Kemble's Cascade is a grand binocular object in Camelopardalis, a cascade of stars splashing down into NGC 1502. Although the asterism is plainly visible in binoculars, it is not so obvious in a photograph. But a light touch of artificial diffraction spikes, courtesy of Star Spikes Pro and it stands out nicely. Full size This image appeared in the March 2011 Astronomy Now magazine.

Messier 45 - the Pleiades in Taurus. 12th November 2010. ST4000XCM , TMB 105 refractor, 0.8 reducer Full size

The Double Cluster, NGC 869 and 884 in Perseus. Kielder, 25th October. ST10 with AO-8 on Meade 127 refractor. Luminance 20 x 1 minute subs, RGB each 10 x 90 second subs. Full size

The great globular cluster Messier 13 in Hercules. 30th May 2009 .The colour only composite was crisper than the luminance result, although the latter had much more data. RGB, each 5 x 3 minutes. ST-10XME, AO-8, LX200ACF 12" at f7. Full Size

Messier 44, Praesepe the Beehive cluster in Cancer. SBIG ST-10XME on Meade Series 5000 80 mm, WO 0.8 MkII reducer, Luminance 20 x 30 seconds, RGB each 10 x 30 seconds, Astrodon filters. Full size

Messier 6, the 'Butterfly Cluster' in Scorpius. La Palma, 18th June 2007. Artemis and ZS66. Luminance 8 x 2 minutes, RGB each 4 x 2 minutes.

Messier 7 - Ptolemy's Cluster in Scorpius. La Palma, 16th June 2007. The small 10th magnitude globular cluster NGC 6543 is just visible at the right centre edge of the image. Artemis 285 and ZS66. Luminance 16 x 1 minute, RGB each 6 x 1 minute.

NGC 5139, Omega Centauri. La Palma, 15th June 2007. The largest and brightest globular cluster in our Galaxy. Thought to possibly be the core of a captured satellite galaxy. William Optics ZS66 refractor and Artemis 285. Luminance 13 x 1 minute, RGB each 6 x 1 minute. Yes - only 1 minute exposures were required - the sky is so clean and contrasty. This image was published in the April 2009 Sky at Night magazine in a 'Deep Space' special feature. Full Size

NGC752 open cluster in Andromeda. 23rd October 2006. Artemis 285 at 460 mm focal length on TMB 105. Luminance 6 x 3 minutes, RGB each 3 x 1 minute binned 2x2. There's a handful of tiny distant galaxies lurking in there - see if you can spot them! Full Size

Messier 35 and NGC 2158 in Gemini. 13th February 2005. L 8 x 2 mins, RGB each 2 mins. TMB refractor. NGC 2158 is much further away from us than M35, hence the close packed appearance.

Messier 22. June 21st. 2004, Hexham. MX716, TMB refractor, Luminance 9 x 2 minute unguided images stacked, colour RGB each 3 minutes.