Globular cluster m68

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

This is one I took as a filler at the May South Pacific Star Party, then promptly forgot about it until I stumbled across it this morning.

http://www.astrobin.com/193269/

Telescope: 12.5" PlaneWave CDK
Mount: AP900
Camera: Proline 16803
FOV:36' x 36' (cropped)
Exposure: 7 x 200s R, 9 x 200s G, 7 x 200s B (Took 9 in each colour, but ditched 2 x R and 2 x B)
Processing: PixInsight
Geoff

[RickS (Rick)]

Lovely colours and a cool, sparkly glob, Geoff!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Geoff,

So much for the theory that you've seen one you've seen 'em all. That's the most beautiful globular I've ever seen. Magnificent.

Best,
Mike

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Lovely colours and a cool, sparkly glob, Geoff!

Thanks Rick

Originally Posted by Placidus

Geoff,

So much for the theory that you've seen one you've seen 'em all. That's the most beautiful globular I've ever seen. Magnificent.

Best,
Mike

Thanks Mike. With 150+ globular clusters in the Milky Way, I'm sure there are better ones out there.
The problem with globs is that they don't really present any challenge: take an hour or so of RGB, combine, fix colour, stretch, saturate, game over

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Nice 3D look to the cluster

Another good image Geoff, ya on a roll mate

Mike

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Thanks Mike. I think I'm getting better at hiding decon and noise reduction from your eagle eye.
Geoff

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by ghsmith45

Thanks Mike. I think I'm getting better at hiding decon and noise reduction from your eagle eye.
Geoff

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Good image Mike--The Eagle Nebula?