M17 - Swan Nebula

[mswhin63]

Hi All,

Been a while since imaging, managed M17 at ASWA Tammin site, one of the best nights I have remember regarding seeing and transparency.

It was a late start so my length of time not imaging lead to a few issues which I couldn't resolve (soft focus, guiding issues and couple of other things but at least got some detail)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/109920401953767744541/albums/5711144334112216417/5755507531158370610

Need to spend more time processing but still busy even while on holidays from Uni.

Camera - 450D unmodded
20 x 120 seconds @ 800 ISO
few darks and Flats but started to get some glowing :shrug:

Thx for looking

[bmitchell82]

Nice work Malcom,

Tammin site when it pops it really pops! I think the best SQM we have had down there is nigh on 22.

Even with the temperature being somewhere around 10 degrees you should have been pushing 5-10 Minutes to make use of the fact that the pass filter blocks most but not all of the Ha spectrum.

Processing is a tricky thing you really need to keep your hand at it all the time and for a long time before you start getting the hang of it and seeing where things need to happen!

Are you heading out there this weekend? I am going to be there on Saturday in any case for the evening.

BM

[mswhin63]

:thumbsup: Thanks Brendan. I have given away Jarrahdale now to concentrate on Uni studies but have more opportunity to go to Tammin as well. The site definitely rocks when it is clear.



With uni studies this has really cut down my imaging opportunities. i am working on slowly a permanent mount arrangement for imaging at home. I hope this will give me the opportunity to image more often.



No, would like to but need to get ready for going away to Murchison for a bit of construction work. Unfortunately work will be full on so I can bring the gear with me or would be too buggered to image there anyway.

[hotspur]

Really nice work,well done.Be happy with that!

[Ross G]

Nice photo Malcolm.

Sharp and great detail.

Ross.

[mswhin63]

Thanks Chris and Ross