The one who cannot be named

[multiweb]

Well, I did it again. Personal best both in term of acquisition and processing so very happy with it. 1h in 2min subs with a GSO8" F/4 QHY9 and Baader 7nm.

1:1 full field here (https://wrt1yg-dm2305.files.1drv.com/y2pMOGzYJTlEukeh1xQv7D_uxFguqzCrlcP x-fgNZRPMwK9g4LVEGw_j8vA-CgfY_eWf8msmhzvfL0KKoODRkr57A2pYXpX OYoUpTddieVN1E5VO5LlrIoo6aA-nnOEwC2ATR8GD4fIspjxdfEo6Sr-fw/M8_GSO8_ha_fff.jpg?psid=1)[3336x2496 - 2.7MB]

Processed in CCD Stack, Ivo's excellent Startools and PS.
Thanks for looking. :thumbsup:

[pluto]

Looks great, are you going to do some OIII and SII? I think the Lagoon looks great in SHO :)

[rustigsmed]

Surprising seeing you image the l----- Marc ...
looking well balanced and sharp. did you image that under the full moon?

cheers

[h0ughy]

ooohhh the land of shrek - mike will be so pleased ;)

i sit in awe wading through the image only to find myself lost in monotone reflection

[multiweb]

Thanks Hugh. :thumbsup: I wish. Too much LP for that from home.


Thanks :thumbsup: When M8 is up, one simply cannot let it pass by. It's un-australian. Well not full moon but pretty close. It was Monday night. Last night was nice and bright too. :)

[multiweb]

Bet he will. Nice and muddy. :)

[strongmanmike]

:zzz2:...err, wha? aah, yes, M8.....:zzz2:

And I was embarrassed about hitting Cen A again after 7 years :rolleyes: :lol:

Naaah, seriously, looks great Marc and I agree your best B&W M8 2date :thumbsup:

Mike

[gregbradley]

You've outdone yourself. What fantastic resolution and detail around the core.

Greg.

[yusufcam]

such a Lovecraftian title to an exquiste photo....

was just browsing his "color out of space" short story a hour ago, chimed right in.

[Placidus]

Hi, Marc,

Superb! The hourglass and the eight or so brightest shock fronts are all razor sharp and very nicely processed. Love it.

Best,
M & T

[SimmoW]

That's nice'n deep & lovely! No shame in imaging this beauty, I can admire dozens of the versions I"m sure I'll see (and do, if the weather permits!)

[Peter Ward]

One for the cool wall. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[multiweb]

Thanks. :)


Thanks a lot Greg. :thumbsup: Pretty happy with that one. Practice makes perfect.


Thanks mate. :thumbsup:


Thanks Mike. :thumbsup: Seeing was alright on Tuesday at times.


Thanks. First run of clear skies we've had in Sydney for a long time so I made the most of it.

Thanks Peter. :thumbsup: Don't know about the cool wall but best to date at that FL. Woohoo! :)

[RickS]

Nice work, Marc. Very sharp. A classic, cool object in Ha mono.

[Rod771]

Nice Marc! Very sharp indeed! :thumbsup:

[Andy01]

Nice to see all these beautiful mono nebs being posted right now- yours is a very good one too Marc, well done :)

Btw was the title a reference to the bane under Mt. Thunder in the Donaldson/Thomas Covenant book series?

Cheers
Andy

[Paul Haese]

Very nice detail Marc. Great star shapes and smooth processing. Looks good.

[pluto]

No excuse ;)
From Darlinghurst:
https://hughsblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/m8-pixinsight-reprocess/

[rustigsmed]

Nice, after seeing yours and PW's 6188 it seems the 7nm to handle the moonlight very well. :thumbsup:

[LewisM]

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!

Nuff said :cool3:

[SpaceNoob]

Excellent details and contrast Marc, awesome!

[Leonardo70]

Great image Marc.

All the best,
Leo

[multiweb]

Thanks all for the nice comments. :thumbsup:


:lol: you win!:thumbsup:



7nm is good. I never could afford a 3nm. Pricing is ridiculous.

[Stevec35]

Looks good Marc. Unfortunately I can only see the small version for some reason.

Cheers

Steve

[multiweb]

Thanks Steve. Try this link (http://www.astropic.net/astro/M8_GSO8_ha_fff.jpg) instead. I've uploaded it on my server as well instead of skydrive. I've also noticed that lately, some the photos on skydrive seem to trigger a file download link, rather than a browser display. Not sure if it's file size related.

[Stevec35]

Yep - that did it. Certainly nice detail there.

[Placidus]

Hi, Marc,

Came back to this one after looking at lots of mates' M8's.

You've really nailed that tiny dust lane across the hourglass. Fantastic clarity. Top notch.

Best,
Mike

[multiweb]

Thanks again Mike. :thumbsup:

[Ross G]

Beautiful closeup photo Marc.

So much detail and looks very sharp...but can't access the large version.

Ross.