Steve Paxton's photos

This is what 5am looked like moon behind some clouds palm tree in the windy morning At this point this is after I have the images off the mount. looking West.

This sits close to the Old ship and both are a part of the Carina Complex. Next on down is Gabriella Mistrol at the top of Carina. This is the largest Nebula we have in our skies can be seen out of the city on a dark night. You can see this with your eyes no need for a telescope but its lost in the city lights. The second try at this is like the Keel so much better than the first time around but not at all set up like the first time as a deliberate panorama. QHY 183C -10c 41 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights.. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

this is three night for the Keel top photo but only two night the bottom NGC3247. I knew they where close but got quite a shock to see them come together . this is not set up as a panorama but just two single shots of the area. you will note that this is the correct rotation of the Keel but does not look any thing like the ship. through better editing more of the background detail shows up.

The Ancient Mariner NGC 3199 one I took before but it never looked like this at all, An old wooden ship sailing on a sea of stars. This is a shot I did want to come back to and do it some justice as I was not happy with the first one I did. Now I believe I have done it some justice this time so much so I am also taking the other nebula in the first shot as well NGC3247. QHY 183C -10c 41 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights.. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

One of the homes in Witchcliff and the flowers on the fence.

The Male we looked after for two weeks, The red is the red light from the heat lamp

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_Mistral The nebula is Named after the Chilean Poet when you see the photo in the link above you can miss the profile in the side. small part of the huge Carina nebula that is only seen in the Southern skies this is three nights worth of shots 41 Shots each night. QHY 183C -10c 41 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights.. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

Part of the OLDER Fremantle and it shows by the quality of the Building old Commercial building that are now used a private residence in the Old heart of Fremantle. .

I have to say I have been beaten by nature so this is what I have... We have clouds next few night. This is on the Northern Track of the Milky way Does not get very high so very prone to City lights.two night put it far too low to try for more shots. I think I have left this on way too late( waiting for the moon to die down) as in did not get much above the trees and power lines. There is a whole lot more below and right that this two shot panorama did not capture. This was set up with camera rotation on the field of view in Nina and I have to say this two shot panorama is 100% perfect in the way it was pictured and how it came out. This was to be a 6 night group of shots but clouds have killed it as it is really now far too low to try for more shots after the clouds pass,this is three night 25 shots panel one bottom of image but the main the top panel is only 2 night at 25 shots per night. To say I am a little surprised that it has come out fairly well for the number of shots and the clarity of shots above the city lights. I hope to come back to this next year to get the whole area with the Nikon 300mm lens. enjoy a few of the odd balls of space. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_443 QHY 183C -10c 25 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights panel 1 and 2 night panel 2. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

timegents.com/2019/11/18/fremantles-cleopatra-hotel While looks like a normal shot it is far from it. This is a 5 shot freehand vertical Panorama of the Building front. This is easy after years of taking Milky way bows. Clara and I thought we would go for a walk in Fremantle as we have not for years after we closed the Cafe .

Dont be fooled its not two but the two sides together as one photo. this is the complexity of the mount that takes the photos you are seeing. its hidden behind the run down shed it was sitting on sand but I built a base I can lift away and the fake grass to keep the sand down. there are three wall of shade cloth to try and kill the winds like tonight. This is the permanent home of all the gear till I change it it stays outside 24/7/365 but covered for the condition sun or rain. Now as most of the mount parts run from 12 V the lithium battery now sit under the middle of the mount. no longer do I run from a computer outside it all done by net work cable into the desktop inside my room. for those astute to notice there is a funny small weight at the bottom of the weight bar this is the final balance weight that can be mover full 360 degrees. once balanced where I put the mount with both clutched off it stays there, test walk away for 5 min see if it moves. it is so finely balanced leave the scope lens cap on mount will not sit still if you balanced it with no cap. wires enough to get you confused thats for sure but all are 100% logical, only thing you are not seeing is my cheap plastic( shopping bag) dew cover that covers over all the wires and connection points as a kind of rain coat..

This is a Colour Photo of Gum 15 in contrast to My first effort with filters and Borrowed B/W camera. This has always reminded me of an apple and a hand (three finger like an Avatar) stealing the apple. Each side you can see the two big nebulas encroaching in the shot. This Taken from my backyard in the city of Perth an improvement in understanding as some new tools editing has take a big leap for the better. Results like this was alway my main aim when I started. QHY 183C -10c 38 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

I took the car down to get Cherries for the sole purpose of stopping the car to take photos. By this stage of the day it was well over 38C and it was so nice to get back in the car....

This was not a target I was after but this was away from the moon light. The filter does a good job of removing the moon light as long as you are looking AWAY from the moon. So as my real targets are right next to the rising moon I have to do a few away. This is the closest view of Carina I have taken this now means I have used all my camera's and Lens to capture this huge Nebula to get differing views. . The learning curve also extends to the Editing process as well that is an on going learning curve. Enjoy the Jewel of the Southern hemisphere. this is the one visible Nebula if you are away from the city lights you can see with your naked eye if someone shows you where it is. ED 80 And D810 Camera ED80 and ZWOASI071MCPro Nikon 300mm lens and ZWOASI071Mc Pro QHY 183C -10c 68 shots each night 5 min each over Two nights. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

As a qualified Leather Technician it was fascinating to see some of the things made of leather in our trip to Europe. This is film shot 1982 Olympus OM-2N and 50mm

Lower's nebula (Sh2-261) is found on the outermost edge of our Milkyway between the Orion and Perseus arm. The target is very close to the Dreyer's Nebula that you see right next door. This was cut short by the moon rising to this target but the three nights data yield is very good target. I want to do two targets that are in the same area so I have to wait for at least 6 days to get the targets free of direct moon light. This looks to me all the look of a brain. QHY 183C -10c 34 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .

Dreyers nebula is a reflection nebula one of those not so easy with my gear better with coloured filters. QHY 183C -10c 38 shots each night 10 min each over Three nights. MeLE Mini PC Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box Prima Luce Essato Focus Optolong LeNhance filter, Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro SVbony 50MM Guide scope QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera Guided PHD2, Nina Pixinsight, Ps .