M57 Ring Nebula

Lester · #1 12-09-2006, 12:01 AM

Hi everyone,

here is a couple images of M57, both are from 10x2 minutes @ 800 iso and 10x2 minutes @3200 iso stacked in Registax with darks a flats created in Registax. Images were taken as RAW and then converted to TIFF before stacking. Processed in Astra Image.

1. =lighter to show IC1296 Spiral Galaxy near by at magnitude 14.3 size=1.1'x0.8'

2. = darker image to show the colours of the nebula better.

M57 gets to a maximum of 20 degrees above the northern horizon from my place.

tornado33 · #2 12-09-2006, 12:33 AM

Nice work there, got the central star too.
Scott

iceman (Mike) · #3 12-09-2006, 05:48 AM

Excellent work, Lester! It's a lovely object visually and you've captured it well!

Striker (Tony) · #4 12-09-2006, 07:15 AM

Nicely captured Lester.

Tracking and focus looks good.

Well done.

Lester · #5 12-09-2006, 07:50 AM

Hi Scott, Mike and Tony,

thanks for your replies. I may try a filter next to minimise the star diameters.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #6 12-09-2006, 05:01 PM

beautiful shot Lester. very nice and the colours seem perfect to me. the second image is with ISO3200?

spearo (Frank) · #7 12-09-2006, 06:38 PM

nicely done!
a real challenge this one is!
frank

RB (Andrew) · #8 12-09-2006, 08:28 PM

Nice one Lester, I like the colours too.

Well done.

h0ughy (David) · #9 13-09-2006, 07:26 AM

great shot Lester, tried that one myself as Queensland astrofest this year for the first time

Lester · #10 13-09-2006, 07:27 AM

Thanks Eric, Frank and Andrew,

for your replies.

This is 20 images stacked of which 10= iso 800 and 10= iso 3200 all at 2 minutes each.

Lester · #11 13-09-2006, 07:30 AM

Thanks Houghy,

guess it would be a bit higher above the horizon from Queensland but not much.