suggestions for imaging this weekend

[graham.hobart]

Hey gang, forecast is not too bad and so my aim is to try and get much longer subs and more of them this weekend. I have a reasonable view of East/North and high South mostly above the meridian but some patches below. I can see scorpio and sagittarius above clearly (sans clouds)
I am looking for suggestions for what to shoot apart from getting more M8 M20 subs
I will be using an 80mm refractor mainly.
Any great nebula/cluster/galaxy ideas?
cheers
Graham:P

[Stu Ward]

Our society target this month is the nebula around rho ophuicus (sp)
This apparently is a good target for widefield.
Why not give that a go ?

[graham.hobart]

good idea Stu, so if I get Antares in the top right corner of my camera image on live view do you reckon that will encompass this region (DSLR 450D)? Or should I slew to p-ophicius (if that is in the named stars list)?

[adman]

If you stay up late you can try to get an M31 in your 80mm...?

Adam

[graham.hobart]

Re. M31
How late would that be from 42' south? I don't have Stellarium here at work so can anyone tell me how late this would be visible from Hobart?
(I have to work tomorrow as well so maybe ?Sat night)
Graham

[adman]

oops - didn't see you r location - you won't get it at all from there...:P
it only just gets up high enough to image here in Brisbane

[Stu Ward]

To be honest Graham I have no idea as I havent looked at it yet myself due to a permanent cloud deck in the Illawarra !

Stu

[madwayne]

Grahame

There is way too many to list but some of my favourites, apart from M8/20 in this region;
M16
M17
IC4628
NGC6188
M7
M6

All of these should fit nicely on your DSLR/ED80 combination.

Forecast for Sydney is rubbish followed by more rubbish followed by some more rubbish and then it gets really bad :lol:.

Have a good weekend, catch plenty of photons for us all and I look forward to seeing how you go.

Wayne

[graham.hobart]

Thanks Madders! I particularly like the idea of IC 4628. and NCG 6188. Just wonder what sort of shots I will get with an unmodified DSLR.
Good list of things to aspire to though. M16 needs some attention as well I have had poor goes at that in the past.
Thanks all
:thanx:

[graham.hobart]

So does anybody know then that if I place Antares in the middle of my live view/ FOV on a 450D via 80mm refractor should I encompass the rho ophicius cloud complex? Or should I put antares to one(right side?)
I know I need lots of exposures & long subs, just need to know if I am in the right region in the first place..
Graham:question:

[graham.hobart]

must have jinxed myself anyway as there is a cloud bank you wouldn't believe just hovering over my house now anyway!

[midnight]

Graham, I put Antares to the right. This was at 200mm but your ED80 is much longer than this so I think you need to keep it right.

This is my attempt but at 200mm FL. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=77951

Good luck - I'm stuck on a shutdown (14hr days until 25 Aug) and tonight is looking like a ripper :(

Darrin...

[rcheshire]

Hi Graham. Stellarium, which I think is free, is a great program for locating objects with an eye view. Makes it easy to locate objects and their relationship to others.