IC2948/Thackeray's Globules

[[1ponders]]

IC2948 (Open Cluster) and Thackeray's Globules can be found embedded in the larger emission Nebula IC2944 (The Running Chicken) at roughly 5900 ly away.

Only 50 min of usable subs were collected (5x10) so it was a challenge to keep the noise down in some areas. Taken through a Meade 8" SCT with SXVF-H9 + 7nm Ha @ 2000mm FL.

Overall I'm fairly happy with the results considering the exposure time, tube currents (1 hr after sunset), low altitude (approx 25 deg) and poor seeing.

I'm looking forward to trying these objects again a bit later in the season under better conditions.

Thanks for looking

[jjjnettie]

You've managed to get a bit of light and shade happening within the globules.
A great start.

[batema]

I think you are having too much fun with that 2m FL. That looks amazing.

[[1ponders]]

You think :D

:lol:

[DavidU]

An unusual subject, Nice capture Paul.

[RobF]

Wow. Clear as day Paul (err, night :question:)
First time I came across these thought it was dust on the sensor - no way yours look like fluff though - so damned sharp :thumbsup:

[[1ponders]]

lol Thanks Rob.

I've wanted to do a close up of these since I spotted them in a Running Chicken image I did with my WO72 and Canon 20D. I'd heard of them and seen images of them before, but I'd never bothered to try to find out where they are. Then I spotted them in my widefield shot. This was the logical next step. :)

[spearo]

cool
well done
frank

[Octane]

Paul,

That is outstanding! More exposure and perhaps some LRGB to boot? :D

H

[prokyon]

Wow, what a good decision to capture this. Never seen before. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Werner

[sheeny]

Lovely! You do great Thackbules Paul.:thumbsup:

Al.

[peter_4059]

Nice Paul. There's quite a contrast between the globules and the nebulosity.

[[1ponders]]

:lol: Thanks Al.

Thanks H, Frank and Werner. :) Since getting my new mount a whole world of new possibilities have opened up. All those little obscure objects that get spotted and I wished I could use some longer focal length are now possible. Its very exciting. I will be progressing to rgb eventually Humayan, but there is just something about mono that i really like. That and the 'quick snap it while you can' weather we've been having for the past 12 months. :(

[[1ponders]]

You could say that Peter. ;) I'm looking forward to getting a few hours with this one. There is detail to be had in the background nebulosity that I think would add quite a bit to the image. I'll work on it. :)

To put the image into perspective, here's my shot from last year of the IC2944 region http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment_browse.php?a=77312

[alan meehan]

Very nice Paul sharp as,well done
AL

[multiweb]

Very cool. :thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Holy Thackery Batman :eyepop:...AP rules again.

Mike

[allan gould]

Nice one Paul. Well done to go back and capture something that a past photo had revealed. Well guided too and a nice 72mm shot done previously.

[Paul Haese]

Well done on capturing these. I captured these last year or the year before (cannot remember now) with the RC and so have a similar scale to what you got here. Capturing the shading is part of the challenge Paul and you have done well to capture that. Nicely done.

[dugnsuz]

Nice Globules Paul!

...that's something you don't hear everyday!:P

[[1ponders]]

Thanks Paul. The shading was one of the reasons I wanted to revisit. I could see faint shading in a 20D/WO72 colour shot and in the SXVF-H9 shot and I wondered how prominent I could get it. I reeeeally want to go longer.

Thanks Doug, nice of you to notice. :whistle:

:lol:

[ballaratdragons]

Woo-Hoooooo, nice work Mr. Paul Ponderosa :)

One of my favourite objects to image, but I haven't done them for a few years now.
You have captured the Globules beautifully :thumbsup:
Just imagine how BIG those little Globules are!!!!

[h0ughy]

great work Paul, love the detail

[RobF]

Now that sounds like a man that's needed an observatory, and is glad its all working......:thumbsup: :)
Great to hear you're maximising your enjoyment of the addiction Paul.

[Paul Haese]

I think I went with 15 minute subs with the RC8 on this target. However I reckon 20-30 minutes could produce better results from my gear and at some point I intend to revisit this object.