Trapezium - high res luminance

[strongmanmike]

I took a series of short exposures the night I compiled the Orions Sword image with the intention to use it for adding detail in the bright regions at the core of the nebula, in the end I didn't use it but here I have combined it any way for a bit of interest and to reveal the fine details in and around the Trapezium. I didn't take any good RGB data so it is presented as L+ Ha only.

The image is only about 4' X 4' square so this will give you an idea of the resolution - you can see the proplid proto stars made famous by Hubble in and around the main trapezium stars - bah, who needs long focal length?

It's only 150k so no problems for dial up :)
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/120389199/original

Mike

[multiweb]

Nice one Mike. Right up close. :thumbsup: You're gonna use as a lum and composite it in your other shots?

[Bassnut]

Yes, hi res indeed, very nice work Mike.

Now try something less than -2845 mag and see where "bah, who needs long focal length" (and I guess small apature) takes you :D.

Isnt M42s trap the brightest neb in the sky? :P .

[strongmanmike]

he, he, knew that little comment would get you to post :lol:

[AlexN]

hahaha...

Normally, I'm an advocate of the long focal length... I have to say I'm really really impressed to see the trap so well defined... is that trap E, F AND G that I can see in there? Pretty amazing for a measly 6" F/7.5..

I know I tried it (all be it with poor collimation and average seeing) with my ST9E + C11 @ F/10... got A, B, C and D split, but no sign of E or F...

[jase]

This is pretty cool Mike. Amazing details coming from a small aperture instrument. I liked the wide field rendition too. Well done.

[tornado33]

very nice indeed. Im thinking some narrowband data is on the way too :)
Scott

[Paul Haese]

Noice mate. Now remember to stay at high res.:P How about a Horse head?

Seriously a lovely detailed Lum shot.

[Phil Hart]

very impressive mike.. quite an original image.

[Tom Davis]

Bully! Excellent detail from a "little" scope. My skies will not support such intensive probing of the trap.

Tom