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[Tandum (Robin)]

Almost pulled the plug on this one, it is just so faint I couldn't see it in the individual images. I'm sure I only have half of it here but I shot 6 x 15 minute shots at ISO 800 so I'm limited by my light pollution to get more. This is a 50% crop of the full frame which I will also post.

[Peter Ward]

Unfortunately you are hitting an "equipment spec wall" that is pretty hard to breach.

I had a good look at your full res image that can be found via here

http://www.celticcomputers.com.au/As...up&cat=0&pos=0

This is a tough target for a DSLR/CMOS. While they are excellent tools for wide field/ bright object imaging, dark objects in less than pristine skies are very difficult to capture well.

http://panther-observatory.com/galle...C2359_c100.htm

is a great example of a better tool for the job....

The cynics may cry "Sure, there is always a bigger fish!" but this is not the point of my response.

Sometimes it really is a case of "don't force it...simply use a bigger hammer"

[Tandum (Robin)]

Peter,
I won't argue at all, I didn't even think I had anything on the plates until days after the shot, it is so dim. I didn't even know what it was till I saw this one.

That particular panther image you linked to is very red. This one is more like the green blue I see in google.

Big Noisey Image here.

[spearo (Frank)]

well done mate!
That is one hard target to get
well done
frank

[stevenc77]

Great work Robin...I hope to see some images with that Dob soon! All in good time I guess!

[Tandum (Robin)]

Cheers guys.
Going to need some major tube rings for that DOB steve, we'll get there eventually

[Alchemy (Clive)]

mmmmmm.... one of my favorite deep sky objects. good stuff

[multiweb (Marc)]

Great colors! Just stumbled across this pic. Wasn't familiar with this object. Thanks for sharing.

[peeb61 (Paul)]

Robin,
Another fine image with a DSLR!
Great stuff.

It is a hard target and you have taken the time to capture it in its glory.

Paul

[TrevorW]

Well done !!!

[Tandum (Robin)]

Thanks for the encouragement gents. I really need to record what I'm shooting at in future

Was hoping to try and get more of this one but the weather forecast looks crappy for the rest of the month

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Nothing wrong with Thors Hemet. The oxygen stands right out.
Nice image.....cheers Kev.

[Tandum (Robin)]

Cheers Kev, but paul is right, any idiot like me can point and click, but you need a bigger hammer than I have to gather the photons from this one. I had a search and of course eric (aka easystyles) showed up with the best DSLR image, IMHO, of the object here. And that's with a 10" scope. Maybe it'll be better from a dark site for me but I doubt it

I better get tube rings for my 12" dob organised, I sure as hell won't be buying a 14" RCOS any time soon