Planetary Nebula in Aquila NGC6781

[cometcatcher]

This is a little planetary nebula in Aquila, NGC6781.

It's quite small for the 10" F4. Need M&T's 20" ! 755 x 30 seconds, full spectrum Canon 1100D, Baader Semi-apo filter, Baader MPCC MKIII, HEQ5 Pro unguided.

Full resolution at astrobin ---> http://astrob.in/308011/0/

[Placidus]

A great shot, Kevin, and well processed. A pleasing background too.

We ex-medical types think the PN looks like a basophil white blood cell, stained with haematoxylin and eosin.

[Atmos]

Really nice Kevin! I think many of us would like to have a 20" on hand ;) Your 10" just means you need 1000+ subs :lol:

[cometcatcher]

Lol I suppose it does a bit. I reckon a dark field microscope is just like looking at the night sky. A bacteria colony looks like a globular star cluster!



Thanks Colin. I was thinking of getting a small cmos camera for these little PN's like the ZWO ASI 178 or similar. Only need the center of the field.

[topheart]

Wow....As a yet to be ex....I agree totally re the basophil!

A great image Kevin!!
Cheers,
Tim

[strongmanmike]

Good shot of this cool little tagger Kevin and nice colours :thumbsup:

Mike

[SimmoW]

What a cutie! Lovely colours

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Tim, Mike and Simon! It is cute. I would have thought it would be imaged more.

[Flugel88]

Very nice for a tiny PN

[cometcatcher]

Yes it's not a bad one.

[Stevec35]

Nice shot of this one Kevin. It's always been one of my favorites but somehow I've never managed to image it myself.

Cheers

Steve

[gregbradley]

A very nice PN image. Your DSLR images are always of a very high standard.

Greg.

[cometcatcher]

You'll have to image it Steve. You have to get it soon though.



Thanks very much Greg! Some images are a chore to process and some are fun. This was a fun one.

[atalas]

Good work Kevin!can see some internal structure as well:thumbsup:

[MortonH]

Another great shot.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Louie! Yes there is a little structure there. Needs more FL though really to bring it out.




Thanks Morton!

[RickS]

Small, but perfectly formed, Kevin :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Rick!

[Paul Haese]

Looks good Kevin. I like the colour and detailing is good too.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Paul! I'm getting withdrawals now as that's the last thing I have imaged.

[rustigsmed]

fantastic work Kev!

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Russell!

It's clear, it's full moon and I'm going bananas not being able to image.