NGC3199 the "big banana neb"

[astroboy]

Hi all
Took this pic with David Gray from the IAS visit last new moon could do with more Ha which I took last night and will see how it goes.
Nice bit of sky:thumbsup:
10" F3.5 20 min each RGB 30 min Ha couldn't decide on a version so thought I would bore you with all of them , its one of the things with CCD you almost have too many choices.

Zane

[h0ughy]

the third one looks good to me

[Lester]

Hi Zane,

Never heard of the big banana but it looks good.

Where is it?

[seeker372011]

lovely image of the Smile Nebula, Zane. It is the perfect target for H alpha, isnt it?
Narayan

[astroboy]

mmmm sorry I made that up, you put it down to my Coffs Harbour up bringing
the smile nebula that could work , but with that framing should it be the vetical smile;)

Zane

[Lester]

Okay where is the smily nebula?

[seeker372011]

well here is an image of the area with an un-modded Canon 300D..surely you can see the smile..

reminds me of the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland

quote

"Well! I've often seen a cat without a grin," thought Alice; "but a grin without a cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in all my life!

unquote

PS it was 40 minutes-four 10 minute subs-of exposure to get this much nebulosity...envy you modified DSLR and CCD folks

[astroboy]

Its right next door to the keyhole

Zane

[[1ponders]]

Boy what a difference. Time to rip that filter off me thinks Narayan. :)

I like the last one Zane. Seems to me that I can see more detail without being washed out in the Ha (?)

[xelasnave]

Like them all Zane. You should approach the owners of that famous landmark and offer them naming rights.. actually on a serious note if I were the owner of such (the BB) I would love to display your photo and pretend the heavens did it for me.
alex

[ving]

I've got a lovely bunchof.... bananas...

nice shot zane :)