Scientific Artist

This fine spiral galaxy is an example of an Arp galaxy (Halton Arp).  Data acquired at the New Forest Observatory using the Hyperstar III on a C11 reflector.  Data processed by Noel Carboni in Florida U.S.A.  Noel has managed to bring out some of the very faint outer arm structure in this one helped by 5-hours worth of 10-minute subs from the light-grabbing Hyperstar III.

A Canon 5D MkII image taken over the New Forest at sunset on the 5th March 2012.  Spikes used to show the 3 planets on display this evening – at the top we have Jupiter, just below Jupiter is Venus, and follow the line down to just above the horizon and we see tiny little Mercury closely following the Sun below the horizon.

Remember – if you want to see Mercury DO NOT go scanning the horizon with any optical aid (binoculars, telescopes, spotting scopes, etc.) UNTIL the Sun has completely set, or alternatively well before the Sun has risen.

An 8-frame micromosaic of an old Capsella embryo at magnification x20.

Photomicroscopy image of a Vicia leaf at magnification x50, focus stacked using the remarkable Helicon Focus program.

Another photomicroscopy image – a corn stem cross-section at x20.  6-frames Canon 5D MkII.

I was sitting at the computer yesterday typing in some old rubbish when it suddenly came to me how to take those “Little Planet” type pictures.  So I ran outside with the Canon 5D MkII and a fish eye lens (between the rain showers) and took a panorama of the New Forest Observatories – and this was the result   It worked

This is some Hyperstar III work from a few days back.  I wanted to go DEEP with the Hyperstar III system, so took some 15-minute (11 of them) subs which has taken me down to at least magnitude 19 in this image of the Coma cluster of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices.  Need to get a few more hours on this region to get into the 20s.

Unbelievably – that’s the business end of the Mosquito that delivers the most devastating disease on the planet.

This is the biggest micromosaic I have put together to-date.  Coming in at a massive 39-frames on a Canon 5D MkII this is the cross-section of a Mushroom at magnification x20.