The Large Magellanic Cloud repro plus larger versions

[gregbradley]

The big brother of the Small Magellanic Cloud. A good target for this setup as I can fit almost all of it in within one shot.

I'd like to do a lens type long exposure of this one some day to catch the spherical shape of the whole galaxy.

FSQ106ED and .73X reducer, FLI Proline 16803, Tak NJP mount.

HaLRGB 75 70 30 30 30.

Good seeing and skies completely clear. Taken over 2 nights.

A hard one to process really, and I did at least 20 versions probably 25, before I was happy with this one. It is quite a bright object.

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...31791848/large regular size

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...91848/original large
size.

Greg.

[Heath (Heater)]

Truly spectacular Greg.

Your HaRGB - Is this in minutes of exposure for each?

Regards Heath

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Heath

Truly spectacular Greg.

Your HaRGB - Is this in minutes of exposure for each?

Regards Heath

Thanks Heath.

Yes the number in the sequence refers to the filter and is in minutes.

I use 10 minute subexpsoures for my camera and 15 minutes for Ha usually. Ha needs a bit longer as its dimmer and the image is noisier.
20 minutes would be good too for Ha.


Greg.

[richardo (Rich)]

Pretty amazing wide field Greg!
Lots and lots of HII knots every where peppered with young blue stars... Man, it certainly is a galaxy in turmoil as is its little sister!!

Good stuff

Rich

PS... how many bl*%dy scopes and mounts do you have... you rob a bank or something

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by richardo

Pretty amazing wide field Greg!
Lots and lots of HII knots every where peppered with young blue stars... Man, it certainly is a galaxy in turmoil as is its little sister!!

Good stuff

Rich

PS... how many bl*%dy scopes and mounts do you have... you rob a bank or something

Thanks Rich.

Hehe yes I have a few scopes eh? A very understanding wife too.

Greg.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Gorgeous Greg! But I'd love to see full res - c'mon mate!!

Cheers, Marcus

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Very nice wide field LMC shot Greg.

Cheers

Steve

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Gorgeous Greg! But I'd love to see full res - c'mon mate!!

Cheers, Marcus

Your wish is my command!:

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131844409 2000 x 2000
http://upload.pbase.com/image/131844409 4032 x 3968 21mb

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Very nice wide field LMC shot Greg.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve.

Greg.

[gregbradley]

I have repro'd the image a bit by blending in a TEC180 high resolution image of the Tarantula into the widerfield image so it gives that area of the image more detail.

I also have an alternate version which accentuates the dust and a bit of yellow in the central bar core area:

alternate version:

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/131848614

Original version:

http://upload.pbase.com/gregbradley/...31791848/large regular size

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/ima...44409/original 2000 x 2000 6mb

http://upload.pbase.com/image/131844409 4032 x 3968 21mb



Which do you prefer?

All of these have the TEC180 Tarantula blended in.

Greg.