Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro
@cityspaceastro.bsky.social
Martin Bracken FRAS,
STEM ambassador, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Astronomer and Astrophotographer imaging the cosmos from my backgarden in Chelmsford UK. Published Images in Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, Sky at Night & Astronomy Now Magazine
Pinned
Pleased that Astronomy Magazine March edition printed a correction detailing that is was my image of the Jellyfish Nebula on the front cover of their January 2024 edition. #astronomy #astrophotography
IC-1805 -The Soul Nebula. HOO process
40 mins from 10th November 2025.
ZS61, ASI 585MC, L-eXtreme filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
40 mins from 10th November 2025.
ZS61, ASI 585MC, L-eXtreme filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
IC-1805 -The Soul Nebula. HOO process
40 mins from 10th November 2025.
ZS61, ASI 585MC, L-eXtreme filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
40 mins from 10th November 2025.
ZS61, ASI 585MC, L-eXtreme filter.
#astronomy #astrophotography
CTB-1. Medulla Nebula. A supernova remnant in Cassiopeia.
Data from September 2024.
65X300s
#astronomy #astrophotography
Data from September 2024.
65X300s
#astronomy #astrophotography
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
CTB-1. Medulla Nebula. A supernova remnant in Cassiopeia.
Data from September 2024.
65X300s
#astronomy #astrophotography
Data from September 2024.
65X300s
#astronomy #astrophotography
IC 1805 Heart Nebula
244 minutes integration HOO with 60m RGB stars
2-11-2025
ASI 585 MC and ASI 294 MC Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
244 minutes integration HOO with 60m RGB stars
2-11-2025
ASI 585 MC and ASI 294 MC Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
IC 1805 Heart Nebula
244 minutes integration HOO with 60m RGB stars
2-11-2025
ASI 585 MC and ASI 294 MC Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
244 minutes integration HOO with 60m RGB stars
2-11-2025
ASI 585 MC and ASI 294 MC Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
Happy Halloween 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy Halloween 🎃
SH2_129 - Flying Bat and Squid Nebula. 4 1/2 hours and the squid is slowly revealing it self. About another 15 should do the trick.
#astronomy #astrophotography
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
SH2_129 - Flying Bat and Squid Nebula. 4 1/2 hours and the squid is slowly revealing it self. About another 15 should do the trick.
#astronomy #astrophotography
#astronomy #astrophotography
NGC 7635- The Bubble Nebula
ASI585 MC camera, ZS61 scope, L-eXtreme filter
Captured using Stellarmate on a Raspberry Pi3 25/10/2025
Processed in RGB and HOO using PixInisght.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI585 MC camera, ZS61 scope, L-eXtreme filter
Captured using Stellarmate on a Raspberry Pi3 25/10/2025
Processed in RGB and HOO using PixInisght.
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
NGC 7635- The Bubble Nebula
ASI585 MC camera, ZS61 scope, L-eXtreme filter
Captured using Stellarmate on a Raspberry Pi3 25/10/2025
Processed in RGB and HOO using PixInisght.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI585 MC camera, ZS61 scope, L-eXtreme filter
Captured using Stellarmate on a Raspberry Pi3 25/10/2025
Processed in RGB and HOO using PixInisght.
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Saturn - 11/10. Shocking seeing but considering it was the only 1/2 hour of clear skies I have had for the last week thought I'd give it a go.
C6
2x Barlow
ASI 585 MC
#astronomy #Astrophotography
C6
2x Barlow
ASI 585 MC
#astronomy #Astrophotography
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Saturn - 11/10. Shocking seeing but considering it was the only 1/2 hour of clear skies I have had for the last week thought I'd give it a go.
C6
2x Barlow
ASI 585 MC
#astronomy #Astrophotography
C6
2x Barlow
ASI 585 MC
#astronomy #Astrophotography
The Moon 8-10-2025. It won't let me image any DSO's so I thought I would image it instead.
C6
ASI585MC
HEQ5 - Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
C6
ASI585MC
HEQ5 - Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Moon 8-10-2025. It won't let me image any DSO's so I thought I would image it instead.
C6
ASI585MC
HEQ5 - Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
C6
ASI585MC
HEQ5 - Pro
#astronomy #astrophotography
The Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO
Final image....... for now
7.5 hours
OSC camera with Ha & Oiii and Sii& Oiii filters. Processed in PixInisght.
