Sharpless 2-71

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Hi to all

Sh 2-71 is a complex planetary nebula in Aquila that I haven't come across before. I had problems with gradients and of course the weather. This part of the sky isn't all that great for me because you are starting to pick up more of the Canberra light pollution. I think the STXL6303 would have been a better camera to use for this one too.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/S...11002_RC14.htm

[RickS (Rick)]

That's a very interesting little object, Steve! I haven't seen it before.

[topheart]

That's an awesome capture of a very interesting planetary Steve!

Very well done.
Cheers,
Tim

[Tony_ (Tony)]

Nice one Steve.

I tried this one last year - but nowhere near enough exposure time. I might try it again sometime - your image is excellent. It's a very nice looking PN and not often imaged.

Tony.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Tony_

Nice one Steve.

I tried this one last year - but nowhere near enough exposure time. I might try it again sometime - your image is excellent. It's a very nice looking PN and not often imaged.

Tony.

Thanks Tony. I think the reason it isn't often imaged is that there are several other nice planetaries in Aquila, NGC6781 for example.

Originally Posted by topheart

That's an awesome capture of a very interesting planetary Steve!

Very well done.
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim

Originally Posted by RickS

That's a very interesting little object, Steve! I haven't seen it before.

Thanks Rick. Neither had I. I was just looking for something different and came across it. It's mentioned in the second edition of Hartung.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Aaah yes, Marilyn's Lips Nebula

Nice work, another object I considered hitting...so thanks, I won't bother now, yours looks good

Mike

[Atmos (Colin)]

Very nice little PN Steve

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

Very nice little PN Steve

Thanks Colin. It's actually not all that little for a planetary.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Aaah yes, Marilyn's Lips Nebula

Nice work, another object I considered hitting...so thanks, I won't bother now, yours looks good

Mike

Good grief Mike - where do you get these names from? I can see the resemblance though. Thanks for the comments. Actually if you changed your mind about imaging it you could probably incorporate a good bit of the adjacent nebulosity Sh 2-72 with your wider field.

[Atmos (Colin)]

What? You're branching out from the tiny objects

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

What? You're branching out from the tiny objects

I have been known to image a few big things from time to time but there certainly have been a lot of planetaries. I still won't touch anything smaller than about 40" though.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Thanks Colin. It's actually not all that little for a planetary.



Good grief Mike - where do you get these names from? I can see the resemblance though. Thanks for the comments. Actually if you changed your mind about imaging it you could probably incorporate a good bit of the adjacent nebulosity Sh 2-72 with your wider field.

A good imagination...

Actually, with my SX H694 on the AG12 I only have about 38' X 32' so close to yours really

Mike

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Actually, with my SX H694 on the AG12 I only have about 38' X 32' so close to yours really

Mike

Okay - thought it was bigger

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

I've always thought of this one in Aquila as being the number 3.

Super good image.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

I've always thought of this one in Aquila as being the number 3.

Super good image.

Thanks M&T. I must admit I can't see the number 3 though.

[lazjen (Chris)]

I call this nebula the Question Mark nebula when I had an abbreviated go at it last year.

There's another interpretation for you.

Good to see a completed one though - looks good.

[atalas]

Steve,that's a beaut objrectwell done.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by atalas

Steve,that's a beaut objrectwell done.

Thanks Louie. I still think it would have been better with the 6303 though.

Originally Posted by lazjen

I call this nebula the Question Mark nebula when I had an abbreviated go at it last year.

There's another interpretation for you.

Good to see a completed one though - looks good.

Thanks Chris. Can't see a question mark either.

[Maurice]

That's a great image Steve.
Nice PN that I haven't looked at before.

Cheers
Maurice

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Originally Posted by Maurice

That's a great image Steve.
Nice PN that I haven't looked at before.

Cheers
Maurice

Thanks Maurice. It was a first for me too.

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Very nice Planetary Steve new to me never seen before.You managed to pull some nice detail out of the tiny object.