B72, M8 & M20

[Benny L]

Here are my efforts from 2 nights ago before the clouds rolled through..

last quarter moon (just out of shot with m8 & m20) and 20 knot easterly winds made things interesting lol

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/thephotoguy131/Astro/SnakeNebulaBWf.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/thephotoguy131/Astro/m8__m20.jpg

B72 = 6x 10min sub - total 1 hour
M8 = 6x 10min sub SII, Ha, OIII - total 3 hours

[Karlsson]

The best illustration I have ever seen of why we call B72 'The Snake' :thumbsup:

[Benny L]

thanks mate.. :D prolly the best one iv'e taken so far

[dugnsuz]

Love the snake - very sharp.
What lens did you use for that pic?
I assume it was a lens - looks widefield!!:whistle:

Very nice
Doug:thumbsup:

[Benny L]

Hi Doug,

both images were taken with a Takahashi TSA-102 with a SBIG STL-11K

with the field flattener i think the F/L is around the 770-800mm mark

[peter_4059]

The M8 photo is great. The SII and Ha makes for an unusual but very vivid colour.

[Benny L]

yer lol I have taken a major liking to narrow-band imaging.. bit of a change to see it popular stuff taken in a different light (literally) :lol:

[dugnsuz]

:doh:
Oops, sorry!
Whatever!!!! Beautiful stuff Benny:lol:
Doug:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

ps... there goes my hope of 200mm FL reproduction!!!