A quick and dirty shoot between chicken and eta carina

[cometcatcher]

Lots of little goodies between the IC2944 chicken and NGC3372 eta Carina neb (out of frame). From the upper left is NGC3530, lower right a bit a little neb NGC3572, just to the right is cluster NGC3590, lower right neb NGC 3603, above that NGC3576.

This is a work in progress being only 4 x 5 minute subs, but we're forecast cloud for the next forever so I don't know when I'm going to add to it again. 10 hours of data I would like, but in Mackay - hahahahah! Not likely. Ever.

Framing could be better too with NGC3503 in the extreme upper left corner. But in general I'm happy because with my new old Nikon full spectrum camera I can actually record nebula in summer at 30C! Something my old unmodded Pentax would not do!

Details - Kson ED80 at F5.5, full spectrum modified Nikon D70s, 4 x 5 minute subs at ISO400.

[nebulosity.]

Looks great Kevin, I've got these in wide field shots of this area but it would be cool to see what they're like with the newt. I might be going to brissy on thursday so I'm hoping to get an auto guider :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Can't wait :D

Jo

[cometcatcher]

Good luck with the autoguider acquisition! And yes these would look great imaged through an 8 inch scope I reckon. You will have to take some nice closer pics of it for me Jo!

In spite of weather forecasts for storms, I managed to get more data. In total for the latest is 32 x 5 minute subs all manually guided (groan). I need to get autoguiding setup one century. Not that much more detail but the image is less noisy.

A bit biggerer image at astrobin. http://astrob.in/full/71428/0/

[jsmoraes]

I tried SMC, now I am trying LMC, and when Eta is in good position I will try that region. You did it first !
In March, 2013 I tried the periphery of ETA, with objective to shot details of the clouds, but it was not a serious work.

I love unusual objects. I feel they have much subtle beauty. Go ahead, and show me what I can find there. :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

You'll have to try these with your 12" Jorge! They are brighter than I expected them to be, with NGC3576 being the brightest and it also has a lot of detail in deeper images.

[nebulosity.]

Gee, the biggerer one on astrobin is awesome :thumbsup: Hopefully someday I'll be able to get images like that :)

Jo

[cometcatcher]

You already do! I still drool over that witchy pic.

[SkyViking]

Very nice image of this action packed area. Especially NGC3576 is a spectacular nebula, great choice of target. It's on my todo list as well.

[astronobob]

Nice array of targets in there Kevin, dig them strong colors also, Great going :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Rolf and Bob. NGC3576 has some amazing structure in big scope photos. Curtains and pillars that look a lot like the star queen. Can't wait to see you shoot this one Rolf.