Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
A collection of 100,000 stars, packed together 100 times more densely than the stars in our Sun’s stellar neighbourhood. Askar
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The Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101, is a spiral galaxy that we’re seeing face-on. It’s 21 million light-years from
The Bode and Cigar galaxies (M81 & M82)
A pair of galaxies almost 12 million light-years from Earth. Bode (right) is a spiral, and its gravity is causing
NGC 7822
An emission nebula around 3000 light-years from Earth, NGC 7822 is the birthplace of new stars. Their strong stellar winds
The Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula, also known as M42, is a a star factory. Located 1400 light-years from Earth, it’s the closest
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Nicknamed “the green comet”, its closest approach to Earth was on 1 February 2023 (two nights after this image was
The Soul Nebula
A star-forming nebula spanning 100 light-years. The star cluster within the nebula is officially known as IC 1848. Askar 130PHQ: January
The Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years from
Review: Askar Colour Magic D1 and D2 Duo Band filters (Ha/OIII & SII/OIII)
Dualband filters have opened the world of convenient narrowband imaging to One-Shot Colour (OSC) camera users. Askar are hoping to
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Review: Askar 130PHQ
Over the past few years, Chinese manufacturer Askar (part of Sharpstar Optics) have been quietly making a name for themselves