Gum 17 in Vela

[atalas]

Hi All

Gum 17(RCW33) is an emission nebula and situated in the Constillation of Vela and It's distance is estimated at 1383ly with a size of 38ly makes for a great target to image.

In this image we see the very large Gum 17 with the 4.5 mag cluster (Trumpler 10) and the 12 mag cluster (NGC 2671)and emission nebula Gum 15 to the left.

To the lower left of centre we see the tiny 3'Planetary nebula K2-15 and left of that again we can see Gum 18.

Object: Gum 17
Exposure: 10 minutes x 11(guided)
Camera: SXVF-M25c
Telescope: FSQ106N
Mount: AP600E
Location: Coonabarabran,N.S.W,Australia

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1239407462_673_lg.jpg&caption=GUM%2017&date=&location=

Thanks for looking !

[beren]

:thumbsup: Very nice Louie, looks great on my screen.

[strongmanmike]

Beautiful Louie!

You are really utilising that great equipment very well and doing justice to their capabilities :thumbsup:

Nice to be able to add Coonabarabran to your image credits too ;)

Mike

[h0ughy]

fantastic Louie, the gum neb looks great but that planetary caught my eye is that GUM15 to the right? I like the colours in that and the dark lane!

[richardo]

Great work Louie!
What an eye full of objects.

Well Gum me off, the stuffs everywhere :lol:

I agree with Mike, doing an excellent job with the nice kit you have.

All the best:thumbsup:
Rich

[atalas]

Hi and thanks Beren,Mike and David! It is nice to work with stable equiptment when having to travel a long way to image!

David,Yes mate Gum 15 to the lower far right...one of my favourite objects in Vela.

[atalas]

Hi Rich! thanks so much mate,and yeah I tend to Gum a lot of people off!:lol: hey,we can't all be good boys ! thanks for the feedback .

[Lester]

Outstanding image, that is full of eyecatching detail. Well done Louie.

[Tamtarn]

WOW absolutely brilliant Louie

Colour balance-detail-and subtle processing spot on :thumbsup:

Love the Gums :lol:

D&B

[marc4darkskies]

Verrry nicely done Louie! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Lovely colour, understated beauty - top notch!

Cheers, Marcus

[glenc]

Magnificent Louie and a great subject too. :thumbsup:

[peter_4059]

Lovely image Louie. There are a lot of interesting objects in this FOV.

Peter

[Garyh]

Well ditto to all the above comments. A very pleasing Gum there! :)

[atalas]

Lester,D&B ,Marc,Glen,Peter and Gary,thanks so much guy's for the feedback guy's!

[multiweb]

Yeah very nice. Processing and colours look great. Beautiful shot. :thumbsup:

[jase]

Looking good Louie. Some subtle traces of OIII down in the left corner of the frame to boot. Good stuff.

[spearo]

Lovely shot there Louie !
great colors, pinpoint accuracy in tracking
great job!
love the Red Giants in there too
frank

[atalas]

Marc,Jase and Frank,thanks so much guy's!