M45 with the STX

[Martin Pugh]

Hello everyone, and thanks once again for commenting on the first 2 images I have posted taken with this camera.

Here is the third instalment - the ever popular M45.

Simple LRGB of 120:90:90:90 minutes.

Halfsize can be found here.
http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M45-LRGBV5.jpg

and a full size version here.
http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M45-LRGBV5_Full.jpg

thanks for looking as always.

Martin

[troypiggo]

That's a future APOD right there. No doubt.

[CoolhandJo]

Fantastic. Best I have seen of this target. Great colour blend from centre to corners!

[Tilt]

Well that's a first, I've never seen M45 look like this... Spectacular! :)

You must be very pleased with this imaging system.

Michael

[Hagar]

Very nice Martin, I like the way you have captured or at least process up the surrounding dust clouds. Tom Davis better watch out. You will get nick named the Dust Collector.

Lovely image.

[Garyh]

Beautiful Martin! So much dust around this region.
Hopefully the cloud shall go away here before the end of summer to get a look at M45!

[Octane]

Martin,

Outstanding. Nothing further to add. Rather, I don't have the technical skills to break the image down, nor, any other superlatives to describe what you've presented here.

All the best for the new year, mate.

Regards,
Humayun

[Lester]

Top image Martin, thanks for the view, all the best for more.

[Omaroo]

Yikes - another pearler from you Martin. SBIG must surely appreciate such great results from their gear in your hands. Brilliant :thumbsup:

[Bassnut]

Yes, another cracker. umm, could you bolt it onto your RCOS perchance?.

[zipdrive]

:eyepop::eyepop::thumbsup:

[AlexN]

Fantastic Martin... I still think there's more headroom in that dust :) but then I suppose thats just me.. I like it dirty... M45 that is.. dirty..

[Martin Pugh]

Well, thank you very much indeed for a super response to this image.

I appreciate it a great deal.

Fred - alas - my RC is still in its box - too big and unwieldly to use on a rollout platform - plus, I just do not think the seeing is good enough at my location for hi-res stuff.

Happy New Year to everyone, and here is to clear skies, great seeing, and less light pollution.

cheers
Martin

[AlexN]

And to you good sir!!

It is a shame that you can't make use of the RC at your current location.. I get the feeling that the STX-16803 coupled with the longer focal length of the RC would make a really amazing combo.. (Thats not to say that the images you're producing with the STX + FSQ combination aren't amazing, of course)

Enjoy the New Year Martin, Hopefully it brings you some good seeing! :)

[rat156]

Hi Martin,

What a fantastic image! I must admit I've never seen M45 with all the dust and emission(?) nebulosity surrounding it. The STX seems to be a cracker.

Now if you're not using the RCOS, I could keep it warm for you ;)

I assume also from the image that the STX has ABGs installed?

Cheers
Happy new year
Stuart

[bluescope]

Great image ... as already stated I have never seen the emission nebulosity in any previous images of M45 from any imager ... brilliant stuff Martin.

:thumbsup:

[RobF]

These images are just one big playground to explore. Agreed the nebulosity is sublime, but the amount of dust brought out in the pic is fascinating and mesmerising...:eyepop:

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks again chaps.

Stuart - yes, the camera is ABG.

Cheers
Martin

[multiweb]

That's a very nice M45. :thumbsup: Interesting to see all the reddish tinge around the central blue neb. Never seen such a deep wide field like that before. Top work.

[Jen]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: beautiful Martin looks like you been busy lately a few of your pics ive been looking at today :lol: keep em coming love your work :thumbsup:

[Martin Pugh]

thanks again - best regards

Martin