The Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula

[gregbradley]

I haven't posted an image for a while but I do have quite a bit of acquired data, several images at least.

This was last night after tweaking my mount's polar alignment (despite being permanently mounted I find I need to tweak Polar Alignment every now and then or if I change cameras).

This is using the FLI Microline 16 (KAF16200 CCD). This sensor has a certain liveliness to it. Its a good match for the Honders Astrograph at 1.11 arc seconds per pixel which is a good sampling rate for common seeing of around 3 arc seconds.

Not much exposure time here so another tick for the Honders getting a lot of light fast.

http://www.pbase.com/image/166883778/original large size

http://www.pbase.com/image/166883778/large regular size

Greg.

[Atmos]

I wasn't even aware this was visible to us southerners, pops up in the northern hemisphere a bit but I don't think I've seen an Aussie photograph it before.

It's a nice shot. Looks like your bottom left corner is out of focus but it's quite minor, just needs some shimming :)

[gregbradley]

Thanks Colin. I have been adjusting for tilt and I noticed that as well. More work needed on getting the tilt 100% sorted but as you say its quite minor at the moment but not 100% there and I was happy with the image considering I was still midway fixing the tilt.

Greg.

[Stevec35]

Regardless of any corner issues which I agree are minor it's an impressive shot. Nice and contrasty with lovely rich colours.

Steve

[gregbradley]

Thanks Steve.

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

Yeah wow Greg, punchy colours there :eyepop: nice work mate and this is a low bugger too, so you have done really well to produce such a result :thumbsup:

Mike

[willik]

Very nice image Greg strong colours and good detail
Martin

[gregbradley]

Cheers Mike. Its been a while since I posted an image.Its good to get an image out.



Thanks Martin.

Greg.

[Paul Haese]

I tried imaging this target several years ago and gave up after only getting 40 minutes each side of the meridian. At 35.5S this is a difficult target to acquire, so I completely what you have had to put up with to acquire the data. Nice detail considering the elevation.

[gregbradley]

Cheers Paul.

Greg.

[Andy01]

Hi Greg, looks great! Maybe a bit black clipped though? :question:

Way much better than the versionI shot 3-4 years ago! :D
Must add it to list of targets to revisit - it's along list....

[gregbradley]

Thanks Andy. I just checked the histogram and there is a bit of room to the left so not black clipped. I did keep it a little dark as it has a low exposure time so it may look like that.

Greg.

[JA]

Wonderful Greg. That's really special. I was gobsmacked at the colours and detail when I opened the fullscreen high res.:thumbsup:

Best
JA

[gregbradley]

Thanks JA. The Honders is a marvellous instrument.

Greg.

[beren]

:thumbsup: very nice Greg, vibrant colours looks great

[Shiraz]

wonderful punchy image Greg - you have to be pleased with the consistent quality from your system. cheers Ray

[gregbradley]

Thanks. I was pleased with the colours as well.



Cheers Ray. The setup usually works well.

Greg.

[marc4darkskies]

A smack-in-the-face image there Greg! Nice work mate! :) :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Very bold, Greg. An excellent result for such a quickie.

[gregbradley]

A nice compliment from one of the masters of colour!



Yes it is quite a forceful image but its not really forced to be that way processing wise. Well may be a bit. Its also quite a surprisingly colourful area.

Greg.

[Ross G]

What a beautiful photo Greg!

I love the objects in this part of the sky.

Your photo is so sharp and detailed.

I love the rich colours and composition.

One of the best photos I have seen of the Cone Nebula.

Ross.

[multiweb]

That's superb Greg. One for the pool room. :thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

Wow, thanks Ross.




Cheers Marc.

Greg.

[topheart]

Hi Greg,
Love the colours!!
Cheers,
Tim

[gregbradley]

Thanks Tim. Its very vibrant isn't it? Good colour in the area plus a different final approach made a difference here.

Greg.