Hello all,
LMC – Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070) and surrounding area.
26.11.08
Image details…
Canon 40D (modded)
Canon 70-200mm f4L lens, 200mm @ f4, Hutech IDAS LPS2 Filter
Skywatcher Synscan EQ5 mount
Autoguided with PHD
10x30sec, iso800 (used as a layer mask to tame Tarantula blow-out)
9x420sec, iso800
Flats, ICNR.
Stacked in Images Plus, processed in PS.
Last night (Wed) was the first real early, clear cloud-free night in the Adelaide Hills for a while. I recalled Mike Salway’s recent post on “Rekindling interest in Astronomy” as I imaged under clear dark skies – it’s nights like this that help!!
Link to higher res…
http://s327.photobucket.com/albums/k...urrent=23a.jpg
Cheers
Doug
