The Prawn as seen from Uluru

[atalas]

Hi Guys

It would be a real shame to drive for 3000km and not take advantage of the great skies out here wouldn't you think?

Here's one I shot during last months new moon from Uluru,NT with my then working ML 8300


Object: IC 4628

Exposures: Lum=19 x 6min RGB= 15min each

Telescope: BabyQ/Reducer

Mount: GPDX/SS2/Guided

Camera: FLI ML8300/LRGB Filters

Software: Astroart5/PS CS4


Hope you enjoy.

http://atalas.businesscatalyst.com/i...awn-Nebula.jpg

[multiweb (Marc)]

That's a great shot Louie. Gorgeous colors come out with dark skies.

[stardust steve (Steve)]

what a great image. I love the tight stars, the colours are amazing and the detail. An image to be prod of

[RickS (Rick)]

You can really see the difference that dark skies make, Louie. Love the vivid colours in the neb and stars. The contrast between the star fields on left and right is very interesting too.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Jeffkop (Jeff)]

Those FLI ml8300's work a treat dont they!!!!!
Another well composed, well taken and well processed image ... Great !!!

[Ross G]

Hi Louie,

An amazing photo.

I love the rich, smooth colours and contrasts.

Great detail and composition.

Thanks.

Ross.

[atalas]

Originally Posted by multiweb

That's a great shot Louie. Gorgeous colors come out with dark skies.

Thanks Marc

Originally Posted by stardust steve

what a great image. I love the tight stars, the colours are amazing and the detail. An image to be prod of

Thanks Steve.

Originally Posted by RickS

You can really see the difference that dark skies make, Louie. Love the vivid colours in the neb and stars. The contrast between the star fields on left and right is very interesting too.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick.....dark skies are a must mate.

Originally Posted by Jeffkop

Those FLI ml8300's work a treat dont they!!!!!
Another well composed, well taken and well processed image ... Great !!!

Thanks Jeff....yeah,FLI's are great when the shutters don't start sticking!I haven't had much luck with gear lately....should be back from FLI soon I hope.

Originally Posted by Ross G

Hi Louie,

An amazing photo.

I love the rich, smooth colours and contrasts.

Great detail and composition.

Thanks.

Ross.

Hi Ross

Thanks mate....extremely pleased you enjoyed the view.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Like that Louie, out in the red centre huh? Appropriate colouring then

Mike

[Paul Haese]

Nice colours and processing in general Louie, but I think there are two parts of the nebulae in the field that look over blown to me. The prawn itself and the small nebula above that. The rest of the image is superb though with great colour and smooth looking background.

[RickC (Richard)]

Another wonderful image, keep them coming

cheers
Richard

[atalas]

Michael,Paul and Richard,thanks guys....Richard,missing our trips to Coona mate!hopefully we can catch up when I get back to Sydney.

[midnight (Darrin)]

Peppered with lovelly stars makes this an enjoyable image to look at Louie.

Darrin...

[atalas]

Hi Darrin and thanks mate,extremely pleased you enjoyed the view.

[glenc (Glen)]

That is a great image Louie.

I have been trying to find the date when IC 4628 was first imaged by E E Barnard. It seems that it was before 12 June 1895.

Here is one of his first images. It was taken with the 6" Crocker telescope at the Lick Observatory near San Francisco.
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//...00207.000.html

Barnard imaged it again 10 years later on 21 June 1905 with the 10" Bruce telescope from Mt Wilson near Los Angeles.
It is plate/region 16 on this page.
http://www.library.gatech.edu/bpdi/search.php?search=0
http://www.library.gatech.edu/Barnar...1-pl016_sm.jpg

[alpal]

Hi Louie,
Nice shot - beautiful colours -
I am glad to see you taking an image again.

cheers
Allan