Gum 1 and the Seagull

[pmrid]

For a bit of fun, I did a couple of hours on this faint emission nebula with my BabyQ/ATIK LE4000 on one pier and my 10" astrograph F3.8 with a SXVR_H16 on another - the BabyQ was using a Baader 8.5nm Ha filter and the 10" using an Astrodon 5nm. Both are roughly similar exposures (after a plane flew through a couple of each) of 8 or 10 x 10 minutes.

This nebula is pretty faint and even with nearly 2 hours, the results are still noisy. But the different image scales do produce different perspectives. The BabyQ works out at about 3.4 as/p whereas the 10"comes in at about 1.6 as/p.

I can't help feeling that Gum 1 looks more like a big old friendly dog smiling broadly.

Peter

[multiweb]

Beautiful shots. Particularly like the first one. Great field resolution. :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Nice result, Peter. Are you working up to some longer exposures? I think it would be worthwhile for those NB targets.

[Spookyer]

Peter interesting, the second shot appears to have more noise than the first. Is that just the difference in the camera sensor?

Brett

[astroron]

No technical jargon here Peter, just very good. :)
I like your dog analogy. :D
Cheers:thumbsup:

[jase]

Well done Peter. The soaring seagull is one cool target. Enjoyed the wide field view. I'll take more of that. Cheers

[pmrid]

Same sensor Brett. But different filters. Is it that simple?
Peter

[coldknights]

Well Done Peter !:thumbsup:

[ozstronomer]

Both great images Peter as you said a little noisy but a few more hours exposure will sort that out.

[RobF]

I really enjoyed these Peter. Would back up those comments that another few hours is well warranted. Perhaps even a mosaic with the Baby Q if you're really going to get carried away?

[marco]

Both Nice Peter, perhaps a little longer exposure can reduce a bit of noise, never the less the vistas are very pretty!

Clear skies
Marco

[pmrid]

Thanks everyone. It's very encouraging to read your supportive comments. Longer exposures are definitely on the cards on this one. BUT after I finish my projects on M1 and The Cone, Xmas Tree and Fox Fur nebs. Ahh - so many objects. So few clear nights.
Peter

[gregbradley]

Great images Peter.

Greg.