Horsehead Nebula

Rex · #1 27-10-2013, 12:17 AM

Hi everyone, I took these subs at a wimb really just as I was about to pack up. I only managed 4 X 5 minute subs before the moon came up. I didn't really expect it to turn out ok, and was surprised. Obviously this needs more data but it's a start. thanks for looking. As always critique and advice welcome.

Image details:
Object: Barnard33 and friends
Location: North of Townsville NQLD
Camera: Modded Canon 1100D Astronomic CLS-CCD clip filter
Scope: Carbon Fibre Skywatcher 8" f/4 astrograph, MPCC
Exposure: 4 x 300sec @ ISO1600
Guiding: QHY5 4" f/5 newt and PHD
Captured with: APT - Astro Photography Tool
Stacked in DSS and processed in Photoshop CS2

Better quality version at the link http://astrob.in/61554/

Gem (Grant) · #2 27-10-2013, 01:20 AM

Bet you wished you took a few more!!

nebulosity. (Jo) · #3 27-10-2013, 06:17 AM

Look at all that Ha

Top shot Rex

Jo

Larryp (Laurie) · #4 27-10-2013, 08:45 AM

Good one, Rex!

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #5 27-10-2013, 09:45 AM

That does it. I gotta get a DSLR modded somehow.

Nice shot considering the short exp.

lazjen (Chris) · #6 27-10-2013, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

That does it. I gotta get a DSLR modded somehow.

Nice shot considering the short exp.

Haha, indeed! Or in my case, I want to make the jump to CCD.

Yes, very nice shot and I hope you get more data Rex.

dutch2 (Ingrid) · #7 27-10-2013, 10:09 AM

Lovely image, well done.

MGTechDVP (Mariusz) · #8 27-10-2013, 03:06 PM

Excellent, especially for only 20 mins of subs.

Rex · #9 27-10-2013, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gem

Bet you wished you took a few more!!

Yeah I do but the moon came up so would have washed out any further subs that I took. Next time

Quote:

Originally Posted by nebulosity.

Look at all that Ha

Top shot Rex

Jo

Thanks Jo, I really like what the modd has done for this camera.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larryp

Good one, Rex!

Thanks Laurie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

That does it. I gotta get a DSLR modded somehow.

Nice shot considering the short exp.

Thank you Kevin. As I said mate it's not that hard,honestly, you just have to take your time, and make sure you have done plenty of research so you know what to expect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazjen

Haha, indeed! Or in my case, I want to make the jump to CCD.

Yes, very nice shot and I hope you get more data Rex.

Thanks Chris. I definitely will, just depends on when.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutch2

Lovely image, well done.

Thanks Ingrid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGTechDVP

Excellent, especially for only 20 mins of subs.

Thanks Mariusz. Sometimes we just get lucky, as I said it was at a wimb and really didn't expect it to turn out ok.

multiweb (Marc) · #10 27-10-2013, 04:53 PM

Excellent shot. Colours are spot on. More data will make it even cooler.

Rex · #11 27-10-2013, 10:59 PM

Thanks Marc. Hopefully next weekend I will manage to get some more, although the weather is supposed to me closing in on wednesday. We can only hope the weather man is wrong.

kosh · #12 28-10-2013, 05:44 PM

Nice Rex, I really like it.

Gary Honis has some YouTube vids on modding these DSLR cameras. I have a 450D but I still need it for regular use so I won't touch it.
I think JB HIFI had 1100D's body only for less that $400 a couple of weeks ago. Would have grabbed one if it wasn't for the money that I spent on my mount.
But then again, if I didn't have the mount, I wouldn't need the camera either

Rex · #13 28-10-2013, 10:29 PM

Thanks Kosh.
Yes Gary is a wealth of information when it comes to modding dslr's. Both filter removal and cooling mods.

carlstronomy (Carl) · #14 29-10-2013, 10:45 PM

Rex,

Nice horse and flame really good.

Carl

Rex · #15 30-10-2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlstronomy

Rex,

Nice horse and flame really good.

Carl

Thanks Carl. Can't wait to get some more subs to add to it.

JZ (Ross) · #16 30-10-2013, 03:51 PM

Lovely shot Rex. I particularly like the framing with the horse to the right of centre and the diffraction on the larger stars.
Would make a nice poster.

Cheers,
Ross...

Spookyer (Brett) · #17 30-10-2013, 07:54 PM

I agree, great framing and composition, more data will make it a great image.

Rex · #18 30-10-2013, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JZ

Lovely shot Rex. I particularly like the framing with the horse to the right of centre and the diffraction on the larger stars.
Would make a nice poster.

Cheers,
Ross...

Thanks Ross. I too like difraction spikes, and wanted to make sure the star at the top was in the frame. As for making the horse off centre, that was to allow me to get the flame neb in as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spookyer

I agree, great framing and composition, more data will make it a great image.

Thanks Brett, hopefully this weekend.