Very deep Eta Carina nebula with Bert's 300mm lens

[tornado33]

Hi all
Did 3x10 mins on Eta carina with Berts 300mm flourite lens last night. Idas uv/ir and Baader uhc-s filters used in back of Bert's lens. Also masked with 2x1 minute shots for the brighter parts. Modded 350D

Hand guided.
Full size version here
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/uploads...0maskedbig.jpg
The stunning quality of the lens shows in that shooting wide open at F2.8 saint stars are pointlike to the edges of the frame. Shot from my backyard at Wallsend

Scott

[g__day (Matthew)]

Very, very impressive! What was the mount used?

[h0ughy (David)]

poor old sampson EQ mount with a AN attached......fantastic effort too scott!

[tornado33]

Thanks all
Yes thats right,I used my 1986 vintage Astro Optical Supplies "Sampson" GEM mount seeh here with the 10 inch scope on it
http://www.users.on.net/~josiah/focuser/IMG_9932.jpg

Ive reprocessed the image to pull more out of it
Scott

[iceman (Mike)]

Stunning detail, loads of red!

[Garyh]

Another beauty Scott!!!!
Lots of detail there...so sharp!!