[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Originally Posted by lazjen

Not bad results overall. I'm not sure how much more you could do if you're limited by the seeing.

Thanks Chris. The seeing's not the worst in the world - typically about 1.8 to 2.2 sec arc FWHM. Currently it's been very unpredictable, anywhere from 1.5 (rejoice) to 3.5 sec arc (watch movie).

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

These tiny PNs are great challenging targets MnT. These two little fellas have been done proud in that there is much detail to be explored and the colour rendition works very well.

Thanks Rodney. That's encouraging.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

I found 5189 to be quite hard to get really sharp without over sharpening it, or making it looked like it has been over sharpened. I like the colour of both sets. It makes you wonder if you would benefit from an AO in your system.

Cheers, Paul. I think if we were to start again after a bush fire, we'd investigate AO. Would have been great for the recent lambda centauri shot!

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Nice Job Mike & Trish.

These are obviously very challenging targets.

Thanks, Pete.

Originally Posted by RickS

A lovely pair of delicate gems, M&T! The colour is great and they are fascinating objects. Shame about your seeing. We have been spoilt by Hubble pics

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks muchly, Rick. They are very pretty. The Hubble Eight Burst is magical. Oh to see such things. Perhaps the thing that got me into astronomy (and science in general) as a nipper was that what was in the textbook really proved to be up there, and we could see for ourselves. Almost nothing else that we were taught as kids (eg sport builds character and makes you a man, and I'm doing this for your own good) turned out to be true.