Thors Helmet

[gregbradley]

I took this one a while ago. Its a bicolour image (Ha and O111) using the CDK17 at F4.5 and 694 camera.

This object has always fascinated me but its rather dim so I was happy the F4.5 really collected the photons here:

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...56159484/large regular size
http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...59484/original large size

Greg.

[Octane (Humayun)]

That is outstanding, Greg. So dramatic!

H

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Octane

That is outstanding, Greg. So dramatic!

H

Thanks H. I was happy seeing the original test images that showed more detail than I expected.

Greg.

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Dramatic is the right word. It is so bright! Impressive work as usual.

[cybereye (Mario)]

Wow - what an impressive image!

Cheers,
Mario

[traveller (Bo)]

Great details Greg, fab work.
Bo

[RickS (Rick)]

One of the nicest images I have seen of this object. Well done, Greg!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Well...ain't that a beauty looks like a pro image from VLA or Subaru Love all the little knots on Thors helmet feathers.

Mike

[Rod771 (Rod)]

That's one of the brightest renditions of the this object I've seen.

Very nice! Well done Greg.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Very nice Thor's helmet Greg. I wonder if you toned down the magenta in the background a bit if it would be even nicer but it's certainly a quality rendition of this object in any form.

Cheers

Steve

[Paul Haese]

Heaps of cool detail there Greg. Colouring is quite nice in my opinion too. Just out of interest do you have one or two subs that have slightly elongated stars. Slight egg going on there but it looks like only one or two subs is causing that.

Must have a go at this myself at some point. Last time I did this I did 21 hours with the RC8 but I think it would look different with the RC12. In any event you have so much more resolution going on there.

[E_ri_k (Erik)]

That's awesome as Greg It is pretty dim, I was never happy with my efforts….
Erik

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

Dramatic is the right word. It is so bright! Impressive work as usual.

Thanks very much Adrian.

Originally Posted by cybereye

Wow - what an impressive image!

Cheers,
Mario

Cheers Mario.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by traveller

Great details Greg, fab work.
Bo

Thanks Bo. I was happy at how detail the scope picked up.

Originally Posted by RickS

One of the nicest images I have seen of this object. Well done, Greg!

That's quite a compliment - thanks Rick.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Well...ain't that a beauty looks like a pro image from VLA or Subaru Love all the little knots on Thors helmet feathers.

Mike

I had a Subaru once but I didn't use it on this one. Cheers Mike.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Rod771

That's one of the brightest renditions of the this object I've seen.

Very nice! Well done Greg.

Thanks Rod. Yes I did get lot there. F4.5 at 17 inches aperture is a lot of light.

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Very nice Thor's helmet Greg. I wonder if you toned down the magenta in the background a bit if it would be even nicer but it's certainly a quality rendition of this object in any form.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve. I'll have a look at that.

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Heaps of cool detail there Greg. Colouring is quite nice in my opinion too. Just out of interest do you have one or two subs that have slightly elongated stars. Slight egg going on there but it looks like only one or two subs is causing that.

Must have a go at this myself at some point. Last time I did this I did 21 hours with the RC8 but I think it would look different with the RC12. In any event you have so much more resolution going on there.

Thanks Paul. This is guide scope guided. I am trying to setup a MMOAG or OAG in this system. The problem with the reducer is it has minimal backfocus - like 44mm. So its looking like a different filter wheel and OAG and then perfectly round stars will be the norm. There may have been a couple of eggy's in there.

I'll check them out in case its just one or two. The 12 inch would be handy for this object. Its a bit low in the west now. I took this a few months ago now.

Greg.

[gregbradley]

Thanks Eric I appreciate the compliment.

Greg.

[alpal]

Wow Greg,
that's really sharp.
You have detail that I haven't seen before.
Well done.

cheers
Allan

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by alpal

Wow Greg,
that's really sharp.
You have detail that I haven't seen before.
Well done.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan. I think the 694 camera is particularly good at narrowband.

Greg.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

It was a pleasure to view this fine image.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Fantastic work Greg, what an amaizing target, so much going on, , Galactic forces in all directions ! That Blue central, looks bit like a cosmic bubble, tho I wonder, as there is many fractures 'so to speak' amongst it ?
A very thought provoking image - Awesome !!