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RASNZAPS MONTHLY COMPETITIONS2

Welcome to the RASNZAPS monthly contest site! The aim of these friendly contests is for NZ astrophotographers to get out there to photograph the heavens. Each month the competition committee will chose an object that culminates about 3 hours after dark. There are six sections -

Telescope Hard * Telescope Intermediate * Telescope Easy * Sub 500mm * Solar System * Favourite

Regarding the Sub500mm Section - you can use either a lens or telescope - as long as it is under 500mm in focal length.

Voting will be done by using the RASNZAPS Yahoo Group Polls page. The 'winners' will be announced on about the 7th of the following month.

PLEASE read these rules when submitting images...

MONTH
Section
TARGET
Description
WINNER
Autumn 2012: 1 Mar - 31 May        
Autumn 2012 - 1
Telescope - Hard
NGC 5161
Galaxy in Centaurus. RA: 13 29, Decl: -33 10,
Mag: 12.1, Size: 5.6' x 2.3'.
Culminates about 1:00am in mid April.
?
Autumn 2012 - 2
Telescope - Intermediate
Leo Triplet
M65, M66, NGC 3628 (the Leo Triplet). . RA: 11h 20m, Decl: +13* 16''. Size: ~50'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid April.
?
Autumn 2012 - 3
Beginners
Omega Centauri

The best globular cluster ever! NGC 5139. RA: 13 27, dec: -47* 28'. Mag: 3.6. Size: ~37''. Culminates about 1:00am in mid April. Beginners only.

?
Autumn 2012 - 4
Sub 500mm
Dark Doodad
Dark nebula in Musca. RA: 12h 26m, Decl: -72* 40'. Size: ~3 degrees. Culminates about 12:15am in mid April
?
Autumn 2012 - 5
Solar System
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
?
Autumn 2012 - 6
Your Favourite
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May 2012
?
         
Summer 2011: 1 Dec - 29 February        
Summer 2011 - 1
NGC 1808, Gx in Col
Galaxy in Columba. RA: 05 07 42.5, Decl: -37 30 50,
Mag: 10.8, Size: 6.3' x 4.3'. Culminates about 10:43pm in mid January.
John Drummond
Summer 2011 - 2
Horsehead Nebula
Nebula in Orion. . RA: 05h 41m, dec: -02 28'. Size: ~15'. Culminates about 11:15pm in mid January.
John Burt
Summer 2011 - 3
M41 in CMa

Open Cluster in Canis Major. RA: 00 47, dec: -20 46
Mag: 4.5. Size: ~35''. Culminates about 12:20am in mid January.

Steve Lang
Summer 2011 - 4
Witches Head Neb
Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h 06m, Decl: -07d 29'. Size: ~4 degrees. Culminates about 10:45pm in mid Jan
John Burt
Summer 2011 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
John Burt and John Drummond
Summer 2011 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Dec - 28 Feb 2012
John Drummond
         
Spring 2011: 1 Sept - 30 November        
Spring 2011 - 1
IC 1613, Irr Gx
Irr gal in Scu. RA: 01 05, dec: +02 08. Mag: 10. Size: 16' x 14'. Culminates about 12pm in mid October.
John Drummond
Spring 2011 - 2
NGC 55, Gx in Scu
Galaxy in Sculptor. RA: 00 15, dec: -39 13. Mag: 8.4. Size: 31' x 6'. Size: ~30'. Culminates about 11pm in mid October.
John Drummond
Spring 2011 - 3
NGC 247, Gx in Scu

Galaxy in Sculptor. RA: 00 47, dec: -20 46
Mag: 9.6. Size: 21' x 5'. Culminates about 11pm in mid October.

