Planetary Nebula in Aquila NGC6781

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

This is a little planetary nebula in Aquila, NGC6781.

It's quite small for the 10" F4. Need M&T's 20" ! 755 x 30 seconds, full spectrum Canon 1100D, Baader Semi-apo filter, Baader MPCC MKIII, HEQ5 Pro unguided.

Full resolution at astrobin ---> http://astrob.in/308011/0/

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

A great shot, Kevin, and well processed. A pleasing background too.

We ex-medical types think the PN looks like a basophil white blood cell, stained with haematoxylin and eosin.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Really nice Kevin! I think many of us would like to have a 20" on hand Your 10" just means you need 1000+ subs

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

A great shot, Kevin, and well processed. A pleasing background too.

We ex-medical types think the PN looks like a basophil white blood cell, stained with haematoxylin and eosin.

Lol I suppose it does a bit. I reckon a dark field microscope is just like looking at the night sky. A bacteria colony looks like a globular star cluster!

Originally Posted by Atmos

Really nice Kevin! I think many of us would like to have a 20" on hand Your 10" just means you need 1000+ subs

Thanks Colin. I was thinking of getting a small cmos camera for these little PN's like the ZWO ASI 178 or similar. Only need the center of the field.

[topheart]

Originally Posted by Placidus

We ex-medical types think the PN looks like a basophil white blood cell, stained with haematoxylin and eosin.

Wow....As a yet to be ex....I agree totally re the basophil!

A great image Kevin!!
Cheers,
Tim

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Good shot of this cool little tagger Kevin and nice colours

Mike

[SimmoW (SIMON)]

What a cutie! Lovely colours

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by topheart

Wow....As a yet to be ex....I agree totally re the basophil!

A great image Kevin!!
Cheers,
Tim

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Good shot of this cool little tagger Kevin and nice colours

Mike

Originally Posted by SimmoW

What a cutie! Lovely colours

Thanks Tim, Mike and Simon! It is cute. I would have thought it would be imaged more.

[Flugel88 (Michael)]

Very nice for a tiny PN

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by Flugel88

Very nice for a tiny PN

Yes it's not a bad one.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Nice shot of this one Kevin. It's always been one of my favorites but somehow I've never managed to image it myself.

Cheers

Steve

[gregbradley]

A very nice PN image. Your DSLR images are always of a very high standard.

Greg.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Nice shot of this one Kevin. It's always been one of my favorites but somehow I've never managed to image it myself.

Cheers

Steve

You'll have to image it Steve. You have to get it soon though.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

A very nice PN image. Your DSLR images are always of a very high standard.

Greg.

Thanks very much Greg! Some images are a chore to process and some are fun. This was a fun one.

[atalas]

Good work Kevin!can see some internal structure as well

[MortonH]

Another great shot.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by atalas

Good work Kevin!can see some internal structure as well

Thanks Louie! Yes there is a little structure there. Needs more FL though really to bring it out.

Originally Posted by MortonH

Another great shot.

Thanks Morton!

[RickS (Rick)]

Small, but perfectly formed, Kevin

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Thanks Rick!

[Paul Haese]

Looks good Kevin. I like the colour and detailing is good too.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Thanks Paul! I'm getting withdrawals now as that's the last thing I have imaged.