Im sorry.. but its a swan :P

[bmitchell82]

I most probably wont add to this image as its just a time line image for me.

Taken while I had one new beginner and another astrophotographer in a learn about AP night.

taken with 3hrs of 10 min Lum, 2 10 min R and B, and 1 10 min G in my house just south of Mandurah with my normal rig

No flats or darks applied, cam at -30 deg

here (http://brendanmitchell.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Messier-17.jpg)

[jjjnettie]

:) I do believe this is the first Swannie posted this season.
Nice one.

[TrevorW]

Swannie, Swannie, how I want you, Oh dear Swannie

not bad hard one to get colour just right

[astronobob]

Good Going Brendan, very smoooth too ! !

[John Hothersall]

No sorrow required as its beautiful with its little black patch, nice field.,

John.

[LucasB]

Very nice Brendan. Well captured with great nebula colour!:thumbsup:
Lucas

[Paul Haese]

Very smooth image Brendan. I think there is a little more to be had in the nebulosity though.

[bmitchell82]

Thanks all.

Paul, there probably is but with a major city centre 2km from my door step :) and the fact that in total there is only 2 blues 2 reds and 1 green sub :) stretching the data isn't really a option.

Admittedly if i put another 3 or 4 each in the colour I'de probably start pushing the envelope! That and i have to sort a flats panel out to sort a slight light drop off and dust motes :)

Trev :) good quality filters make getting the colour just right... easy! :)

You just have to love un attended capture. Makes imaging so much easier. Till next time!

[strongmanmike]

Nothing wrong with that, considering the limited data it's a great cygnet :thumbsup:

Mike

[erick]

Tuesday night I discovered that this nebula responds well visually to the DGM NPB filter. But what's that got to do with astrophotography? Err, nothing really, I just thought I'd mention it somewhere :D

But this image was useful, thanks Brendan, to remind myself of the extent of the nebula. The filter really lifts the contrast.

[bmitchell82]

Thanks Eric and Mike. I might treck down the road about 15 20 minutes just to escape some of the lights. Might help me get out to my 15 min range that i so love to go at :) and then start hunting my fave nebs ;D

[RobF]

Nice going Brendan, for limited data as you say.

[stevous67]

Nice effort Brendan, a fine Newt capture - I can never see the swan?!!? Looks more like a trout.

Cheers,

steve