John Drummond
Spring 2011 - 4
Sunrise/set
Your favourite sunrise/set photo from spring
John Drummond
Spring 2011 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Norman Izett
Spring 2011 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Sept-3o November
John Drummond
         
Winter 2011: 1 June - 31 August        
Winter 2011 - 1
NGC 6144
NGC 6144 in Scorpius - globular cluster and nebulosity. RA: 16h 27m, Dec: -26d 01'. Magnitude: 9.0. Size: 6.2'
Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2011 - 2
IC 4605
IC 4605 - Nebulosity in Scorpius. RA: 16 30, dec: -25 07.
Size: ~30'. Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
Glenn Burgess
Winter 2011 - 3
M16 (Eagle Neb)

Nebulosity and cluster in Serpens. RA: 18h 19m, Dec: -13d 47'. Magnitude 6. Size: 7'. Culminates about 11pm in mid July.

John Drummond
Winter 2011 - 4
Antares Region
The region around Antares in Scorpius. Culminates about 9pm in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2011 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
John Field
Winter 2011 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 June-31 August
Andrew Dallow
         
2011 RASNZ Astroimaging Competitions
(Judged by David Malin)
First
Second
Third
Deep Sky
George Ionas
John Drummond
John Drummond
Solar System
Steve Baldwin
George Ionas
Jim McAloon
Picturesque
Ashley Marles
Grant Bisset
John Burt / Drummond
Scientific
John Drummond
Ashley Marles
Maurice Collins
         
Autumn 2011: 1 Mar - 31 May        
Autumn 2011 - 1
NGC 3521
Galaxy in Leo. RA: 11 05 48, dec: -00 02 15
Magnitude: 10.0. Size: 11' x 5'
Culminates about 10:00pm in mid April.
John Drummond
Autumn 2011 - 2
NGC 2997
Galaxy in Antlia. RA: 09 45 38.6, dec: -31 11 28
Magnitude: 10.1, Size: 9' x 7'. Culminates about 8:30pm in mid April.
David Moorhouse
Autumn 2011 - 3
Centaurus A

Galaxy in Centaurus. NGC 5128. RA: 13 25 29, dec: -43 01 00, Magnitude: 7.6, Size: 27 x 20'. Culminates about midnight in mid April.

John Drummond
Autumn 2011 - 4
The Coalsack
The region around the Coalsack in Crux (the Southern Cross). Culminates about 11:30pm in mid April.
David Moorhouse
Autumn 2011 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Robert Brian Brown
Autumn 2011 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Mar-31 May
John Drummond
         
Summer 2011: 1 Dec - 28 February        
Summer 2011 - 1
NGC 1744
Galaxy in Lupus. RA: 05h 00m, decl: -26d 01m.
Mag: 11.8, Size: 9 x 4'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid Jan.
Simon Lowther
Summer 2011 - 2
M78
Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h 46m, decl: +00d 04m.
Mag: ?, Size: >8'. Culminates about 11:17pm in mid Jan.
John Drummond
Summer 2011 - 3
M42
Nebula in Orion. RA: 05h 35m, decl: -05d 23m.
Mag: 3.5, Size: ~100' x 80'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid Jan.
John Drummond
Summer 2011 - 4
Pleiades
Cluster in Taurus. RA: 03h 47m, decl: +24d 06m.
Mag: 11.8, Size: ~ 110' x 90'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid Jan.
John Drummond
Summer 2011 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Steve Lang
Summer 2011 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Dec - 28 Feb
Burt / Drummond
Spring 2010: 1 Sept - 30 November        
Spring 2010 - 1
NGC 300
Galaxy in Sculptor. RA: 00h 54m, decl: -37d 41m.
Mag: 8.8, Size: 19 x 13'. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid Oct.
John Drummond
Spring 2010 - 2
Helix Nebula
Planetary nebula in Aquarius.
RA: 22h 30m, decl: -20d 50m.
Mag: 6.5, Size: 12'. Culminates about 9:00pm in mid Oct.
David Moorhouse
Spring 2010 - 3
NGC 253
Silver Dollar Galaxy - Sculptor. RA: 00h 47m,
decl: -25d 17m.
Mag: 8, Size: 26' x 6'. Culminates about 11:20pm in mid Oct.
Glenn Burgess
Spring 2010 - 4
SMC
The Small Magellanic Cloud. RA: 1h 53m, decl: -73d. Size: ~4d x 3d. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid Oct.
John Field
Spring 2010 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Mike White
Spring 2010 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Sept - 30 Nov
John Drummond
         
