Derekscope

IC 405 is a rippling cloud of gas emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object: IC 405 (Flaming Star Nebula)
Constellation: Auriga (The Charioteer)

The Earthshine of the Moon appeared the twilight sky meanwhile the close conjunction of Venus and Saturn ~ all aligned.

This image was taken under rather difficult skies (Bortle 7) and bright moon.

The Fish Head Nebula is an area of new star formation with glowing gas and dust, in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object: IC 1795 (The Fish head Nebula)
Constellation: Cassiopeia (The Queen)

IC 417 is located in the constellation Auriga and is near an open cluster, Messier 38.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object;
IC417 (The Spider & Fly Nebula)
Messier 38 (Open Cluster)
Constellation;
Auriga (The Charioteer)

In the early hours of Thursday 8th December 2022, the Moon moved in front of (Occulted) Mars – this rare event last occurred in 1952 and the next one to be seen from my location will not be for another 20 years.

Designation of Messier 67 is a star cluster that has many of its stars spread out in space ~ if I did accurate autoguiding will be crucial to maintain crisp images of the cluster.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object: M67 (King Cobra)
Constellation: Cancer (The Crab)

Sh2-279 comprises three NGC nebulae, NGC 1973, NGC 1975, and NGC 1977 that are divided by darker nebulous regions in the constellation Orion.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object:
– Sh2-279 (NGC1977 – The Running Man Nebula)
– NGC1973
– NGC1975
Constellation:
– Orion (The HUnter)

Commonly called the Pleiades or Seven Sisters, M45 is known as an open star cluster located in the constellation of Taurus (The Bull).

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object: M45 (Pleiades /Seven Sisters)
Constellation: Taurus (The Bull)

IC 444 is a small reflection nebula directly next to the much better known “Jellyfish Nebula” in the Gemini constellation.

Guides to the night sky
Deep Sky Object:
– IC444
– IC443 (Jellyfish Nebula)
Constellation:
– Gemini (The Twin)