A chance viewing of Eta Carinae

Not the best quality as I didn't turn on CCD cooling but here's a first pic of Eta Carinae - beautiful to look at.

M42 Mono

Mono capture of M42. Captured with Orion Camera Studio and processed in Photoshop.

14 x 10 second exposures with 20 x 10 second dark frames.

Beta Crucis - StarShoot G3 Mono Test Picture

Below is my first picture captured using an Orion StarShoot G3 Monochrome camera. Beta Crucis was selected as my test star.

Picture details
Telescope: SkyWatcher ED100
Mount: EQ5 with RA motor
Camera: Orion StarShoot G3 Mono with 1.25" IR filter
Exposure: 11 x 3 seconds (light) and 5 x 3 seconds (dark)
Software: Capture - Orion Camera Studio, Processing - FITS Liberator and Adobe Photoshop CS2

M31 Andromeda via iTelescope

Took the below photo using the iTelescope.net framework. Not bad for a small 80mm scope, definitely worth using this site if you don't have an astrophotography set-up.

10 minute exposure using telescope T3.

Jupiter

Saw Jupiter and 4 of its moons this morning. Below is a webcam snapshot of the planet  - more photos on the photos page.

Transit of Venus

Due to bad weather the Transit of Venus was not seen at my location, however the following webpage shows another astronomer's video:

www.transitofvenus.com.au

Also good gallery pics here:

http://www.space.com/15973-venus-transit-pictures-2012-gallery.html