Hi boys and girls
I haven't posted for a while (sorry) but here are a few image I have been struggling to put together here in Newcastle (no I won't complain about it this time..grrr...)
Warning: If you are only on dial up, the following links go to images that are between 1meg and 2meg in size but by scrolling down to the bottom of each image page you can select "large" from the other sizes menu to see a much smaller jpeg to see if you want to bother to open the big version, if you do select "original" size.
I have generally presented them a little on the lighter side to improve their appearence on monitors in non darkened rooms..?
From Saturday night this long weekend.
NGC 253
3/4 moon
Seeing above average and little to no wind and finally...no bloody cloud this time!!!!
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Have a swim around the full frame Luminance here (lots of background galaxies):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...39661/original
Here's a close up crop of the Luminance (shows more detail in the little gallaxies)
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...41964/original
Aaand after adding some colour from an old 80ED shot from 2005 here it is in colour:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...47566/original
I love the collection of vertical streamers shooting up out of the face of the galaxy, particularly the one coming from the core region!
The Tarantula Nebula in Halpha:
Still 3/4 moon but less of a problem in Halpha
Seeing deteriorated to poor and yep..some wind picked up DOH!
buuut no cloud at least woohoo!
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...82144/original
Now from a couple of weeks ago
NGC 6188
Conditions generally ok with some drifting cloud (of course!) and average to poor seeing:
Halpha:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...56621/original
Lum + Halpha:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...54475/original
Aaand with some crappy colour data (not happy with the Ha-LRGB blend either on this but oh well)
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...96023/original
Hope you enjoyed'em
Mike