The Fighting Dragons of Ara

[bugeater]

Yet more data from LMDSS. This time 19 x 5 min exposures of NGC 6188. Seems to be a bit of a narrowband favourite. I had to stretch the data a fair bit compared to the other objects I was imaging. Also, I could definitely see the higher background noise level on this one due to less subs, compared with the Lagoon and Trifid images I did. Though it was still manageable.

I ran the subframe selector script on all my data and it was giving me FWHM numbers around the 4s, which seems a bit high. Might have been seeing, but I think I still need to work on the polar alignment.

Anyway, here's the full version:
http://astrob.in/full/182157/0/

[Robert9]

Interesting target. Image looks great to me. :thumbsup: Stars are nice round dots.

Robert

[vlazg]

Great image Marty, very dramatic. Will try it myself oneday.

[rustigsmed]

looks pretty good to me Marty, nice work!

Russ

[andyc]

This is a really great photo! Lovely and sharp

[raymo]

Main forum material.
raymo

[kosh]

Nice one there Marty :thumbsup:

Goran.

[cometcatcher]

That's a super shot!

[bugeater]

It's definitely one I'd like to get a bit more data on. 19 subs isn't quite enough. Wish I'd gotten a few more when I was up at LMDSS and I'm not sure when I'll be there next, but I'm still pretty happy with it.

[kosh]

That dark sky site sure does make a huge difference.

[smader]

Nice! Good old RCW108... I have [SII], Halpha and red continuum images along the ionization front, taken from the (retired) ANU 40inch telescope somewhere- might have to dig them out :eyepop:

[Camelopardalis]

That's a cracker Marty :thumbsup:

[Mckechg]

Its good now, imagine it with more data!

g./