Winter 2010: 1 June - 31 August        
Winter 2010 - 1
Barnard 235
Dark nebula in Scorpius. RA: 16h 47m, declination: -44d 31'. Size: 7' x 3'. Culminates about 9:30pm in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2010 - 2
Barnards Galaxy
NGC 6822 in Sagittarius. RA: 19h 45m, declination: -14d 48'. Magnitude: 10. Size: 15' x 14'. Culminates about 12:15am in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2010 - 3
The Trifid Nebula
M20 in Sagittarius. RA: 18h 02m, declination: -24d 20'. Magnitude: 5. Size: 29'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2010 - 4
Lagoon Neb area
The Lagoon Nebula (and environs). RA: 18h 04m, declination: -24d 23'. Magnitude: 5. Size: 90'. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid July.
John Drummond
Winter 2010 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Jim McAloon
Winter 2010 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May
Glenn Burgess
         
2010 RASNZ Astroimaging Competitions  
First
Second
Third
Deep Sky
David Moorhouse
David Moorhouse
John Drummond
Solar System
Moorhouse
First: , : , Third:
Moorhouse
Picturesque
Picturesque
Moorhouse
First: , Second: , :
Moorhouse
Scientific
Scientific
Moorhouse
First: , Second: , Third:
Moorhouse
Autumn 2010: 1 Mar - 31 May        
Autumn 2010 - 1
The Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4038/9 in Corvus. RA: 12 01, Dec: -18 51, Mag 10.9, 3.4'. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid April
John Drummond
Autumn 2010 - 2
The Sombrero Galaxy
M104 in Virgo. RA: 12 39, Dec: -11 37, Mag 9.2, 8.6'. Culminates about 12:15am in mid April.
John Drummond
Autumn 2010 - 3
NGC 4945
NGC 4945 in Centaurus. RA: 13 05, Dec: -49 27, Mag 9.3, 19' x 4'. Culminates about 12:30am in mid April.
John Drummond
Autumn 2010 - 4
Eta Carina
NGC 3372. Culminates about 10:15am in mid April
Terry Galuszka
Autumn 2010 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Steve Lang
Autumn 2010 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1 Mar - 31 May
John Burt
         
Summer '09/'10 - 1 Dec - 28 Feb
       
Summer 2009 - 1
NGC 2359 in CMa
RA: 7h 18', Dec: -13° 14'. Mag ?, size: 8'. Culminates about midnight in mid January
John Drummond
Summer 2009 - 2
M46 in Puppis (NGC 2437)
RA: 7h 41', Dec: -14° 15'. Mag 6.5, size: 27'. Nice open cluster and planetary neb.
John Drummond
Summer 2009 - 3
Horsehead Nebula
RA: 5h 41', Dec: -02° 27'. Mag ?, size: ? Culminates about 11:00pm in mid January
John Drummond
Summer 2009 - 4
Orion
Orion - The mighty hunter. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid January
John Drummond
Summer 2009 - 5
Any Solar System target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Drummond, White
Summer 2009 - 6
Your favourite astro photo
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1Dec - 28 Feb
Tony Kwak
         
Spring 2009 - 1 Sept - 31 Nov
       
Spring 2009 - 1
NGC 1097 - Galaxy in Fornax
RA: 01h 05', Dec: +02° 08'. Mag 9.9, size: 16' x 15'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid October
John Drummond
Spring 2009 - 2
Telescope - Easy
NC1613 - large, faint galaxy in Cetus
RA: 02h 46m, Dec: -30° 17'. Mag 10.3, size: 9.4'. Culminates about midnight in mid October
No entries
Spring 2009 - 3
LMC
The Large Magellanic Cloud
Tony Kwak
Spring 2009 - 4
Any SS target
Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, zodiacal lights, etc
Mike White
Spring 2009 - 5
Any astro target
Can be a photo of any astro target taken during 1Sept- 30 Nov
Collins, Drummond, White
         
