Milky Way and Crux Widefield

[Matty P]

Hadn't anytime to post this widefield image I had captured last month. Was just a trial run with widefield imaging. :)

Captured some widefield images of the Crux and the Milky Way which turned out quite well. The image had a horrendous gradient from the morning twilight but I was able to get a decent image.

8 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 through Canon 450D and 18-55mm lens at F/4.

Thanks for looking. :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Nicely done Matty, top image!

[sheeny]

Excellent image of a favourite part of the sky! You do good coal sack!

Al.

[barx1963]

Lovely image, Hope to do something similar when funds allow a new mount! Just love seeing the Coalsack looking "dusty"

[RobF]

Nice. Thanks for showing Matt! :thumbsup:

[erick]

Dark Doodad there in Musca. Even a glimpse, on the lower left edge, of Centaurus "A"? Good one, Matty!

[cookie8]

So many stars!! Well done Matty,from the top drawer.:eyepop:

[leon]

Matty, excellent capture mate, plenty of wide field stuff in that one, maybe the colour is a little bit off, but having said that you have done well.

Leon

[Quark]

Hi Matty,
lovely image, the highlight for me with this is how well defined the The Coal Sack is, really like it.

Well done
Regards
Trevor

[bluescope]

Funny you should post this image Matty, I just posted a crappy B&W one of same region from last night ... yours is much better mate !

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[Jen]

:eyepop: very nice pic Matty well done :thumbsup:

[Ric]

Great capture Matt, you've done a great job on that one. Any plans on doing a mosaic of this area?

Cheers

[jjjnettie]

That is beautiful Matt!
I think the colours are gorgeous.

[Max]

Awesome Photo!!!!

Congrats!!!

[spearo]

Very nice
packed with stars!
well done
frank

[Hagar]

Very Nice image Matty.. Shows none of the washed out appearance which has become the norm in wide fields. A parts of the image show good contrast and colour.

Nicely done.

[madwayne]

A fantastic job, as always Matt - well done :thumbsup:

Regards
Wayne

[AlexN]

Love it.. The coal sack and omega cent stand out well! Your skies must be nice and dark! :) Alex.

[Matty P]

Thanks for the comments guys. I really appreciate it. :D

Ric, never thought of doing a mosiac of this area. Might be a future project for me. :)

Alex. Wouldn't call my skies dark but wouldn't call it severly light polluted either. The LP to East is quite bad but I've got darkish skies to the West.

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[Matty P]

Hi guys,

If anyone is interested I just uploaded a Higher Res image on my website.

Have a look. ;)

http://astromatt7.googlepages.com/Crux-and-Milky-Way-1600.jpg

P.S. Might be up for a repro this image. :lol:

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[jase]

Kudos Matty. This hi-res wide field vista is a real treat. Well done.

[Octane]

Matt,

Lovely!

This region of the sky is special for me, as, it was the very first target I ever shot with a DSLR using a 50mm lens. Brings back memories. :)

Regards,
Humayun

[Omaroo]

Very nice Matty! :thumbsup: Your shot has prompted me to open my planetarium progie to find out what some features were! Very cool.

[Matty P]

Thanks Jase. ;)



Thanks Humayun.

Sure is a lovely part of the sky. I'll probably look back at this image one day and It'll remind me that this image was my first widefield. :)



That's great Chris. Can't wait to have another go at this area of the sky.

:thumbsup:

[Paul Haese]

Lovely wide field Matt. Certainly a lot of stars and the colours are really nice.

[bloodhound31]

WOW! Willya just have a goosey gander at Eta Carina hiding in there!

Good work Matt.

Baz.

[Matty P]

Thanks for the comments Paul and Baz. ;)

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