I love the way the young stars look like they are being nurtured by the surrounding crescents of gas.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Final image....... for now
7.5 hours
OSC camera with Ha & Oiii and Sii& Oiii filters. Processed in PixInisght.
I love the way the young stars look like they are being nurtured by the surrounding crescents of gas.
#astronomy #astrophotography
October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO
Final image....... for now
7.5 hours
OSC camera with Ha & Oiii and Sii& Oiii filters. Processed in PixInisght.
I love the way the young stars look like they are being nurtured by the surrounding crescents of gas.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Final image....... for now
7.5 hours
OSC camera with Ha & Oiii and Sii& Oiii filters. Processed in PixInisght.
I love the way the young stars look like they are being nurtured by the surrounding crescents of gas.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Looking for some advice.
I want to buy an IMX571 Mono camera. Quite a few on the market ranging in price. Any recommendations or a comparisons? I hear the more expensive cameras have the best sensors in quality control and the cheaper ones don't. Does anyone know if that is true?
#astronomy
I want to buy an IMX571 Mono camera. Quite a few on the market ranging in price. Any recommendations or a comparisons? I hear the more expensive cameras have the best sensors in quality control and the cheaper ones don't. Does anyone know if that is true?
#astronomy
September 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Looking for some advice.
I want to buy an IMX571 Mono camera. Quite a few on the market ranging in price. Any recommendations or a comparisons? I hear the more expensive cameras have the best sensors in quality control and the cheaper ones don't. Does anyone know if that is true?
#astronomy
I want to buy an IMX571 Mono camera. Quite a few on the market ranging in price. Any recommendations or a comparisons? I hear the more expensive cameras have the best sensors in quality control and the cheaper ones don't. Does anyone know if that is true?
#astronomy
September 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
September 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
SH2-157 -The Lobster Claw Nebula. SHO Palette.
ASI 294 MC Pro Camera
EQ6r Pro Mount
SW Esprit 100 ED Scope
Two dual Narrowband Filters
24X300s Ha & Oiii
21x300s Sii & Oiii
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI 294 MC Pro Camera
EQ6r Pro Mount
SW Esprit 100 ED Scope
Two dual Narrowband Filters
24X300s Ha & Oiii
21x300s Sii & Oiii
#astronomy #astrophotography
September 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
SH2-157 -The Lobster Claw Nebula. SHO Palette.
ASI 294 MC Pro Camera
EQ6r Pro Mount
SW Esprit 100 ED Scope
Two dual Narrowband Filters
24X300s Ha & Oiii
21x300s Sii & Oiii
#astronomy #astrophotography
ASI 294 MC Pro Camera
EQ6r Pro Mount
SW Esprit 100 ED Scope
Two dual Narrowband Filters
24X300s Ha & Oiii
21x300s Sii & Oiii
#astronomy #astrophotography
Kelling Star Party with clear skies. Iphone capture 3s
#astronomy
#astronomy
September 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kelling Star Party with clear skies. Iphone capture 3s
#astronomy
#astronomy
NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula
ZWO ASI294 OSC camera and two different narrowband filters.
Ha & Oiii / Sii & Oiii.
Sii, Ha and Oiii extracted and processed as an SHO image.
6.5 hours of Integration in total.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ZWO ASI294 OSC camera and two different narrowband filters.
Ha & Oiii / Sii & Oiii.
Sii, Ha and Oiii extracted and processed as an SHO image.
6.5 hours of Integration in total.
#astronomy #astrophotography
September 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula
ZWO ASI294 OSC camera and two different narrowband filters.
Ha & Oiii / Sii & Oiii.
Sii, Ha and Oiii extracted and processed as an SHO image.
6.5 hours of Integration in total.
#astronomy #astrophotography
ZWO ASI294 OSC camera and two different narrowband filters.
Ha & Oiii / Sii & Oiii.
Sii, Ha and Oiii extracted and processed as an SHO image.
6.5 hours of Integration in total.
#astronomy #astrophotography
Thought I would use the SeeStar S50 last night in EQ mode.
NGC 7000
60 mins integration.
Internal light pollution filter processed in HOO.
#astronomy #astorphotography
NGC 7000
60 mins integration.
Internal light pollution filter processed in HOO.
#astronomy #astorphotography
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Thought I would use the SeeStar S50 last night in EQ mode.
NGC 7000
60 mins integration.
