M16 Ha

[Shiraz]

Hi

the full image is a 2x2 software bin of the original (slight crop). The full res version is a crop of the central region - wanted to show the pillars and the equally intriguing structure alongside. Might need to click on the image to get full resolution.

grateful for any feedback - thanks for looking. regards ray

200f4 Newtonian, RCC1
SX H694
EQ6 50mm guidescope
6nm Ha 38x2min subs

[IanP]

Thanks for sharing, good stuff !!!
:thumbsup:

These images are at quite low resolution, by any chance, could you share higher res image (eaglefull)?
:question:

[Shiraz]

thanks Ian. These are as big as posting rules allow - will have to get an account at an image sharing site I guess. The close up crop is full resolution - native pixel scale is 1.17 arc sec. At least I hope that is how it ended up in the post.

[E_ri_k]

Nice images! Pretty good detail in the structures. Im also working on an eagle image but the 2 weeks of rain haven't helped!

Erik

[Shiraz]

thanks Erik. Weather seems to be particularly bad this year. I am currently trying to fully understand the capability/limitations of my imaging system, so look forward to your M16 image for comparison.
regards ray

[beren]

Very nice Ray, like it :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Another H694 appetite wetter Mmmmm :thumbsup:

Mike

[Shiraz]

thanks Beren.



Hi Mike - really looking forward to you getting yours running - real pain to pull down a working system though and then start again on something unknown....

Regards Ray

[multiweb]

Awesome close up Ray. Very cool. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Larryp]

Great image, Ray!

[Shiraz]

thanks Marc. this is a "must image" for any new system I guess - it sure is a spectacular object, even at this resolution. Just read on the net that it was probably destroyed by a SN shock wave about 5000 years ago, but the light showing its destruction will not get here for another 1000 years or so. Bit sad to think that it is already gone - nothing lasts forever...



Hi Laurie - thanks

regards Ray

[strongmanmike]

You're right and to be honest it is this that I have probably been baulking at a little :lol:...I will make the move soon...promise :lol:

Mike

[Lee]

Great image Ray - I'm itching to do the Eagle myself, now my CCD has been repaired....

Maybe the SN shock wave will just reshape it into something better.....

[Ross G]

Great capture Ray.

Amazing closeup.

Ross.

[astronobob]

Thats an awesome result from an 8" F4, and a really nice camera by the looks, very inspiring work and a classic target to image Ray, Top Job :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Shiraz]

yeah, the small pixels really show up any misalignment/tracking issues. good luck anyway.



thanks Lee. messes you up when a camera goes down doesn't it - just have to wait for it to be fixed overseas. looking forward to your images.


thank you Ross. It was great fun to see the detail appearing in the subs - seeing was only OK at about 3 arcsec, so it was nice to be able to extract some finer stuff.


thanks Bob. took a while to sort it out, but the little scope is working fairly well now. eventual goal is a 10 or 12 inch ( still to decide), but the 8 inch is turning out to be quite well matched to the camera for the seeing I get around here. I haven't quite built up enough enthusiasm yet to try to tame another GSO Newtonian :P .. Next step will be a better mount.

regards ray

[strongmanmike]

Got everything talking this afternoon on the dinning table (H694, Loadstar, USB filterwheel, FS2 mount control) all worked first time no hic ups (touch wood) :thumbsup: quite a few cables though :question: Now to take the FLI gear off and reconfigure, rebalance etc...first light shouldn't be too far away :thumbsup:

Mike