Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro

@cityspaceastro.bsky.social

1.1K followers 540 following 330 posts

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

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · Dec 28

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

Copy of the Cover on Astronomy Magazine Jan 2024. Article correcting the attribution of the image to myself from another astronomer

4 29

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 14h

Crab Nebula. Reprocessed data from March 2025.

C6
ASI585
HEQ5 Pro
60m

#astronomy #astrophotography

1 8 26

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 14h

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

6 24

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you 🙏

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 5d

True but as DSO fanatic I always call it the Devil’s Lightbulb :-)

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 5d

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

5 7 83

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 5d

Cracking Kev, glad to see doing planetary again. 👏

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 11d

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

3 38

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 12d

Fantastic nice set up giving great images

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 12d

Great image 👏 other than the ADC what is on the rig?

2 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 16d

Great image Mike 👏

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 16d

Fantastic detail in there Kev. I have decided to bite the bullet and go for an IMX571 sensor mono camera. Just got to decide which one now. :-)

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks Mike. What made you decide to go for the Touptek price or other features?

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 16d

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

2 2

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 17d

Great night of outreach stargazing with @northessexastro.bsky.social

#astronomy

1 2 28

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 19d

Pleiades rising over the observatory.

#astronomy #astrophotography

1 38

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 22d

Great image Dave👍

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 22d

Fantastic Kev well worth the effort. 👏

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 22d

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

3 34

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 25d

Kelling Star Party with clear skies. Iphone capture 3s
#astronomy

2 30

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · 25d

Fantastic Kev.Thanks for posting

1 2

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · Sep 8

The results are definitely worth it

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · Sep 8

How are finding Mono timing wise compared to OSC?

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fantastic Kev👏

1 1

Martin Bracken - FRAS -CitySpaceAstro @cityspaceastro.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

2 13