Southern Pleiades

[SimmoW]

Managed to capture this beautiful little constellation/cluster when out at the ASV dark site the other week, can't capture it from home as it's always too low below our roof.

16 shots @ 5 mins, ISO800. Used my newly discovered pixinsight 'maskedstretch' process to help retain the star colours, think it worked!


higher rez image (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48232585@N00/14967063339/)

[LightningNZ]

Simon, put it in the main Deep-sky Images forum. This is a cracker image!

[Mark_Heli]

Hi Simon,

That's a great shot. I also like all the fainter stars which are visible in the background..

Cheers,
Mark

[leon]

Lovely capture Simon,

Leon

[SimmoW]

Wow, thanks chaps. yes I liked the fainter yellow stars and the general look.

I'll post in the main forum if you think it's really worth it. Being a relative newbie, I'm wary about posting in such exalted company..

[Amaranthus]

Great work, I can even see some traces of the blue reflection nebulosity.

[cometcatcher]

Top shelf image! :thumbsup:

[raymo]

Definitely a main forum image.
raymo

[Andy01]

Nice work Simmo, love those Tak sharp stars :)

[rustigsmed]

awesome shot Simmo!

[PeterEde]

One I'm looking fwd too.
Great shot