Vela near NGC2736

[multiweb (Marc)]

Last night's effort in good seeing. I started on the pencil nebula but it proved too faint with the moon still up and compounding LP so offset the fov to an area I mosaiced in 2013 with the hyperstar and knew was brighter. Not sure of the name of this neb.

34x600s Duo Oiii/Ha filter QHY9 - FSQ106N

Full res: [3348x2513 - 4.10MB]

HD: [1920x1441 - 1.45MB]

I'd like to double the integration time this coming week-end after the rain if the heat is not too troublesome. We're expecting two days of 41c in western Sydney.

[ChrisV (Chris)]

Nice one Marc. Yep, after today, the next few days are going to be hot

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Wow, the full res is worth a peek. Very sharp and detailed.

[Peter Ward]

Lovely. I suspect in colour it may well surprise and delight in due course.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Do you have the RA/Dec ?

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by ChrisV

Nice one Marc. Yep, after today, the next few days are going to be hot

Thanks Chris. Yep. Not looking forward to it.

Originally Posted by Placidus

Wow, the full res is worth a peek. Very sharp and detailed.

Do you have the RA/Dec ?

Thanks mate. I don't have it handy but it's right next to the pencil pointing to it. Here's a wider field.

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Lovely. I suspect in colour it may well surprise and delight in due course.

Thanks Peter. I agree. It must look great in color but that would be one for very dark skies. Maybe a trip to Wiruna.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Just love that wide field of the Pencil pointing at the sand-worm. That's superb.