Astrofest 2019 - NGC6520

[multiweb]

Here's my first from astrofest. 23x5min with a QHY8 and FSQ106N, G11/Lodestar/PHD. Captured with Nebulosity. Shot Sunday 28th 11ish.

Big one here (http://www.astropic.space/astro/NGC6520_70.jpg) [4256x2822 - 17.5MB]
HD here (http://www.astropic.space/astro/NGC6520_HD.jpg) [1920x1273 - 4MB]

Plenty more to process, mostly mosaics.
Enjoy the view. :thumbsup:

[Atmos]

Great shot Marc although it does have a green bias ;)
I do know you love your green though :lol:

[multiweb]

Yeah it does... I'll have to HLVG that. :lol:

[Peter Ward]

I like it, as it's not easy being green :)

[multiweb]

:lol: Thanks mate, better than being blue. ;)

[gregbradley]

A beautiful star field shot Marc. I like it.

Greg.

[h0ughy]

Noice mate.

[multiweb]

Thanks a lot Greg. :thumbsup:


Thanks David. :thumbsup:

[Dennis]

Hi Marc

The density of stars in the "big one" is quite crushing; crushing to the ego that is, but uplifting to my soul.:)

Lovely work.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[Retrograde]

Very nice - especially in hi res!
(I pixel peeped and spotted some....pixels! :lol:)

[multiweb]

Thanks Dennis. :thumbsup: Too right it's a bucket load of stars. I reckon to see gaps in between even at long FL it would be a challenge. I'll revisit the little dark cloud and cluster in the center with the CN-212 at prime and see if I can separate all the little bits.



Thanks Pete! :thumbsup:
:eyepop: Did you find hot pixels left over? Gotta admit I did darks and that PI Cosmetic thingy but haven't really checked if there are any left. Would be a bit of a "where's wally?" exercise. :lol:

[RB]

Just an amazing piece of the sky.

Lovely shot mate.

:clap:

[Retrograde]

No just normal pixels. Sorry didn't manage to check every single one. :lol:

[multiweb]

Thanks mate. :thumbsup: I always enjoy shooting the milky way.



You're right. Life's too short for that. :lol:

[ozstronomer]

That's a beautiful wide field, Marc

Nicely processed

Geoff

[strongmanmike]

Nice stary field that, huh?...complete with an open cut diamond mine :)

Mike

[Ross G]

Hello Marc,


Glad to see that you had another successful trip to Astrofest.


A very nice photo......sharp, detailed and beautiful colours.
The FSQ is working well.




Ross.

[multiweb]

Thanks Geoff. :thumbsup: Good catching up with you this year again. Take care.


Thanks Mike. :thumbsup: Yeah I really like this dark patch and blue cluster embedded in the golden starfield. It's always caught my eye when doing widefields of the Sagittarius area. I definitely want to do a long FL RGB close up of it with the CN-212 when time and seeing allow.



Thanks Ross. :thumbsup: Yes 10 days allows you to always collect enough data regardless of a couple of cloudy nights. Always been lucky going up there. Never had any major drama with the weather. Although I could have done with two extra nights, Wednesday and Thursday that were cloudy despite the forecast. But there's a lot of people to chat with and we always kept busy. :cheers: