Geeday everyone
I'm pretty happy with this shot, it could be the most colourful image I've achieved so far. I managed to frame it really well (thanks to STAR Atlas PRO).
The image is of an area of the sky which is right next door to the Lagoon Nebula and shows a dozen or more colorful deep sky objects - the brightest ones I have labelled in one of the accompanying images. The are a few nebula, a planetary nebula, and many dark nebula which I haven't necessarily labelled.
You can see better resolution images at
http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc6559.html
Paul Mayo
Imaging Details
Telescope: 12-inch f/5 GSO newtonian telescope on Sampson GEM.
Guiding: Hand guided with 4.5-inch f/18 guidescope.
Camera: Canon EOS 300D Digital - Hα enabled.
Exposures: 11 x 3-minute exposures @ ISO400
Total Exposure time: 33 minutes.
Filter/equipment:
Baader 2" Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector.
Baader 2" UV/IR Cut Filter.
Processing: Dark frame subtraction, bias and flat-fielded in Iris,
smoothed in Noiseware CE.
Exposure Date: 2006, June 27.