Dragon's Head & Blue Cheezel, LMC.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

What a great area to image in the LMC!!
I was going to image NGC 1955, but decided on NGC 2032 ( Dragons Head ) and 2020 ( Blue cheezel ) that's what I call it.
Seeing wasn't great but I'm happy with the colours that have come through.
I found this amazing image of the LMC. http://haysvillelibrary.files.wordpress.co m/2010/06/large-magellanic-cloud-complete-with-annotations-eso.jpg (http://haysvillelibrary.files.wordpress.co m/2010/06/large-magellanic-cloud-complete-with-annotations-eso.jpg)
A great reference if you want to do some imaging of the many nebulae.
8 minute subs. ISO 1600, 128 minutes.
Equipment used.
8" F/4 astrograph , baader type coma corrector,. HEQ Pro 5 mount, orion mini guider.
Camera.
Unmodded Cannon 1100D.
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker.
Processed in Photoshop 7.
Cheers,
Justin.

[gregbradley]

Lovely colours.

Greg.

[Larryp]

Lots of interesting stuff there, Justin! Nice colours and great image :thumbsup:

[naskies]

Very pretty!

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Greg!



Thanks Laurie!

Sure is interesting. I'm having a lot of fun with the LMC.



Thanks Dave!

Cheers,

Justin.

[astronobob]

Cool as ice Justin, check that field out, lots going on, and the Blue cheezel looks great in there, dam nice work mate :thumbsup:

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Bob!

You should give it a go with your new setup.

Cheers,

Justin.

[RickS]

Lovely image and creative names, Justin :lol:

Here's another useful resource for the SMC and LMC maintained by a fellow IISer: http://www.cloudsofmagellan.net.au

Cheers,
Rick.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rick!

Yep know this site, Pat is going to use my SMC mosaic on it.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Lee]

Nice image! That settles it, the cheezel is on my list! :)

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Lee!

Cheezel's are awesome!!

Cheers,

Justin.

[TimberLand]

That image is great, colourful and very motivating.

I can't wait to get a better view to the south and get some SMC & LMC objects as well.

Currently I have a small hill in the way with a couple of trees on the neighbours block, and I need power to run the beast from the shed.

Next on my list is to clear the pad on the other side of the gully.


Justin

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Justin!

Yes it would be nice to have unobstructed views. Must be a trial to shift the 16" around.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ross G]

Nice photo Justin.

Great colours.

Ross.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Ross!

Cheers,

Justin.