NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebuka under Full Moon

[Startrek (Martin)]

Same night as M16, captured NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the early hours under a full moon. Fatigue set in around 3.00am so only managed just over an hour of data
8” f5 Bintel GSO newt on an EQ6-R mount
ZWOASI2600MC camera with Duoband filter, Ascom control set at Highest Dynamic Range , camera cooled to -15C
16 x 5 minute dithered guided subs
15 x darks ( don’t really need darks)
No flats
Goto and tracking EQMOD StellariumScope and Stellarium
Frame focus and capture APT
PHD2 guiding 0.75 to 0.80 arc sec error total ( about the best Ive done on this rig ) object only 25 to 30deg Az off the pole so assuming that would help guiding
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.6 Linear OSC data set

Comments Welcome

Thanks

[Sunfish (Ray)]

Stunning spider. So detailed and colourful.

[PKay (Peter)]

Another great result M.

Where is the Tarantula Nebuka?

[jahnpahwa (JP)]

Nice one, Martin! Keen to check it out at full res

[multiweb (Marc)]

Top shot Martin. Lovely colors and sharp details. Very well processed. One for the cool wall.

[Startrek (Martin)]

Apologies for the typo in nebula ( K is next to L on the keyboard )

Thanks All

Very pleased with this image of the Tarantula considering a full moon

Waiting for some dark time at my Bortle 3 weekender to give the new 2600MC camera a real work out !!

Thanks again

[LostInSp_ce]

The level of detail is amazing even under the 8 sky. Well done again!

[Fernando]

Amazing!!! Full moon, 16 lights frames only! Congratulations!!!

[Startrek (Martin)]

Thanks LIS

Thanks Fernando

When I first stretched the image in Startools I thought “wow” this is going to turn out really good
Really enjoying the new camera
Waiting for some dark time ( no moon ) so I go after some galaxies

Cheers