M44 The Beehive cluster during totality

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Hi all, long time no clear sky! This is M44 The Beehive cluster, which was just a couple of degrees away from the totally eclipsed moon (at least from my location).

GSO 10" F4 Newtonian, full spectrum modified Canon 1100D, 60 seconds unguided on a HEQ5-pro.

Bigger at Astrobin. ---> http://astrob.in/331731/0/

[bigjoe (JOSEPH)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

Hi all, long time no clear sky! This is M44 The Beehive cluster, which was just a couple of degrees away from the totally eclipsed moon (at least from my location).

GSO 10" F4 Newtonian, full spectrum modified Canon 1100D, 60 seconds unguided on a HEQ5-pro.

Bigger at Astrobin. ---> http://astrob.in/331731/0/

Lovely Cluster M44..yrs ago I saw Mars embedded in the same Field .. what a sight it was..well done.
bigjoe.

[PKay (Peter)]

The star colours are amazing!

I aspire to capture those colours one day...

Thanks for sharing.

[xelasnave]

Yes great effort.
Clusters get overlooked I feel but they are so wonderful.
Alex

[gaseous (Patrick)]

Lovely image indeed. A couple of sneaky little galaxies in there too. Is there a small galaxy out to the right? It doesn't come up on Stellarium.

[Tinderboxsky (Steve)]

Lovely image Kevin and wonderful colours.

[RickS (Rick)]

Cunning use of a little extra dark sky, Kevin

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by bigjoe

Lovely Cluster M44..yrs ago I saw Mars embedded in the same Field .. what a sight it was..well done.
bigjoe.

Hi Joe, I have a photo from the 90's with Jupiter in the field. I should try and find it.

Originally Posted by PKay

The star colours are amazing!

I aspire to capture those colours one day...

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Peter!

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Yes great effort.
Clusters get overlooked I feel but they are so wonderful.
Alex

Yes they do a bit Alex. It's about all I can shoot in summer.

Originally Posted by gaseous

Lovely image indeed. A couple of sneaky little galaxies in there too. Is there a small galaxy out to the right? It doesn't come up on Stellarium.

Hi Patrick, I believe the galaxy you are referring to is PGC24400, a nice little edge on with a dark lane by the looks of it. Be interesting to see a better pic of it.

Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky

Lovely image Kevin and wonderful colours.

Thanks Steve!

Originally Posted by RickS

Cunning use of a little extra dark sky, Kevin

Only clear night for months Rick, gotta take as much as possible lol. Getting withdrawals too it's been so long.