Astrofest 2019 - NGC6520

[multiweb (Marc)]

Here's my first from astrofest. 23x5min with a QHY8 and FSQ106N, G11/Lodestar/PHD. Captured with Nebulosity. Shot Sunday 28th 11ish.

Big one here [4256x2822 - 17.5MB]
HD here [1920x1273 - 4MB]

Plenty more to process, mostly mosaics.
Enjoy the view.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Great shot Marc although it does have a green bias
I do know you love your green though

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

Great shot Marc although it does have a green bias
I do know you love your green though

Yeah it does... I'll have to HLVG that.

[Peter Ward]

I like it, as it's not easy being green

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

I like it, as it's not easy being green

Thanks mate, better than being blue.

[gregbradley]

A beautiful star field shot Marc. I like it.

Greg.

[h0ughy (David)]

Noice mate.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A beautiful star field shot Marc. I like it.

Greg.

Thanks a lot Greg.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Noice mate.

Thanks David.

[Dennis]

Hi Marc

The density of stars in the "big one" is quite crushing; crushing to the ego that is, but uplifting to my soul.

Lovely work.

Cheers

Dennis

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Very nice - especially in hi res!
(I pixel peeped and spotted some....pixels! )

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Marc

The density of stars in the "big one" is quite crushing; crushing to the ego that is, but uplifting to my soul.

Lovely work.

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks Dennis. Too right it's a bucket load of stars. I reckon to see gaps in between even at long FL it would be a challenge. I'll revisit the little dark cloud and cluster in the center with the CN-212 at prime and see if I can separate all the little bits.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Very nice - especially in hi res!
(I pixel peeped and spotted some....pixels! )

Thanks Pete!
Did you find hot pixels left over? Gotta admit I did darks and that PI Cosmetic thingy but haven't really checked if there are any left. Would be a bit of a "where's wally?" exercise.

[RB (Andrew)]

Just an amazing piece of the sky.

Lovely shot mate.

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Thanks Pete!
Did you find hot pixels left over? Gotta admit I did darks and that PI Cosmetic thingy but haven't really checked if there are any left. Would be a bit of a "where's wally?" exercise.

No just normal pixels. Sorry didn't manage to check every single one.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by RB

Just an amazing piece of the sky.

Lovely shot mate.

Thanks mate. I always enjoy shooting the milky way.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

No just normal pixels. Sorry didn't manage to check every single one.

You're right. Life's too short for that.

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

That's a beautiful wide field, Marc

Nicely processed

Geoff

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Nice stary field that, huh?...complete with an open cut diamond mine

Mike

[Ross G]

Hello Marc,


Glad to see that you had another successful trip to Astrofest.


A very nice photo......sharp, detailed and beautiful colours.
The FSQ is working well.




Ross.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by ozstronomer

That's a beautiful wide field, Marc

Nicely processed

Geoff

Thanks Geoff. Good catching up with you this year again. Take care.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Nice stary field that, huh?...complete with an open cut diamond mine

Mike

Thanks Mike. Yeah I really like this dark patch and blue cluster embedded in the golden starfield. It's always caught my eye when doing widefields of the Sagittarius area. I definitely want to do a long FL RGB close up of it with the CN-212 when time and seeing allow.

Originally Posted by Ross G

Hello Marc,


Glad to see that you had another successful trip to Astrofest.


A very nice photo......sharp, detailed and beautiful colours.
The FSQ is working well.




Ross.

Thanks Ross. Yes 10 days allows you to always collect enough data regardless of a couple of cloudy nights. Always been lucky going up there. Never had any major drama with the weather. Although I could have done with two extra nights, Wednesday and Thursday that were cloudy despite the forecast. But there's a lot of people to chat with and we always kept busy.