September 2009
Telescope - Hard
NGC 7331 in Pegasus
Galaxy. RA: 22h 37m, Dec: +34° 25', Mag: 10.3, Size: 10'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid September
No entries
September 2009
Helix Nebula (NGC 7293)
Planetary nebula in Aquarius. RA: 22h 30m, Dec: -20° 50'. Mag: 6.5, size: 12'. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid September
Tony Kwak
September 2009
Jupiter
Jupiter is closest to Earth on August 15. It can be imaged from Aug 1 until Sept 30
Maurice Collins
         
August 2009
Telescope - Hard
NGC 6520 in Sagittarius
Globular cluster. RA: 18h 03m, Dec: -27° 53', mag 7.6, size 6'. Culminates about 9:00pm in mid August
No entries
August 2009
Telescope - Easy
NGC 6118 in Serpens
Galaxy. RA: 16h 22m, Dec: -02° 17'. Mag 12.4, size: 4.7'. Culminates about 7:00pm in mid August
No entries
August 2009
Delphinus
That nice little constellation in the north representing a dolphin
John Field
         
July 2009
Telescope - Hard
NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus
Galaxy in Ophiuchus. RA: 17h 32m, Dec: +07° 04', mag: 11.2, size: 5.8'. Culminates about 10:00pm in mid July
No entries
July 2009
Cats Paw Nebula
NGC 6334. RA: 17h 21m, Declination: -36° 00', Mag = ?, Size = 40'. Culminates about 10:00pm in mid July.
Tony Kwak
July 2009
Sub400mm
Barnard 228
Dark Nebula in Lupus. RA: 15h 45m, Declination: -34° 30', Mag = ?, Size = 4° x 1.5°(?). Culminates about 8:30pm in mid July
No entries
       
June 2009
Rho Ophiuchi
Emission nebula of about 1 degree across. RA 16h 26m, dec -23d 27'. Culminates about 11pm in mid June.
David Moorhouse
June 2009
M5
RA 15h 19m, Dec +02* 05'. Culminates about 10pm in mid June
Glenn Burgess
June 2009
Corona Borealis
This semi-circle of naked eye stars is a nice asterism/constellation. It is about 10d x 6d in size. Approximate position is RA: 15h 44m, Dec: +28 degrees. Culminates about 10:30pm in mid June.
John Drummond
         
May 2009
NGC 5466
Globular cluster in Bootes. RA: 14h 05m, Declination: +28° 32', Mag = 9.0, size = 9'. Culminates about 11:30pm in mid May.
John Drummond
May 2009
Centaurus A
NGC 5128, galaxy. RA: 13h 25m, Declination: -43° 01', Mag = 7.6, Size = 27'. Culminates about 11pm in mid May.
David Moorhouse
May 2009
Sub400mm
SCP
Up to you - star dots or trailed stars - as long as the SCP is in there!
No entries
         
April 2009
NGC 5367
Dark and emission nebula in Centaurus. RA 13h 58m, Dec -39* 59'. Culminates about 11pm.
John Drummond
April 2009
M64
The Blackeye Galaxy. Galaxy (M64) in Coma Berenices. RA 12h 57m, dec +21d 41', Mag 9.3, 10' x 5'. Culminates about midnight
David Moorhouse
April 2009
Coma Berenices
Queen Berenice's Hair. This is a hazy patch of stars visible to the naked eye. It culminates about 11pm at an altitude of about 25 degrees
John Drummond
         
March 2009
M95 - galaxy in Leo
RA: 10h 44m, Declination: +11° 42'. Magnitude: 10.6. Size: 7.3'. Culminates about 12:00pm in mid March.
David Moorhouse
March 2009
The Jewell Box
RA: 12h 54m, Declination: -60° 21'. Magnitude: 4.2. Major axis: ~10'. Culminates about 2am in mid March.
Glenn Burgess
March 2009
Summer Milky Way
TIt's time for those wide lenses / mosaics to capture the beauty of our summer Milky Way sky
Rhianon McNish
         
