Witches Head (first on target, first use of AM3)

[AdamJL]

Hi all

Some data from last October that has been sitting un-edited. Never worked on this one before, and boy Rigel gave me trouble!

EDIT: Can't believe I uploaded an earlier edit... here's the actual one I finished with. And only one image this time!

Funnily enough, 6.67 hours on this target :rofl: with the 2600MC and FRA400.
I used the AM3 and it worked really well

Big Version here (https://adamlawler.smugmug.com/Astrophotography/Deep-Sky-Objects/i-4R4cRwk/A)

Cheers
Adam

[dugnsuz]

Great image Adam, the Askar and 2600 working very well together here.
Your image brings out the little galactic group in the witches hair very nicely - hadn't actually appreciated them before.
Very nice work mate
Doug

[CoolhandJo]

Great combination! nice image. The AM3 is surprisingly good for its size

[JRC]

the galaxies in her hair are something i've never seen in an image of IC 2118. Brilliantly done!!

[strongmanmike]

You must have collected that in wee hours :zzz2:

It's come together nicely :thumbsup:

Actually, I nearly hit those galaxies in the Witch, instead of Orion's Finger :)

Mike

[AdamJL]

Thanks Doug! I knew about those little galaxies but they surprised me actually in being bigger than I thought. For a 400mm f/l scope, it's not bad. I'd imagine Mike would do these justice on their own.



Cheers Paul, yes it is a great little mount. It's my new travel scope and will take it overseas whenever I can afford to do that again :rofl:



Thanks John! Maybe we should all her The Medusa instead of the witch.. those galaxies can be the snake heads!



Oh yes. It was a B1/B2 zone and I alternated between this and the Veil Nebula Complex. I don't want to talk about how the data came out for that one :sadeyes: but this one tracked pretty well at early hours.

Would love to see you go after those galaxies!

[Dave882]

Really nicely done Adam. With some dark sky this whole area just comes alive! Great processing too!

[strongmanmike]

Hey Adam, I recon this would make a nice large vertical banner style wall hanging, end of a hallway or something...hmmm? nice and minimalist but moody... :question:

Mike

[AdamJL]

Thank you Dave :) Honestly I didn't know there was this much going on in the area. Will be re-doing this over the coming year or two with some more narrowband as well.



ooo I like that! You've got the artistic eye, Mike!