M8 and M20 mosaic

[bojan]

This was taken on 21st from Mt Waverley...
Assembled from 2 16x30sec stacks, taken with old EOS-modded Canon 400mm FD f/2.8 @f/4 and FSM modded Canon 450D, from light polluted Melbourne. I also used L-pro lp and UVIR-stop filters. Tried longer exposures, but there was no improvement due to LP...

[xa-coupe]

Really nice work. Your processing is great, details I lost are perfect.

[bojan]

Jeff,

thank you :)

If you are interested in my processing method, have a look here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=478944&postcount=37).
Cheers,

Bojan

[xa-coupe]

Thanks Bojan, appreciate it.

[Ryderscope]

A very nicely framed mosaic. They make for a grand pair.

[Placidus]

Perfect framing.

Makes me remember my very first attempt at astrophotography using a DSLR at the back of a 9.25" Celestron SCT. I was trying to photograph the Trifid. It was very high in the sky, essentially vertically above me. I could just make out a tiny faint fuzzy thing in the finderscope. Took an hour's worth of 5 minute subs. Put it together. It was a very fine photo of the Lagoon.

You've got both! Much better.

Mike

[bojan]

This is another shot of M8 from the same night, 16 x 60s.

I will try my next mosaic with this one.

[bojan]

M8 and M20 mosaic, 2 x 16x60sec stack with Canon 400mm FD f2/8L @ f/4, L-pro + UVIR-cut filters, moded Canon 450D.