The Moustache Nebula

[strongmanmike]

After 2 months of no imaging and having just sent a frozen lap top to the rubbish bin..armed with a new lap top and reloaded software, the gods finally smiled on me on Friday night :prey:.

Looking like a giant moustache, this is a small part of a larger image I am working on within the huge Vela Supernova Remnant complex...I only have 1hr Ha and 1hr OIII collected so far :doh:...anyway this is just a crop of a cool bit :thumbsup: (small and low res at this stage just for a peek...the final full frame colour version will be bigger ;))

The Moustache Nebula (http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/148304355/original)

At least I got something.... :rolleyes:

Mike

[gregbradley]

A marvellous image Mike. Super detailed for so little time spent.

Don't forget to shoot some O111 as Vela is brightest in O111.

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

Thanks Greg...but as I said in the post and under the image :rolleyes:.. it is 1hr of Ha plus 1hr of OIII :thumbsup:

Mike

[midnight]

A French Mo. :D

Some fine detail there Mike and sounds like you've been hungry for some imaging time. Good luck with your project:thumbsup:

Finally got a decent 2 nights this weekend after about a year no thanks to work but the results were not the best.

Darrin...

[iceman]

Great to see you with somethign new Mike! love it.

[Stevec35]

Looks very promising Mike. Lots of great detail there. Commiserations on your laptop. You had one stolen once didn't you?

Cheers

Steve

[dvj]

Sharp looking there mate!

You know they make a 16-inch version of your scope. Could be quite interesting.

[cybereye]

Very, very nice Mike! Does this mean that we can start to call this part of the year Moanuary?! :D

BTW, I share your pain with the lack of imaging time - all I can seem to image at the moment is cloud and smoke - I think I'll call it the Great Brisbane Nebula....

I look forward with great anticipation in seeing the completed colour version - I do like your images!

Cheers,
Mario

[RickS]

Too late for Movember, Mike, but a nice one all the same ;)

[Lester]

Always good to see your work Mike. Amazing and looking forward to the colour version. All the best.

[SkyViking]

Very nice and crisp Mike, that'll be fantastic in colour. Good to see you back with a new image :)

[jjjnettie]

Velly velly nice. It's like someone got a paint brush and just slapped the nebulosity on this way and that way. :)

[marc4darkskies]

Cool! But you mean Nose & Moustache nebula don't you? I definitely see a nose! :)

Congrats on getting some data mate! I know how it feels not to image - happens all too often here. Makes me go a bit squirrely! :tasdevil:

Cheers, Marcus

[PRejto]

Beautiful image already. Looking forward to the rest!

[Larryp]

Looks great, Mike!

[Enrique]

Good one Mike, I will put it in my "to do" list. I hope you will post a color version soon.

Enrique

[alpal]

Hi Mike,
don't tease us with the small B&W version -
I can't wait to see the full size colour one.

cheers
Allan

[gregbradley]

Oooh right!:help:

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

Cheers for the look-see's guys and glad you like the progress, I'll try and do the full frame some justice :thumbsup:

John: Considered the AG16 but deemed it just a bit too big for a portable outfit (even for me) and although it is a formidable beast, might have been pushing the NJP mount a bit.

Marcus: We'll call it the Groucho Marx nebula :P

Steve: Yes the frozen computer was an insurance replacement for a stollen one and was just out of warranty a couple of months :doh:

Mike

[Ross G]

Great detail Mike.

Good luck with the final photo.

Ross.

[h0ughy]

classic - can even see the nostrils. the finished product will be worth it

[David Fitz-Henr]

Wonderful details there Mike - the full frame colour version should be awesome!!

[RB]

Surreal, very Salvador Dali !

:lol:

[stevous67]

Nice data so far Mike, well done. :thumbsup:

Steve