Nigel Metcalfe Astrophotography

Assorted Canon 1000D shots with 55-250mm lens

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Mounted on Ioptron Skytracker

Veil nebula, 20mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/9/2013
Lyra (+M57), 20mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 18/9/2013
Sagitta (+M27 and M71), 20mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/9/2013

M31, 21mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 5/10/2013
M45, 40mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/11/2013
M31, 40mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/11/2013

NGC7000, 30mins (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013
Comet Lovejoy, 18mins (30s subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013
Comet Lovejoy, 14mins (30s subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 28/12/2013

M42, 24mins 30s (1min subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013
M42, 14mins 30s (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 25/1/2014
NGC2024, 14mins 30s (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 25/1/2014

M45, 12mins (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 25/1/2014
NGC869/884, 11mins (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 12/4/2014
Virgo cluster, 4mins (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 8/4/2014

M36/8, 27mins (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 14/4/2014
Virgo cluster, 8mins 30s (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 2/5/2014
Comet Jacques, 15mins (30sec subs)
100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 24/8/2014

Comet Lovejoy 2014 and Pleiades, 30mins (60sec subs)
55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 16/1/2015
Comet Lovejoy 2014, 29min 30s (30sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 16/1/2015
Auriga (M36/7/8), 20min (120sec subs)
55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014

Auriga (M36/7/8), 60min (120sec subs)
55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014
Gemini (M35), 30min (120sec subs)
55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014
Monoceros, 22min (120sec subs)
55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014

Virgo cluster, 16min (60sec subs)
96mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 26/3/2015
M8, M20, M21, 10min (60sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)
M16, 9min (60sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)

M17, 10min (60sec subs)
200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)
Orion's belt, 10min (60sec subs)
131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)
NGC2244, 10min (60sec subs)
131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)

M44, 10min (60sec subs)
131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)
Virgo Cluster, 12min (90sec subs)
131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 165s (15sec subs)
135mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)

Comet Neowise, 120s (20sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 60s (20sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 140s (20sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)

Comet Neowise, 80s (20sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 75s (15sec subs)
135mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet C/2022 E3, ~70s
131 mm FL, F5.0, ISO1600 29/1/2023 (2x2 bin)

Comet C/2022 E3 and Mars, 842s (60s subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 11/2/2023 (2x2 bin)
Comet C/2022 E3 and Mars, 861s (34s subs)
131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400+1600 11/2/2023 (2x2 bin)
Auriga, 201s
55mm FL, F4.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)

Auriga, 90s
55mm FL, F4.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)
Auriga, 360s (6x60s)
135mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, 410s (10x15s+17x10s+3x30s)
96mm, F5.0, ISO1600 19/10/2024 (2x2 bin)

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, 150s (10x15s)
131mm, F5.0, ISO1600 19/10/2024 (2x2 bin)

Mounted on static tripod

Comet Neowise, 10s (1sec subs)
55mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 11/7/2020(2x2 bin)

***Mounted on static tripod***
Comet Neowise, 10s (1sec subs) 55mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 11/7/2020(2x2 bin)

Mounted and guided on Nexstar SLT102:

M31, 110 min 30s (30sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 28/9+6/10+
8/10/2012
M13, 14 mins (30sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 8/10/2012
M27, 14 mins (30sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 30/9/2012

NG869/884, 14 min 30sec (30sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 8/10/2012
Comet Pan-STARRS and M31, 9min (20sec subs)
125mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 _ LP filter, 3/4/2013

***Mounted and guided on Nexstar SLT102:***
M31, 110 min 30s (30sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 28/9+6/10+ 8/10/2012	M13, 14 mins (30sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 8/10/2012	M27, 14 mins (30sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 30/9/2012
NG869/884, 14 min 30sec (30sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO1600 + LP filter, 8/10/2012	Comet Pan-STARRS and M31, 9min (20sec subs) 125mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 _ LP filter, 3/4/2013

Mounted on Quattro 12" and Guided on EQ8:

Comet 46P/Wirtanen and Capella, 13 min 30s (90sec subs)
79mm FL, F4.5, ISO400, 24/12/2018
Comet 46P/Wirtanen (in Auriga), 11 mins (60sec subs)
146mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 24/12/2018

