Full Moon and faint nebulae

[andyc]

Having just seen JA's nice image, I was clearly not the only one with this mad idea, to image the Scorpius nebulae next to the Moon! As far as I can see it was really quite a rare event, imaging nebulae next to the Moon: eclipses are rare enough in your location, then eclipses in proximity to nebulae are once or twice a decade globally. It's June 2029 for the next opportunity, and only if you're in South America... :earth:
Most of the Antares/Rho Ophiuchi nebulae show up, and there's even the brightest edge of the Blue Horsehead next to the Moon.

This was 45 x 15 & 20s shots, EOS6DII with 100mm lens at f/5, and a single 6s image for the unblurred Moon, all taken between 8:59 & 9:35pm. PixInsight and Photoshop for the stacking and processing. I'd have got more shots but I had intervalometer issues and my camera memory card filled up while I was distracted imaging with the main telescope. Not the most straightforward event with only 14 minutes of totality and a few more either side to play with.


Full size here. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/Swt6zWce3mDSk9ux5)

[JA]

Well done Andy .... You've got some nice colour in Rho Oph as well as some nebulosity AND some detail in the Moon:thumbsup:

(Mine Rho Oph & Eclipse was closer to a monochrome yellow, with some blue and red (if you imagine) :D . Thanks for the heads up on the next one in 2029 . That should give enough time for setup.:thumbsup:

Best
JA

[Eris]

This is a brilliant shot Andy. Congratulations! :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

That's uber cool! :eyepop: Amazing shot. That neb around Rho is super faint. Really well done. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Was looking forward to your capture, Andy, how good is that, , Job well done in my books. Good Stuff :thumbsup:

[DarkArts]

Nice one! :thumbsup: