Another LMC nebula close up NGC2014

[gregbradley]

I had some great imaging time a few weekends ago. Seeing was so so though.

NGC2014 (the bubble of nebulosity to the left that looks like a jellyfish).

I've always liked this patch of nebulosity.

CDK 17, FLI Microline 16, AP1600GTO mount and TPoint polar aligned (took 40 minutes).

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/168540651/large

Ha RGB image.

Greg.

[Peter Ward]

Great highlight and shadow detail, nice star colour variation.

Good one :thumbsup:

[Atmos]

Really nice Greg! I do love the colour throughout the field, blue star clusters with smatterings of red stars throughout the field.

My only gripe while viewing it on my iPhone (so it may be my phone!) is that some of the red nebulosity is a little over saturated which gives the appearance of losing detail. It may obviously be because my iPhone is not in the slightest bit calibrated :lol:

[multiweb]

Superb field Greg. Top shelf. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

Cheers Peter.



The nebula is pushed for sure but on my monitor it does not look like its broken down.



Thanks very much Marc. I am looking forward to your CN212 images. That scope always fascinated me.

Greg.

[RickS]

I see that on my calibrated screen as well. Great image otherwise, Greg :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Lovely shot of a cool bit of the LMC there Greg, nice work mate :thumbsup:

Mike
Ps. Cool mount :P....just waiting on one more package (out of 5) to arrive :prey:

[gregbradley]

Thanks Rick. OK I'll have a look at that and see if I can correct it.



Hehe. yes it is a cool mount. I think you could sit on it and it would still give round stars!

Greg.

[strongmanmike]

:lol:
I'm 136kg.....:question:....hmmmm? Maybeeee .. . ? :face:

[Ryderscope]

It is a lovely feature rich area of the LMC Greg and you have done it proud. Nicely done.

[gregbradley]

Hehehe:P



Thank you, that was a nice compliment.

[gregbradley]

I got a bit more detail in the brighter area of the jellyfish looking nebula that Rick and Collin may be referring to.

Greg.

[Stevec35]

Very nice image Greg. So you have an AP1600 now? Has the PME now been retired?

Steve

[gregbradley]

Thanks Steve.

No I use the PME for my AP Honders astrograph and the 1600 for the CDK17. At the moment the PME is running the Honders with a 300mm lens setup piggybacked on it. So its a very expensive guidescope!

They are similar in performance with perhaps the AP slightly better. I like the home position with the PME. The latest control box for the AP1600 may have the home position. I am not 100% sure.

Greg.

[Andy01]

Interesting to compare your image with my latest version of this same target.

I like your starfield, there are more of them than I can manage from home under LP and it gives the image a nice pointilism-type feel. You've also got some nice red/cyan colour contrast in the dark dusty centre of NGC 2032

Looks like the 10" newt is holding up pretty well overall :D

[gregbradley]

Thanks Andy.

Yes I agree the 10 inch Newt is doing well here.

A dark site allows LRGB and usually better contrast. A dark site unless you are remote also means limited time.

Greg.

[topheart]

Very nice Greg!
Very nice!!
Have a great 2019!
Cheers,
Tim

[gregbradley]

Thanks very much Tim. Have a great 2019 also.

Greg.