Ngc 3576

[Peter Ward]

Arrgh....Clouds!

.....just when I thought I could get a few hours of data...:rolleyes:

Here's 40 minutes worth of something else (cropped 50% res)
...Maybe I should give it a snappy name...Slam-Dunk nebula :question:

Should have stuck with the program :)

Have to say this is one of the most impressive imaging telescopes I have ever used. Kudos to AP, the correction to the very edge of the field is amazing.

The link is here (http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery137.html)

[multiweb]

Perfect FOV for it. Impressive 40min on a faint one under the moon. That small cluster is also resolved. Really cool. :thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

That's superb.

Greg.

[telecasterguru]

Detail is fantastic.

Frank

[Peter Ward]

Thanks Frank. I've finally sorted the image plane tilt and am pretty chuffed with result.



Ta. The dark nebula under the loops has been called the "Statue of Liberty" nebula elsewhere.

Humm...looks like a guy doing basket-ball lay-up to me. What do you think? Shaq O'Neil nebula? Yao Ming dunk nebula? :)



Thanks Marc. Well, it's not the brightest nebula that's for sure :)
NB is great for bright skies:thumbsup:...problems with the moon & light pollution etc. all go away

[Peter Ward]

OK...it's now official the IAU has re-named NGC 3576 as the "Slam-Dunk" nebula :D

Roll your mouse over the link here (http://www.atscope.com.au/BRO/gallery138.html)

[multiweb]

Haha... now I see it all the time. Damn! :lol:

[Peter Ward]

Sorry Marc... Probably owe you a beer for that :)

[marc4darkskies]

Having fun with the new toy Peter? :)

Now ... quit with the mouth watering teasers and finish one will you please! :lol:

Cheers, Marcus

PS: I see a running gnome with a pointy hat!! :help::screwy:

[Peter Ward]

Yes (bagging data as I write...as you do with a robotic dome ;) )

I'm working on it!

Gnome eh? Bound and gagged? ....found one in my local bushland... very sad...thought he was in Paris....well, plaster-of-paris :)

[Ross G]

Amazing detail Peter.

Very nice composition too.

Ross.

[desler]

Can't wait for more data Peter, great start!

Darren

[Paul Haese]

Nice Peter. It has better resolution that I got with the TSA102, but then again it is 8" V 4".

[Peter Ward]

Thanks Ross


Thanks Darren....got an hours worth of SII last night...very depressing...seems to be very little, if any, SII there...might have to switch to HaRGB for this one



Thanks Paul.... 8" ?? OMG did AP short change me :) ?

[Paul Haese]

Sorry forgot that you got the 12". Well all the better still.

[midnight]

I must admit Peter that images like this have really begun to expand my interest in more than just colour images. The detail is wonderful and I really enjoyed looking at this!

Darrin...