[AstroFest] Corpus Scorpii

[Camelopardalis]

Folks,

One of my wide field targets at AstroFest was the area around Antares, and when I started framing this it looked like I could eek in some of the MW and the Dark River in that area. Such a beautiful area of the sky, I'll undoubtedly return here when time allows for more :D

Taken with my modded Canon 1100D at 70mm riding atop my EQ6, this is the sum of 16x 5 minute subs at ISO1600, with a bit of teasing, poking and prodding.

So here it is...cramming into 200KB doesn't leave a lot to work with when there are so many stars :lol:

Cheers,
Dunk

[strongmanmike]

That's very nice, I like the framing and lovely vibrant colours too. If you turn it upside down the Antares area and connecting dust bridge looks like a Portuguese man-o-War, or one of those tripods from War of the Worlds :)

Mike

[Regulus]

That is showing the most structured I have seen in photos of this area for a while.
Like the colour too.
Nice - Trev

[MortonH]

Whoa - that's a cracker!

[multiweb]

Very cool. Love the colors and light. Beaute field. :thumbsup:

[Somnium]

wow what a fantastic image.

[troypiggo]

Lovely, vibrant, colourful - everything that region sums up. Nice one!

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Mike! I hadn't looked at it that way around until you mentioned it, but you're right...both deadly creatures, scary stuff :D



Thanks Trev! I was surprised at how readily it jumped out in processing, and the brown dusty colour too.



Thanks Morton!



Thanks Marc! I'll be going back to this part of the sky for more, it's so rich in jewels.



Thanks Aidan!



Thanks Troy! It's such a great area of the sky.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Nice work from the 1100D Dunk!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Great colour.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Justin! It's almost as if the 1100D has been waiting for decent glass :lol:

[RobC]

That's excellent Dunk. The colours , the structure the composition and camera performance. Well done.

Rob

[rustigsmed]

very 3d Dunk, great image.

cheers

Rusty

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Rob! I'm amazed at what the little 1100D can do :D



Thanks Rusty!

[Rod771]

Great job Dunk! :thumbsup:

[Rex]

Awesome shot Dunk. Love the different colours of the nebs against of the dust. Such a beautiful area. Well done mate.

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Rod!



Thanks Rex! Yeah it turned out really well, I was stunned at the colours coming out of it with a little teasing. And such a small chunk of sky around the core MW too :D

[RickS]

Looks great, Dunk! It has been done to death but your treatment of the dust looks particularly good.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Rick! No wonder it's been done to death, it's a great area :D

[Leonardo70]

Very nice.

All the best,
Leo

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Leo!

[marco]

lovely image and starfield, pity the framing was not keeping just a tad more of the "lower" (eastern) part of the nebula, never the less a feast for the eyes :)
Clear skies
Marco

[Camelopardalis]

Thanks Marco! No doubt I'll be revisiting this area in the future, it's full of good stuff :D