February 2009
NGC 3621
RA: 11h 18m 15.8s, Declination: -32* 48' 42", Mag 10.1, 12'. Culminates about 2am.
David Moorhouse
February 2009
NGC 2905
RA: 09h 32m 09.7s, Declination: +21* 29' 55", Mag 9.6, 12'. Culminates about 1:00am in mid February.
David Moorhouse
February 2009
Saturn
Try a webcam or arrange it as a lens setting with Saturn in it - your choice
Maurice Collins
         
January 2009
M35 - OC - Gem
RA: 06h 09m, Declination: -24° 21'. Magnitude: 5.5. Major axis: 28 arcminutes. Culminates about 11:00pm in mid January
Gary Beal
January 2009
Tarantula Neb
RA: 05h 38m, Declination: -69° 06'. Magnitude: 8.5. Major axis: 40 arcminutes. Culminates about 11pm in mid January.
David Moorhouse
January 2009
Vela SNR
a ~5 degree diameter region centred on RA 8h 35m Dec -44.2
George Ionas
         
December 2008
NGC 1851 - glob
RA: 05h 14m, Dec: -40° 03'. Mag 7.1. 11'. Culminates about 1am.
John Drummond
December 2008
M42 - Orion Neb
The misty patch in the sword of Orion. Culminates about 1:00am
John Drummond
December 2008
Hyades
The large naked eye star cluster that looks like a 'V'.
John Drummond
         
November 2008
M74
A lovely SBcd galaxy in Cetus. RA: 00h 47m 08.3s, Declination: -20° 45'.
David Moorhouse
November 2008
NGC 247
A galaxy in Pisces. RA: 01h 36m 41.7s, Declination: +15° 47'
Glenn Burgess
November 2008
M45 - Pleiades
Also known as Matariki. Rises about 8:30pm in November.
John Drummond
         
October 2008
Fornax A (NGC 1316)
RA 03h 22m, Dec -37° 12'. Size: 11'x 8'
John Drummond
October 2008
Telescope - Easy
M33 - galaxy in Tri
RA: 01h 33m, Dec: +30° 39'. Mag 6.2, Size: 68'
NOBODY ENTERED...
October 2008
Sunrise/Sunset
Get out there and start snapping!
Roger Gibbs
         
September 2008
NGC 772 - gal in Aries
RA 01h 59m, Dec +19° 00'. Mag: 11.1. Size: 7.5'
John Drummond
September 2008
NGC 6744 - gal in Pavo
RA 19h 09m, Dec -63° 51'. Mag 9.1. Size: 20'
Geof Wingham
September 2008
Lens
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
Culminates about 1:30am in September
NOBODY ENTERED...
September 2008
NGC 253
Unstretched TIFF is provided for people to process - JB's data.
Rod McKay
         
August 2008
IC 5201, Galaxy in Grus
Mag 11, 8'x 4'. Approx RA 22h 21m, Dec -46° 02'
John Drummond
August 2008
Barnard 142. DN in Aqr
80'x50' dark neb. Approx RA 19h 38m, Dec +10° 28'
Gary Beal
August 2008
Lens
Veil Nebula
Large neb in Cygnus. ~RA 20h 50m, ~Dec +30° 46'
NOBODY ENTERED...
         
July 2008
M27 - Dumbbell Neb
Planetary Neb. RA 19h 59m, Dec +22° 43' Mag 7.6
John Burt
July 2008
M16 - Eagle Neb
Emission Neb. RA 18h 18m, Dec -13° 47', Mag 6.0.
Tony Kwak
July 2008
Webcam (no entries)
Jupiter
The King of Planets reaches opposition on July 9
NOBODY ENTERED...
         
