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Amateur astronomer photographs tiny nebula NGC 456 under full Moon
Original: Probably an ill-advised project, but during the full Moon last weekend I pointed the big boy scope at tiny nebula NGC456
An amateur astronomer pointed a large telescope at NGC 456, a faint nebula in the Small Magellanic Cloud, during last weekend's full Moon. He called the attempt ill-advised, because even narrowband filters struggle when the Moon brightens the sky background. The resulting images are being shared with other space enthusiasts, who appreciate the difficulty of deep-sky imaging in poor lunar conditions.
Why now: Deep-sky astrophotography during a full Moon is notoriously difficult, making the attempt unusual enough to draw attention.
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- Probably an ill-advised project, but during the full Moon last weekend I pointed the big boy scope at tiny nebula NGC456 in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Ill-advised because with a bright Moon, even narrowband filters on the scope can’t stop the dark background of space from… · cafuego@misanthrope.social · 18
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