[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

73 hours!!! Okay I won't tell you you need more data then.

Wonderful image Rick.

Thanks, Kevin

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Excellent result Rick, looks like a mangled body organ or a malformed ear Did it really need 75hrs (see what you've started Rolf!!!! ) well perhaps not but hey if you have the will why not and you have revealed some faint wisps between the inner and outer rings there as a result that don't show up in "normal" deep images of this gem so that's something, also you look to have worked specifically on those two bright bits at either end of the mangled ear, don't recall seeing actual detail in those bits before..?

10/10 for patience and determination in data collection there mate, Paul will be very happy with you and you don't even have an automated observatory ...now, where can I buy some of that patience?

Mike

Thanks, Mike. I could have got away with less data but I was hoping to catch some stuff not usually seen. With ACP running smoothly it's not too hard to collect a lot of data so long as we get clear skies. I did check that each night was making a significant improvement to SNR and was ready to give up when it didn't. BTW, your set up is about 2.5 times faster than mine (same aperture but different image scale and QE) so think of it as a mere 30 hours

Looks like a twisted ear, eh? The Mike Tyson nebula

Originally Posted by Shiraz

that's an astonishing image Rick - congrats. well worth the effort.
regards Ray

Thanks, Ray!

Originally Posted by Spookyer

Great image Rick. You just need more data

Brett

And more aperture! Thanks, Brett.

Originally Posted by Octane

Wow, that is incredible!

Thanks, H!