[rcheshire (Rowland)]

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

hi Rowland,
nice one - I love this area of the sky. think i'll have a crack at with my camera piggybacked on the scope this season. I prefer the first version but perhaps something in the middle?
the camera mod sounds interesting - good to hear the gear was running well.
cheers

Thanks Russell. It was an image of Rho Oph on IIS that got me into AP. I look forward to it every year.

Originally Posted by Andy01

Nice work Rowland.

I prefer the punch and contrast in the first version. Would love to shoot that region as well but my rig is too long and camera FOV too tight.

I think you should be pleased with that result

Thanks Andy. It is well worth the effort.

Originally Posted by traveller

Well done Rowland, an excellent image.
I definitely prefer the first version Rowland, a lot "punchier".
Are you able to mask Antares a bit more to see if that can make any difference?
Bo

Thanks Bo. A better mask should do it. But the response of the 60CB is quite different to the Canon 200mm. Need to work on acquisition for the future.

Originally Posted by niko

lovely work Rowland. Your ongoing work on this area of the sky has been inspiring me to spend some quality time there once the obs gets up and running.

Great to see your gear working so well too.

niko

Thanks Nick. Well worth the effort. The dynamic range and colour is extreme. Quite a learning curve.

Originally Posted by multiweb

That's pretty cool. Jealous of your skies. Looks like all had a ball and the weather was on in the party. Good stuff.

Thanks Marc. It was a great time. Beautiful skies, but cold with heavy dew.

Originally Posted by kosh

I like it too Rowland. First one is my fave.

Thanks Goran. I might have overdone it a bit - always a work in progress.

Originally Posted by raymo

Very nice indeed; I also prefer the first one.
raymo

Thanks raymo.

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Nice one Rowland how long were the subs and how many lights did you gather?

Thanks Dunk. Subs 180 and 150 seconds, about half and half, 35 in total, playing around with exposure times as it was the first time I had used the scope.

Originally Posted by RickS

Very nice, Rowland! I'd love to image this area one day with a widefield rig.

Thanks Rick. You will not be disappointed. Very satisfying area to image.