Tarantula with Askar400 asi533 Lextreme Bortle 7

[Robert_T]

I put my ASI071 to one side for a bit to use my ASI533 again for the first time on my newish Askar 400 (72mm 5.6) scope.

I've been ignoring the Tarantula as it sits smack bang in the Brisbane sky glow from my location, but as I have recently picked up the L extreme filter thought I'd give it a go.

Buckets of technical issues cost me a couple hours imaging so only got 2 hours before clouds came in and this stack based on around 1hr 46m of 120s subs.

Processing this one is a challenge. It's a "muddy" area. And I need more data to process fully without noise overriding matters.

Here's my interim. Comments, advice etc welcome.

[Spidy]

:eyepop:
If that's only the beginning of the final version, wow. I may as well give up now.


The L-Extreme seems to be doing the job.

[Wilsil]

You managed the challenge very well, great result.

[PKay]

It will be interesting to see how this one develops.

You have made a great start.

Well done Rob.

[Robert_T]

thanks Phil, Wilco and Peter, I grabbed another couple of hours last night. Seeing was absolute rubbish though and that and later thin cloud played havoc with my guiding. Will add and process today, or maybe if it looks clear tonight wait and grab some more - you can never have too much data :-)

[xelasnave]

Great image fantastic detail.
Alex

[Zuts]

You have captured an incredible amount of detail, a wonderful image.