Internal light pollution filter processed in HOO.
#astronomy #astorphotography
NGC 7000
60 mins integration.
Internal light pollution filter processed in HOO.
#astronomy #astorphotography
September 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
September 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
NGC 7635 the Bubble Nebula in SHO. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot central star.
30X300s Optolong L- Ultimate Ha & Oiii filter
30X300s Askar C2 Sii & Oiii filter
ASI294 MC Pro Camera
Esprit 100 ED scope
#astronomy #astrophotography
30X300s Optolong L- Ultimate Ha & Oiii filter
30X300s Askar C2 Sii & Oiii filter
ASI294 MC Pro Camera
Esprit 100 ED scope
#astronomy #astrophotography
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
NGC 7635 the Bubble Nebula in SHO. The "bubble" is created by the stellar wind from a massive hot central star.
30X300s Optolong L- Ultimate Ha & Oiii filter
30X300s Askar C2 Sii & Oiii filter
ASI294 MC Pro Camera
Esprit 100 ED scope
#astronomy #astrophotography
30X300s Optolong L- Ultimate Ha & Oiii filter
30X300s Askar C2 Sii & Oiii filter
ASI294 MC Pro Camera
Esprit 100 ED scope
#astronomy #astrophotography
Pickering's Triangle NGC 6979 part of the Veil Nebula. This is a close crop showing the intricate filaments of ionized gas within this vast supernova remnant.
#astrophotography #astronomy
#astrophotography #astronomy
August 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Pickering's Triangle NGC 6979 part of the Veil Nebula. This is a close crop showing the intricate filaments of ionized gas within this vast supernova remnant.
#astrophotography #astronomy
#astrophotography #astronomy
Eastern Veil Nebula - NGC 6992 - 4 hours
Enjoying combining data from both scopes as it doubles my integration time.
Scopes - Esprit 100 and WO ZS61
Cameras - ASI294 MC Pro 24X300s and ASI585 MC 24 X300s
Filters - Optolong L-uLtimate and L-eXtreme
#astronomy #astrophotography
Enjoying combining data from both scopes as it doubles my integration time.
Scopes - Esprit 100 and WO ZS61
Cameras - ASI294 MC Pro 24X300s and ASI585 MC 24 X300s
Filters - Optolong L-uLtimate and L-eXtreme
#astronomy #astrophotography
August 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Eastern Veil Nebula - NGC 6992 - 4 hours
Enjoying combining data from both scopes as it doubles my integration time.
Scopes - Esprit 100 and WO ZS61
Cameras - ASI294 MC Pro 24X300s and ASI585 MC 24 X300s
Filters - Optolong L-uLtimate and L-eXtreme
#astronomy #astrophotography
Enjoying combining data from both scopes as it doubles my integration time.
Scopes - Esprit 100 and WO ZS61
Cameras - ASI294 MC Pro 24X300s and ASI585 MC 24 X300s
Filters - Optolong L-uLtimate and L-eXtreme
#astronomy #astrophotography
The Witch's Broom / Western Veil Nebula part of the Cygnus loop. 15,000 years old and about 2,400 light years away.
43X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI294MC Pro camera
L-uLtimate Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
43X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI294MC Pro camera
L-uLtimate Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
August 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Witch's Broom / Western Veil Nebula part of the Cygnus loop. 15,000 years old and about 2,400 light years away.
43X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI294MC Pro camera
L-uLtimate Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
43X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI294MC Pro camera
L-uLtimate Filter
#astronomy #astrophotography
Moon interfering with Perseids up at the North Essex Astronomical Society Obs.
#astronomy #Astrophotography
#astronomy #Astrophotography
August 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Moon interfering with Perseids up at the North Essex Astronomical Society Obs.
#astronomy #Astrophotography
#astronomy #Astrophotography
The Tulip Nebula in Cygnus - SH2-101 processed in HOO
40X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI 585MC camera
Optolong L-Ultimate filter
#astrophotography #astronomy
40X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI 585MC camera
Optolong L-Ultimate filter
#astrophotography #astronomy
August 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Tulip Nebula in Cygnus - SH2-101 processed in HOO
40X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI 585MC camera
Optolong L-Ultimate filter
#astrophotography #astronomy
40X180s
Esprit 100ED scope
ASI 585MC camera
Optolong L-Ultimate filter
#astrophotography #astronomy