E3 - an obscure globular cluster

[Stevec35]

After a brief visit to the NGC I decided to go back to the obscure stuff again. This is E3, a most unusual globular cluster In Chamaeleon that was apparently once thought to be an open cluster. There is a lot of dust in this field, another thing that you don't often see with globular clusters. Other than that the field is fairly bland which probably explains why it is rarely imaged.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/E3_STXL6303_RC14.htm

[strongmanmike]

Very interesting Steve, haven't heard of this one..I know there is a lot of dust in Chamaeleon as the Chamaeleon Complex fills most of the constellation and I recently imaged just a bit of it :).

MIke

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike. This was another Sakib suggestion although I do recall it from the dim distant past. I imagine the FSQ would do a great job on the Chamaeleon dust. Perhaps a mega mosaic?

[atalas]

Excellent Steve!actually I think It's quite photogenic myself and It's been presented extremely well here :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: darn It...make me feel like imaging some globs!

[multiweb]

Nice and dusty Steve. :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Marc. Yes - dusty is the first word that comes to mind.



Thanks Louie. I just thought it looked a little flat.

[RickS]

Another interesting target, Steve!

[atalas]

Not on my monitor Steve....pops nicely :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Actually I just tweaked it a bit and now I think it's okay. Not 100% convinced about the star colours as I had a lot of gradient problems.

[Placidus]

Nice one Steve. It looks like the dust is wispy in nature, and is covering the bottom half of the more distant globular, causing the bottom half to be reddened.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Rick

[Stevec35]

Thanks M&T. Yes that's what it looks like to me too.

[Peter Ward]

Again...another rare bird. :thumbsup:

The galactic cirrus is so cool...but sometimes less is best....I'd reduce the contrast a tad "to respect the light" ;)

But very interesting as is...comes down to personal choices :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Peter. I think you're right but I'll experiment a bit more before I post another version. One problem in imaging this obscure stuff is that there usually isn't an existing version to compare against.

[Ross G]

Another amazing capture of an object I've never heard of.

You are so expanding my knowledge of the universe!

A great looking photo Steve.

Ross.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Ross - glad to be of service. Another globular cluster is in the works. This is Laevens 1 and was only discovered in 2014. So far I've just done the luminance.

[strongmanmike]

Ooooh exciting, I like seeing new interesting things :)

[Stevec35]

I hope it measures up. Interestingly it showed up quite clearly in only 20 minutes of luminance.