Pismis 24

[Paul Haese]

Second image taken with the AG12 in recent months. This image is of NGC6357 and Pismis 24 at the core of the nebula.

The core of this object is quite interesting looking. There is so many interesting features but the actual core is very interesting.

The image contains 8.6 hours of data, containing Ha OIII LRGB.

Click here for larger image.

Hope you enjoy.

[beren]

Top image Paul, great the AG12 is up and running with the QSI

[Atmos (Colin)]

At first glance it has some air of the Lobster Nebula about it but it isn't. You're right about the central part of the nebula, kinda reminds me of another one of Gods fingers pointing up Although this is the more politically correct finger

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Nice round stars across the entire frame - gotta be happy with that now
N/R looks a tad overdone though? Thinking after spending lots of time on my own recent version that this should look sharper now.
Nice depth to the image too

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Ultra-sharp. Very nice rendition of the brightest bits in the middle, which often get burned out or blurry.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks guys for the comments.

Originally Posted by beren

Top image Paul, great the AG12 is up and running with the QSI

Sadly the new QSI 660 has had to go back. So there won't be another image taken with that camera. I have ordered another camera as a replacement after receiving a full refund. I am going with an SBIG Aluma 694 which has the same sensor so I will have the same image scale. The new design of the camera will effectively remove problems of corrosion that existed before. So I am excited about the prospect of using this camera.

My other QSI683 is supposed to be doing ultra wide field but that is still in for repair too. I cannot even use that camera as a backup at present. So no images from this rig until I get the new camera or I get the old one back. I am still also yet to test the repairs that Stefan made to the Wynne corrector, which I am expecting will allow me to undertake wide field imaging too.

Originally Posted by Andy01

Nice round stars across the entire frame - gotta be happy with that now
N/R looks a tad overdone though? Thinking after spending lots of time on my own recent version that this should look sharper now.
Nice depth to the image too

No noise reduction was done on this image Andy. Perhaps seeing was not great and one can only sharpen so much.