Another obscure one - Longmore 5

[Stevec35]

Hi to all

This one is a work in progress because the weather turned bad before I could finish the colour. It's a large faint planetary that isn't often imaged although I see that some IIS members have had a go at it. There are plenty of faint fuzzies in the field if you care to search them out.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/Lo5_STL6303_RC.htm

[renormalised]

Great shot there, Steve:)

There's some very interesting objects in that view, apart from the PN. There's a newly suspected nearby dwarf galaxy there, possibly a Local Group member...AM 1111-474. It's an irregular galaxy.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Carl. I didn't know about the galaxy.

[TrevorW]

Interesting, another fine one Steve

[tornado33]

Great work, keep imaging those obscure ones. Its amazing how many are out there yet to be imaged other than by professional survey telescopes
Scott

[Stevec35]

Thanks Trevor



Thanks Scott. Yes there's certainly lots out there within the reach of amateur scopes.

[Hagar]

Great image Steve. Even looks good in Black and white which usually leaves small planetaries wanting.

Very nice crisp image.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Doug. It should look good in colour. I got half the red subs done brfore the weather intervened.

[DavidU]

Fabulous effort Steve, whats the scope & camera?

[Stevec35]

Thanks David. It's a 31.75cm (12.5") RCOS Ritchey Chretien and a SBIG STL6303E CCD camera. The combination works at F9.

[MrB]

Looks like the sort of thing that will end up with that 3D look in colour. Can't wait :D

[telecasterguru]

Great image. I'm looking forward to the colour version.

Frank

[Stevec35]

Thanks again guys. All I need to do the colour is about 3 hours of clear sky and no moon. Might be wishful thinking but the weather does slowly seem to be improving.

Cheers

Steve