June 2008
NGC 5367 - EN in Cen
Dark & Emission Neb. RA 13h 58m, Dec -39* 59'
John Burt
June 2008
Omega Centauri
The best globular cluster in the sky!
Andrew Dallow
June 2008
The Galactic Bulge
The Sagittarius/Scorpius region of the Milky Way
Dallow, Drummond, Palmer
June 2008
Eta Carina
Unstretched TIFF is provided for people to process
Andrew Dallow
         
RASNZ Annual Comp - 2008
Our annual RASNZ comp
Deep Sky, Solar System, Picturesque, Scientific
Kwak, Dodson, Picking, Kwak
         
May 2008
M90 - Galaxy in Virgo
RA: 12h 36m, Dec: +13d 09m. Mag 10.2, 9.9' x 4.4'
David Moorhouse
May 2008
M5 - Glob in Serpens
RA: 15h 18m, Dec: +02h 05m. Mag 5.7, 19.9'
John Burt
May 2008
Crux
The Southern Cross
John Drummond
         
April 2008
NGC 4038/4039
The Rintail galaxies in Corvus. RA12h,2m, -18d 54m
John Drummond
April 2008
Sombrero Gal (M 104)
Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo. RA 12h40m, -11d 37'
David Moorhouse
April 2008
Nebulosity in Cen
Nebulosity near Lambda Centauri (also IC 2944)
John Drummond
         
March 2008
NGC 2626 EN in Vela
RA 08h 35m, Dec -40* 40'. Mag ?, >5' in diameter
Gary Beal
March 2008
NGC 3201 GC in Vela
Glob. RA: 10h 17m, Dec: -46* 25'. Mag 6.8, 18' in dia
John Drummond
March 2008
The Moon
That big shiny thing in the night sky
Andrew Dallow
March 2008
Trifid Nebula
Unstretched TIFF is provided for people to process
John Drummond
         
February 2008
NGC 3293 - Gem Cluster
RA 10h 35m, Dec -58* 14'. Mag 7.5, 40' dia
Geof Wingham
February 2008
NGC 3324
RA 10h 37m, Dec -58* 38'. Mag 6.7, 16' dia
John Drummond
February 2008
Eta Carinae
That huge hydrogen cloud in Carina
Gary Beal
         
January 2008
NGC 1763
Area around NGC 1763 (N11) in LMC
Tony Kwak
January 2008
NGC 2467
Open cluster with emission nebula
Jason Harris
January 2008
Star Trails
It's been a while since we tried this...
Graham Palmer / Chris Picking
         
December 2007
Crab Nebula
Messier 1 - Supernova remnant in Taurus
Rob Beck
December 2007
Rosette Nebula
A large planetary nebula in Monoceros
John Drummond
December 2007
Barnards Loop
A giant hydrogen loop around Orion
John Burt
         
November 2007
NGC 1313
Mag 9.8 galaxy in Reticulum (9' x 7')
Rob Beck
November 2007
NGC 362
Mag 6.4 globular cluster in Tucana (13')
John Drummond
November 2007
SMC
Small Magellanic Cloud
Gary Beal / John Drummond
         
October 2007
NGC 1365
Mag 10.3 galaxy in Fornax (11' x 6')
Tony Kwak
October 2007
NGC 55
Mag 8.4 galaxy in Sculptor (31' x 6')
Graham Palmer
October 2007
M31
The Andromeda galaxy - mag 4
Alec Kennedy
         
September 2007
Telescope - Hard
NGC 7090
Mag 11 galaxy in Indus
No Entries
September 2007
Helix Nebula
NGC 7293 - Planetary Neb
John Burt
September 2007
Sagitta
A small constellation in north MW
Graham Palmer
         
August 2007
Grus Quartet
NGC 7582, 7599, etc in Grus
John Drummond
August 2007
Any Astro Target
Let your scope go wild! ANY astro target
Tony Kwak
August 2007
'The Kiwi'
The Kiwi (dark asterism) in Sagittarius
Alec Kennedy
August 2007
Lunar Eclipse
The Total Lunar Eclpise of Tues 28 Aug '07
Alec Kennedy
         
July 2007
Telescope - Hard
Barnards Galaxy
NGC 6822 - Faint galaxy in Sagittarius
No Entries
July 2007
Swan Neb (M17)
Nebula in Sagittarius that looks like swan
Tony Kwak
July 2007
Lagoon/Trifid area
The region of/around these two nebulaes
Dave Brock
         
