WIP: M16 and M17

Octane (Humayun) · #1 30-08-2015, 12:47 PM

Hi all,

Sneak peak of my next project: the Eagle and Swan, this time with 30 minutes (1 exposure each) assigned to hydrogen alpha, sulphur II and oxygen III in the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope colour scheme.

Coming along quite well and I'm very pleased with my mount's tracking performance!

Slightly larger version available here.

SBIG STL-11000M, Takahashi FSQ-106N, Losmandy G-11 Gemini
30:30:30 (HaOIIISII) f/5.0 at 530.0mm -25 degrees Celsius

Thanks for looking!

H

multiweb (Marc) · #2 30-08-2015, 01:05 PM

Two in one shot. Very cool.

What's this palette you're talking about? The order you've listed the channels to RGB?

Octane (Humayun) · #3 30-08-2015, 01:11 PM

Yep! HaOIIISII.

H

Atmos (Colin) · #4 30-08-2015, 02:39 PM

I'll have to remember that order, makes the skies look like they're on FIRE!

RickS (Rick) · #5 30-08-2015, 04:16 PM

I'm not a big fan of CFHT for most objects but that doesn't look too bad, H!

SimmoW (SIMON) · #6 31-08-2015, 05:14 AM

What a distinctive colour! Treacle? I like it, a good start. Love the fov

Octane (Humayun) · #7 31-08-2015, 10:49 PM

Thanks, gents!

Was a quick test; I thought, why not try something a little different.

I can see myself presenting this in several renditions and orientations... if the clouds ever leave. It's been ten nights now.

H

SkyViking (Rolf) · #8 01-09-2015, 01:46 PM

That's really nice H, and a great colour palette too.
I like how M16 really does look like a soaring eagle at this scale and orientation.
Looking forward to the coming renditions!

Slawomir (Suavi) · #9 01-09-2015, 05:54 PM

Nice wide field Humayun. What about a mosaic that would also include M18?

Looking forward to more renditions.

Bassnut (Fred) · #10 01-09-2015, 06:07 PM

Excellent H, I love the palette, it makes a common view look completely different.

Somnium (Aidan) · #11 01-09-2015, 06:09 PM

nicely done, looking good

Paul Haese · #12 01-09-2015, 06:47 PM

I am going to look forward to how this image turns out.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #13 02-09-2015, 09:12 AM

Very fine. I like the colour scheme here. Looks like the sunset eagle is about to swoop down on the unsuspecting swan.

Octane (Humayun) · #14 07-09-2015, 09:51 AM

Thank you, gents!

Sadly, I'm quickly running out of time on this. It's been almost 2 weeks since we've had a cloud/rain free night down this way. Given that M16/M17 are now setting beyond 45 degrees around 10:30-ish, it might be one that has to wait until next year.

Slawomir, maybe next year.

H