[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks everyone heaps for the encouragement and useful advice.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Rather Hubbleish that Mike and Trish Now, just to get all that you have put together there outside Orange into orbit ... Mike

Thanks hugely, Mike. Had a mini-tornado last month. Almost did get into orbit. We might have to think about having something that shuts the dome when the wind hits 40KPH, so the bottom flap doesn't get torn from its hinges. Seeing and tracking gets a bit dodgy above say 35KPH anyway.

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Mike n Trish, beautiful image - keep them coming. cheers, Allan

Thanks, Allan. Gear is working nicely now. The easter rain is good for the grass, I suppose.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a very nice narrowband image. Good work. Greg.

Thanks, Greg.

Originally Posted by SimmoW

Lovely, with that lower Neb it kind of looks like a night mountain landscape scene.

Superb description! Cheers!

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Truly awesome image, grandeur symphony of vibrant cosmic light...

I love those gentle blue smoky structures in particular, and the globules are presented with such rich detail.

Thank you Mike and Trish for demonstrating us what one must strive for in astrophotography.

Aw, shucks. Delighted to be getting closer. Thank you!

Originally Posted by RickS

Fantastic detail and the nebula colour is great, Mike & Trish. I would have liked you to take it further and do something about the stars (magenta halos, red stars, and general hardness) but that could just be my anal retentive streak

Cheers,
Rick.

Fair comment. We did control about 90% of it - it was MUCH worse before. The scientist in me says who cares about "stars that burn with purple light ... stop your fussing boy" as that singer, the one who did "the dead are dancing", said, but they are distracting.

Originally Posted by SpaceNoob

very nice

Such a wide field from a 20"....I like the colours a lot!

You are right, the Oiii is a bit weak on this target, I needed about 10hours worth to really do anything with it.

Thanks, colleague.

Originally Posted by Andy01

Very 3D and a pleasing colour palatte, have to agree with Rick sbout losing/rrplacing the stars with RGB ones though. Nice work guys

Thanks Andy. If you like the colour, we know we're heading in roughly the right direction! Meanwhile, more work on those pesky stars.