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gregbradley
13-07-2011, 08:09 PM
This is a crop and I call this the Kangaroo Nebula as it looks like one.

5nm Astrodon Ha filter, Planewave CDK17 at F4.5, FLI Proline 16803

2 hours 30 minutes.

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/136380707/large

Where do you think it is?

Greg.

mithrandir
13-07-2011, 09:11 PM
There is always a bigger sledgehammer.

Astronomy.net (http://live.astrometry.net/status.php?job=alpha-201107-14752691) roolz :D

Andrew

strongmanmike
13-07-2011, 09:15 PM
I knew where it was straight away, in M8, bet Marc did too :thumbsup:

multiweb
14-07-2011, 07:58 AM
Actually I didn't. But now you've mentioned it I feel the urge to give it another go. :P
Cool shot Greg. You can't go wrong with M8. :thumbsup:

gregbradley
14-07-2011, 08:09 AM
Good on you Andrew.



Yes you and Andrew have both won first prize which is 2 clear nights over the next 6 months!



Thanks Marc. I have the M8 image in Ha. Its pretty deep. Sitting on it for now to make sure the processing is OK. Its different.

Greg.

Ross G
14-07-2011, 08:55 AM
It's just a "Skip" from the Emu..!


Ross.

gregbradley
14-07-2011, 02:55 PM
Hehe Yes. I was looking at it again and thinking it looks more like a possum.

Greg.