From Southern Cross to EtaCarina

[IanP]

From Southern Cross to EtaCarina, total of 50min subs, 50mm lens, ISO 1600, 60Da ..
I like the way this lens "produces" 8-arm stars: see A-Crux ..


Higher res. at:
http://westcoastpics23.blogspot.com.au/?view=flipcard

[MrB (Simon)]

Very nice Ian!
I would bump the saturation up a little to make star and Eta colour a bit more apparent, but then that's only a personal preference.
A great image.

What mount are you using?

[rogerco (Roger)]

Lovely image, is it just one frame or have you stitched a couple together to get the wide screen image?

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Great work, Ian

[Regulus (Trevor)]

I love this photo Ian. One of my very favourite parts of the sky. Thanks for sharing it.

Trevor

[astronobob (Bob)]

Great capture Ian

[IanP]

Originally Posted by MrB

Very nice Ian!
What mount are you using?

Thnx ..
I have CPC925 with wedge. I made several brackets which allow me to mount camera in both orientations on top of the scope ..

[IanP]

Originally Posted by rogerco

Lovely image, is it just one frame or have you stitched a couple together to get the wide screen image?

Thanks Roger ..
It's one frame, of which I cropped 1/5 from the top and 1/5 from the bottom (Prth-city light pollution) ..

Thanks Bob, Trevor and Laurie !!!

[DJT (David)]

Nice. There is so much to see in this FOV.

[IanP]

Originally Posted by MrB

Very nice Ian!
I would bump the saturation up a little to make star and Eta colour a bit more apparent ...

Yeah, you might be right, the colours are a little bit "dull" ..
Have a look at version with increased colour "vibrance" ..
Higher res. @:
http://westcoastpics23.blogspot.com.au/


Cheers, David ..

[Ross G]

Nice looking widefield Ian.

I like the composition.

Ross.

[IanP]

Thanks Ross ...

Here is, I think, better copy: