Omega Centauri with 9.5" CDK and ASI 1600mm

[John K]

Hi everyone,

5.5 hours of Omega with a 9.5" f/7 CDK scope and ZWO 1600mm camera taken from the ASV's Leon Mow dark sky site over the weekend.

All images were 120 seconds.

What a great object this is, and it was the first time I have imaged it with this set up.

Colour and interpretation is always personal and subjective - enjoyed trying to process this image trying to bring out the mid-life yellow stars that this amazing cluster has within it.

The image is cropped a designed as a close up.

Full res here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnkazanas/48238914976/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/


Clear skies.

John K.

[Andy01]

Very nicely done John - gotta be happy with that one :)

[DavidTrap]

Noice!!

DT

[Atmos]

Colour looks pretty good and it has been very nicely resolved :thumbsup:

[Placidus]

This is very, very good.

[John K]

Thanks Andy



Cheers David



Thanks Colin



Thanks MnT - from someone with amazing images from a 20" scope appreciate it. Also thanks for the advice on M8 - totally agree and looking fwd to the weekend to play around with that image.

[Bart]

That is a good one! :)

[Ross G]

A beautiful photo John.
Sharp, detailed and nice colours.


Ross.

[Paul Haese]

This is nice John. I like the resolution. Which 9.5" CDK did you get?

[John K]

Thanks Bart





Thanks Paul - from someone with your award winning images, appreciate it.

The scope is the completely re-engineered ODK10 that Stefan re-built with re-ground primary and secondary mirrors. Now fully reborn thanks to Stefan - the master of telescope re-engineering! - so it can start achieving it's potential!