Category: Constellation

Identify asteroids with Aladin and SkyBot

4h40 exposure (L:56x300s)
Acquired on the 28th of February 2019 with Samyang 135mm


Several asteroids in the field of Markarian chain. Samyang 135mm F/2 at F/2.8, QHY163m gain=100

This article depicts a method to identify asteroids on personal photos. This method uses Aladin Desktop software from Strasbourg astronomical Data Center and SkyBot (Sky Body Tracker) from IMCCE (Institut de Mecanique celeste et de calcul des ephemerides) / Paris Observatory. The last part of this article explains how to obtain the orbit as well as the mass of the asteroid using JPL Small-Body Database Browser of NASA.

Quasars in Virgo cluster

4h40 exposure (L:56x300s)
Acquired on the 28th of February 2019 with Samyang 135mm


Setup: Samyang 135mm F/2, AZ-EQ6, QHY163m gain=100, QHYCFW2-M, AstroLink 4 mini, QHY5L2M. Software: APT, Stellarium scope, EQ MOD, PHD2

In previous post was described a method to identify Quasars using Aladin Destop software.
The method is now applied on this wide field image (central part of Virgo galaxy cluster) which has been annotated accordingly in orange.

Identify Quasars with Aladin

4h40 exposure (L:56x300s)
Acquired on the 28th of February 2019 with Samyang 135mm


QSO1224+1349 et QSO1222.9+1334 – 2 Quasars located in the north of Markarian chain. Samyang 135mm F/2 at F/2.8, QHY163m gain=100

This article suggests a method to identify Quasars objects on personal photos. This method, very simple, uses Aladin Desktop software from Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.

Virgo cluster – L

4h40 exposure (L:56x300s)
Acquired on the 28th of February 2019 with Samyang 135mm

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Matériel: Samyang 135mm F/2, AZ-EQ6, QHY163m gain=100, QHYCFW2-M, AstroLink 4 mini, QHY5L2M. Acquisition : APT, Stellarium scope, EQ MOD, PHD2

L’amas de la Vierge est un amas de galaxies situé entre 50 et 70 millions d’années lumière de la Voie Lactée.

Orion M78 IC434 M42 – Ha

1h40 exposure (Ha:20x300s)
Acquired on the 25th of January 2019

Orion M78 IC434 M42 Samyang 135mm Ha 20x300s
Matériel: Samyang 135mm F/2, AZ-EQ6, QHY163m gain=100, QHYCFW2-M, AstroLink 4 mini, QHY5L2M. Acquisition : APT, Stellarium scope, EQ MOD, PHD2

La constellation d’Orion est l’une des plus belles régions du ciel d’hiver. Sa forme caractéristique en “sablier” se repère aisément les soirées d’hivers.

M13 – RVB

Amas d’Hercule – M13 située dans Hercule
Hercule globular cluster – M13 located in Hercules
1h exposure (L:60x30s R/G/B:20x30s)
Acquise le 11 aout 2018 / Acquired on the 11th of August 2018

M13 globular cluster
Matériel: TS ONTC 200/800, 2″ Feathertouch, AZ-EQ6, QHY163m gain=100, OAG-M, QHYCFW2-M, USB Focus heavy motor, AstroLink 4 mini, GPU, Lodestar. Acquisition : APT, Stellarium scope, EQ MOD, PHD2

M13 a été découvert par Edmond Halley en 1714 puis catalogué par Charles Messier en 1764. Il est situé à environ 22 000 années lumière de la terre.