June 2007
NGC 5189
Small PN in Musca
David Moorhouse
June 2007
Cor Aust neb
Nebulosity by NGC 6723
Gary Beal
June 2007
Jupiter
The king of planets
Gary Beal
         
May 2007
NGC 5897
Globular cluster in Libra
Gary Beal
May 2007
Markarian Chain
M84, M86 etc in Virgo
John Burt
May 2007
Rho Oph region
Nebulosity around Antares, etc
John Drummond
         
April 2007
NGC 5102
Mag 10.5 galaxy in Centaurus
Rob Beck
April 2007
NGC 4945
Mag 9 galaxy in Centaurus
Gary Beal
April 2007
Doodad Neb
Dark Neb in Musca
Alec Kennedy
         
March 2007
NGC 3511-3
Two smallish galaxies in Crater
John Drummond
March 2007
Leo Triplet
M65, 66, and NGC 3628
John Burt
March 2007
Coalsack
Dark Neb in Crux
John Drummond
         
February 2007
Witches Head
The Witches Head Neb (IC2118)
David Moorhouse
February 2007
M78
M78 in Orion
John Drummond
February 2007
Saturn
Saturn is in opposition in Feb
Gary Beal
Special (3 / person)
Comet McNaught
Images of the great comet of '07
John Burt, Chris Picking
         
January 2007
Horsehead Neb
The Horsehead Neb in Orion
John Drummond
January 2007
M42
The Great Orion Nebula
Tony Travaglia
January 2007
The 'Pot'
The 'Pot' in Orion
Alec Kennedy
         
December 2006
Pleiades
M45 - Open cluster in Taurus
Moorehouse / Drummond
December 2006
Sunrise/set
Sunrise/set in December
Tony Travaglia
         
November 2006
47 Tucanae
A nice globular cluster
Gary Beal
November 2006
SMC
The Small Magellanic Cloud
John Drummond
         
October 2006
NGC 246
Mag 8 planetary neb in Cetus
Rob Beck / Dave Moorhouse
October 2006
M33
A large spiral galaxy in Triangulum
Gary Beal
         
September 2006
NGC 7424
Face on galaxy in Grus
Dave Moorehouse
September 2006
Zodiacal Lights
That faint triangle of light at dusk
Tony Travaglia
         
August 2006
M22
M22 - a globular in Sagittarius
John Drummond
August 2006
Star Trails
Let your imagination go wild!
Chris Picking
         
July 2006
Trifid Neb
M20 - a red/blue neb in Sagittarius
John Drummond
July 2006
Sco/Sag area
Milky Way central bulge region
Gary Beale
         
June 2006
Centaurus A
NGC 5128 - galaxy in Centaurus
Dave Moorehouse
June 2006
Moon
Any part / all of the Moon
Chris Picking
         
May 2006
Omega Cen
NGC 5139 - glob in Centaurus
David Moorehouse
May 2006
Comet / Meteor
Any comet or meteor
John Drummond
         
April 2006
Jewell Box
An open cluster in Crux
Rob Beck
April 2006
Jupiter
Our largest planet
Andy Dodson
         
March 2006
M46
An open cluster with planetary neb
John Drummond
March 2006
Crosses
1, 2, or 3 of the crosses
Gary Beale
         
February 2006
Keyhole Neb
A nebulous region in Eta Car
John Burt
February 2006
Eta Carina
Gaseous region around Eta Car
Chris Picking
         
January 2006
Tarantula
The Tarantula Neb in the LMC
Rob Beck
January 2006
LMC
The Large Magellanic Cloud
Phil Warnes
         
December 2005
M 42
The Great Orion Neb
Rob Beck
December 2005
Barnards Loop
The giant loop of gas in Orion
John Burt
         
November 2005
NGC 253
Mag ? galaxy in Sculptor
Dave Moorehouse
November 2005
Any astro target
Any astro target taken with a lens
Chris Picking