Eta Carina

[2020BC]

First use of the WO 0.8x reducer/flattener in the Orion 80ED, and my first use of a telescope in months. This shot is 9 mins total exposure.

Subject: Eta Carina Nebula
Camera: Canon 350D (unmod)
Scope: Orion 80ED 0.8x WO Reducer-Flattener No filters
Mount: LXD-75 unguided
Exposure: 9x60secs ISO 1600 (4xdarks)
Process: MaxDSLR and Photoshop. Shrunk 50% and then cropped to size.

On the Orion ED80 the WO Focal Reducer/Flattener seems okay, although some stars (surprisingly close to the centre) appear to be bent out of shape a little bit. The bananas around the edges are due mainly I think to field rotation from a bad polar alignment. Overall it's a pleasing result, so I might be using the WO x0.8 some more.:)

[Dennis]

Nice work Bill.

Cheers

Dennis

[atalas]

Nice shot Bill.

[Ric]

Very nice Bill, lots of lovely detail and colour.

Top stuff

[StarLane]

Excellent detail and wide dynamic range.
Well done.

[2020BC]

Thanks, guys!

[FOOTPRINT]

Hi Bill,
Thanks for posting, yours is the first picture ive seen from an ED80 using a WO x8 reducer, ive wondered if it would work ans it looks like it does and very well too, nice Pix. you can get the red nebulosity if you do a bit more processing in PSP or such (due unmodded 350D), good focus, great detail.

cheers..Jim

[RB]

Very nice work indeed !

:thumbsup:

[Dr Nick]

Wow!
Well done! ;)

[ballaratdragons]

Bill,

Here is the best bit rotated and cropped ;) :thumbsup:

[2020BC]

The Keyhole Nebula is an astonishing feature isn't it, and pretty big as far as astonishing astro features go. I remember my first shot of this area through a camera and thinking, Crikey, what on Earth's that wierd lookin' thing...

[2020BC]

Looks promising, so I'll try some longer guided shots, later.

[tornado33]

Nice subtle changes in colour of the nebulosity there
Scott