-06-26  5x10Min                                             NGC6781 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6781  2019-08-25  5x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC6934 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6934  2019-07-23  5x10Min                                          NGC7008 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7008  2019-07-03  2x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC7129 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7129  2019-01-06  1x20Min 2x2 Bin                            NGC7320 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7320  2018-11-08  5x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC7380 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7380  2019-08-28  3x20Min 2x2 Bin FR                       NGC7479 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7479  2019-10-30  3x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC7550 https://in-the-sky.org/data/object.php?id=NGC7550  2017-09-28  1x30Min                         NGC7640 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7640  2018-09-14  5x20Min 2x2 Bin



NGC7674 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7674  2017-09-28  4x30Min                                         SH2-101 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh2-101  2019-08-30  4x10Min 2x2 FR



Comet 2015-V2 (Johnson) 2017-05-22    1 x 20 Minutes                                                                         Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner-2018-08-19  1 x 5 Minutes



Moon 2017-10-01  10 Ms, Gain 7 dB, 0.5 FR, 2 frames stitched together by Photoshop                             Moon 2019-03-12 10 Ms, Gain 7 dB Multi frames stitched together in Image Composite Editor


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