***Mounted on Quattro 12" and Guided on EQ8:***
Comet 46P/Wirtanen and Capella, 13 min 30s (90sec subs) 79mm FL, F4.5, ISO400, 24/12/2018	Comet 46P/Wirtanen (in Auriga), 11 mins (60sec subs) 146mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 24/12/2018

Unguided:

Comet Pan-STARRS, 9secs (1sec subs)
90mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013
Comet Pan-STARRS, 32secs (1.6sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013
Comet Pan-STARRS, 14.4secs (1.6sec subs)
154mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013

Comet Pan-STARRS, 25.6secs (1.6sec subs)
250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 15/3/2013

***Unguided:***
Comet Pan-STARRS, 9secs (1sec subs) 90mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013	Comet Pan-STARRS, 32secs (1.6sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013	Comet Pan-STARRS, 14.4secs (1.6sec subs) 154mm FL, F5.6, ISO200, 15/3/2013
Comet Pan-STARRS, 25.6secs (1.6sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 15/3/2013

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Veil nebula, 20mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/9/2013	Lyra (+M57), 20mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 18/9/2013	Sagitta (+M27 and M71), 20mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/9/2013
M31, 21mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 5/10/2013	M45, 40mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/11/2013	M31, 40mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 22/11/2013
NGC7000, 30mins (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013	Comet Lovejoy, 18mins (30s subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013	Comet Lovejoy, 14mins (30s subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 28/12/2013
M42, 24mins 30s (1min subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400, 25/12/2013	M42, 14mins 30s (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 25/1/2014	NGC2024, 14mins 30s (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400, 25/1/2014
M45, 12mins (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 25/1/2014	NGC869/884, 11mins (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 12/4/2014	Virgo cluster, 4mins (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 8/4/2014
M36/8, 27mins (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 14/4/2014	Virgo cluster, 8mins 30s (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 2/5/2014	Comet Jacques, 15mins (30sec subs) 100mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 24/8/2014
Comet Lovejoy 2014 and Pleiades, 30mins (60sec subs) 55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 16/1/2015	Comet Lovejoy 2014, 29min 30s (30sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 16/1/2015	Auriga (M36/7/8), 20min (120sec subs) 55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014
Auriga (M36/7/8), 60min (120sec subs) 55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014	Gemini (M35), 30min (120sec subs) 55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014	Monoceros, 22min (120sec subs) 55mm FL, F4.5, ISO400 30/12/2014
Virgo cluster, 16min (60sec subs) 96mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 26/3/2015	M8, M20, M21, 10min (60sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)	M16, 9min (60sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)
M17, 10min (60sec subs) 200mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 15/8/2015 (2x2 bin)	Orion's belt, 10min (60sec subs) 131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)	NGC2244, 10min (60sec subs) 131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)
M44, 10min (60sec subs) 131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)	Virgo Cluster, 12min (90sec subs) 131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 25/3/2017 (2x2 bin)	Comet Neowise, 165s (15sec subs) 135mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 120s (20sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)	Comet Neowise, 60s (20sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)	Comet Neowise, 140s (20sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)
Comet Neowise, 80s (20sec subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)	Comet Neowise, 75s (15sec subs) 135mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 18/7/2020 (2x2 bin)	Comet C/2022 E3, ~70s 131 mm FL, F5.0, ISO1600 29/1/2023 (2x2 bin)
Comet C/2022 E3 and Mars, 842s (60s subs) 250mm FL, F5.6, ISO400 11/2/2023 (2x2 bin)	Comet C/2022 E3 and Mars, 861s (34s subs) 131mm FL, F5.0, ISO400+1600 11/2/2023 (2x2 bin)	Auriga, 201s 55mm FL, F4.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)
Auriga, 90s 55mm FL, F4.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)	Auriga, 360s (6x60s) 135mm FL, F5.0, ISO400 30/3/2024 (2x2 bin)	Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, 410s (10x15s+17x10s+3x30s) 96mm, F5.0, ISO1600 19/10/2024 (2x2 bin)
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, 150s (10x15s) 131mm, F5.0, ISO1600 19/10/2024 (2x2 bin)