Heart of the Rose - Ha

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #1 06-01-2012, 11:37 AM

Hi guys,

A work in progress post.

This is a tight, full res crop from 3.5 hours of Ha shot just before the New Year. I did a quick process on it since it'll be a while before I get the colour data.

I used my 645 reducer this time - F5.5, 825mm @ 2.21 arcsec / pixel. The full frame is a 2.4 degree FOV but I'll only be posting that when it's finished. Seeing was good enough not to have any effect at this image scale.

Full res crop:
http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/140701225/original

Cheers, Marcus

strongmanmike (Michael) · #2 06-01-2012, 11:45 AM

Very nice start there Marcus ...but all I see is animals... they are everywhere

Glad you are doing the wide field version, even from this I can see it will be a beauty

Mike
Wish I had even half decent seeing

..bluddy Newcastle

renormalised (Carl) · #3 06-01-2012, 01:22 PM

Going to be nice when it's finished, Marcus

multiweb (Marc) · #4 06-01-2012, 02:48 PM

Very cool - coming up a treat!

Hagar (Doug) · #5 06-01-2012, 02:51 PM

Looking really nice Marcus. Great detail. The final product should be a corcker for sure.

The animals are a bit of a worry. Mike are you sure your not on steroids or have hemorrhoids or something.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #6 06-01-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

The animals are a bit of a worry. Mike are you sure your not on steroids or have hemorrhoids or something.

I don't get it...can't you see'em Doug?...shhhh they're there

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #7 06-01-2012, 03:52 PM

Thanks guys - I'm excited about how it will turn out when finished!

However, being a boring, unimaginative, humourless amateur astronomer, I don't see any animals at all.

.........
......... All I see is a giant sphincter

Hagar (Doug) · #8 06-01-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Thanks guys - I'm excited about how it will turn out when finished!

However, being a boring, unimaginative, humourless amateur astronomer, I don't see any animals at all.

.........
......... All I see is a giant sphincter

WOW.... I now know why the stars are so tight.
Should look great with some colour added. I wish the clouds would get up and go around here. Lovely days and crappy nights makes things very hard.

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #9 06-01-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

WOW.... I now know why the stars are so tight.
Should look great with some colour added. I wish the clouds would get up and go around here. Lovely days and crappy nights makes things very hard.

Hehehe ... thanks Doug!

I have high hopes for 2012!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #10 06-01-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

However, being a boring, unimaginative, humourless amateur astronomer, I don't see any animals at all.

.........
......... All I see is a giant sphincter

Well that's a bummer

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #11 06-01-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Well that's a bummer

Butt ... it's a kick-ass image isn't it?

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strongmanmike (Michael) · #12 06-01-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Butt ... it's a kick-ass image isn't it?

?

Who said you didn't have a sense of humour

Actually, as soon as I showed my Tunnel of Fire image to my office at work the first comment (followed by rapturous laughter) was it should be called the "bloody hemorrhoids nebula"

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #13 06-01-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Who said you didn't have a sense of humour

Actually, as soon as I showed my Tunnel of Fire image to my office at work the first comment (followed by rapturous laughter) was it should be called the "bloody hemorrhoids nebula"

Hehehe ... ouch - that would have made me squirm in my seat!

gregbradley · #14 08-01-2012, 08:58 AM

A beauty as always Marcus!

Greg.

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #15 08-01-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

A beauty as always Marcus!

Greg.

Thanks Greg! The full frame is looking good too - nice and deep, but I won't post that until I'm finished

. Can't wait to get the colour!!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #16 08-01-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

The full frame is looking good too - nice and deep, but I won't post that until I'm finished

. Can't wait to get the colour!!

Have to say I am really looking forward it Marcus, having never imaged the Rosette in colour before, and although a little tricky, I really found great pleasure in this one and knowing your skill and the field of view you have used I am sure you will produce a fabulous vista, bring it one mate

Mike

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #17 08-01-2012, 12:04 PM

Thanks Mike - you're too kind. You're a tough act to follow though mate so I'll have to be on my toes to get close to the impact & appeal of your rendition! Fingers crossed for the weather!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #18 08-01-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Thanks Mike - you're too kind. You're a tough act to follow though mate so I'll have to be on my toes to get close to the impact & appeal of your rendition! Fingers crossed for the weather!

I have complete faith - amen

besides mine will be a distant memory by then

Mike

richardo (Rich) · #19 09-01-2012, 12:10 AM

Lovely start to this one Marcus.
There's some beautiful detail shown with those dark neb strands/ towers and little boks...
Also the delicate wisp to the centre is looking especially well detailed.

I look forward to the colour when it comes!

All the best
Rich

Peter Ward · #20 09-01-2012, 09:45 AM

I like it. The cat (head butting my laptop) liked it.

It's a great image now and I'm sure the end result will be even better.