Few other deep space images from last night

[Skywatcher]

A beautiful double cluster of stars in Persues that is visible with the naked eye I found out last night as frost formed on my nosetip.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/october0408doublecluster.jpg

The Dumbbell nebula
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/October0408Dumbbellsmall.jpg

A Small globular cluster of stars M15


http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/october0408m15small.jpg

And Finally (phew you say :D)

the end bit of the California Nebula - supposed to look like California :unsure: - couldn't frame this well as couldn't see what I was imaging until i processed it this morning

not a good image but included here as it took up 45 minutes of my life last night

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/october0408ncg1499small.jpg

[Britchick]

what's a nebula?

[Skywatcher]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula

Makes more sense than I would :D

[Britchick]

whoa!

[goofygal]

wow those are amazing skywatcher do you take them with a normal camera?

[Skywatcher]

yep with an off the shelf DSLR - few attatchments though

[Britchick]

- few attatchments though

like a grands worth of lenses?

[Skywatcher]

No ,no lenses attatched to a telescope in place of the eyepiece

[Britchick]

[QUOTE=Skywatcher;55862]No ,no lenses attatched to a telescope in place of the eyepiece[/QUOTE

oh alright the cheap option :lol:

[Skywatcher]

Oh indeed - never said anything about cheap now did I :lol:

[Britchick]

trying to get dh interested but he doesn't seem to be taking the bait! his friend has a decent telescope and a degree in astronomy (that isn't the zodiac one is it?) so i'm going to see him and have a look;)