Ic 5148/50

[Stevec35]

Hi to all

The weather and other issues haven't allowed me to do much imaging recently but I managed to get this one done over the last week or so. The subject is the Grus planetary nebula IC 5148/50 which is rarely imaged for some reason. Hope you like it.

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/IC5148_STL6303_RC.htm (http://members.pcug.org.au/%7Estevec/IC5148_STL6303_RC.htm)

[cybereye]

Steve,

I've not seen this before. I like it! :thumbsup:

Cheers,
Mario

[[1ponders]]

So that's what it looks like in colour :). I have a mono of it in a comet 6P_d'arrest thead (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=36455), but that looks great. :thumbsup:

It is a shame its not imaged more often Steve. Its a nice size object for moderate length scopes.

[kustard]

Very nice!

[pgc hunter]

Excellent! Very clean and pleasing image. For some reason I always thought this object was white.

[RobF]

Beautiful Steve! :thumbsup:

What sort of focal length was that taken at?

[CoolhandJo]

Nice crisp image. Colours are great to view too!

[Stevec35]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Rob, it's a 31.75cm Ritchey Chretien at F9 so the focal length is 2858mm.

Cheers

Steve

[RobF]

Thanks Steve - that would explain why we almost never see images of it, let alone to this calibre! :thumbsup: