IC2948 and Lambda cent

[pmrid]

We actually have had a clear night here - yes, I know that's hard to credit but there it was. A quick project was called for to settle in my WO FLT110 which I had listed for sale without success and have therefore decided to resurrect.

This is 5 minute subs in LRGB (60,30,30,30) with a taste of Ha thrown in for good measure. SX_VRH16 CCD, Astrodon filters, all sitting on a Titan.

Hope it looks more or less as it should.

Peter

[Larryp]

Very nice, Peter!

[LewisM]

I like it, a LOT Peter.

[RickS]

Nice chicken, Peter!

[allan gould]

Excellent image Peter and the scope is a keeper.

[Barrykgerdes]

Excellent rendition of ic2948.

This is often called the Running Chicken but few people can see where this comes from as the Running Chicken needs a 3 degree field centered on Lambda Centaurus for full effect.

Barry

[gregbradley]

Nice image Pete. The FLT110 sometimes had a TEC oiled triplet lens.

Clear skies have been rather rare lately.

Greg.

[pmrid]

Really? I always pictured it as per the image attached.
I'll have another look.

I see this PBase image is progagbly what Barry means:
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://m2.i.pbase.com/g3/15/210915/2/64396952.CE7qt7GS.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pbase.com/gbachmayer/image/64396952&h=534&w=800&sz=150&tbnid=YeiI81g-UwHjJM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/search%3Fq%3DRunning%2BChicken%2Bne bula%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=Running+Chicken+nebula&usg=__4Uv_MiOzlcVNy0JaxWvUh4HadIM=&docid=zcfanbg7GH-2HM&sa=X&ei=qUwPUci8AY6ImQWwmoHwDw&ved=0CDsQ9QEwAw&dur=459


Blast - another theory shot to bits.

I just had a quick look at the Ha on this. It's only 20 minutes worth but reasonably sharp. For what it's worth!


Peter

[ozstronomer]

Peter nice to see you have had some clear nights.

Great image. well done:thumbsup:

[RickS]

Looks like good detail in the Ha, Peter.

[Barrykgerdes]

Yes Peter
That's the one that shows the running chicken which isn't ic2948 Your picture is ic2948 correctly. I don't know if you can remember far enough back but there was a brand of salt, I think it was Cerebus that showed a picture of a boy (?) chasing a running chicken with a salt cellar in his hand. It looks like he is trying to put salt on its tail. So as kids we were told that to catch a chicken you had to put salt on its tail.

By the way that Ha is great. When Ha is included it seems to sharpen up the image

Barry

[Ross G]

Nice looking photo Peter.

Ross.

[ourkind]

Very nice image Peter :thumbsup:

I had a crush on your scope, I checked it out every day hoping no one would buy it until I could afford it. I'm glad your keeping it. Once I've saved enough if you still have it I will pm you :)

[Larryp]

Nice image, Peter!