NGC1910 and environs in the LMC

tornado33 · #1 22-03-2007, 11:03 PM

Hi
Used the 6 inch f3.6 schmidt newtonian "Cometracker" to capture this in the LMC tonight.
6x10 mins ISO200, UHCS filter, Hutech modded 350D. Hand guided. Processed in IRIS and photoshop. The ground on which the mount sits moves overtime with rain and dry, so polar alingment was off, field rotation was evident on a simple stack, so I used Iris's "3 matching zone (affine transformation) where it picks stars in 3 separate 300x300 pixel zones at edges of images and aligns them, rotating if necessary, thus eliminating field rotation.
Scott

h0ughy (David) · #2 22-03-2007, 11:17 PM

I can see the mark of Shrek in that, nice shot!!

tornado33 · #3 22-03-2007, 11:55 PM

thanks , yep that was I was after

Its an unusual object thats for sure
Scott
PS had to discard one 10 minute image, a plane had flown right through it

venus (Lydia) · #4 23-03-2007, 07:37 AM

Great work Scott.

h0ughy (David) · #5 23-03-2007, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tornado33

thanks , yep that was I was after

Its an unusual object thats for sure
Scott
PS had to discard one 10 minute image, a plane had flown right through it

no you should have left that in there to give scale and Intrigue to the image

iceman (Mike) · #6 23-03-2007, 07:52 AM

Incredible capture, loads of detail.

PhotonCollector (Paul) · #7 23-03-2007, 10:28 AM

Hello Scott,

That's a pretty kewl image. Not many people image this area of the LMC with such resolution and details that your image shows. Well done! Oh and yes I can see the sign of Shrek too!

regards
Paul

Ric · #8 23-03-2007, 12:13 PM

Great image Scott, very detailed.

Cheers

tornado33 · #9 23-03-2007, 01:05 PM

Many thanks.
Perhaps the nebula should be given the official Common Name of the 'Shrek Nebula"

Id like to add this is the first real low coma image Ive taken with the cheap n nasty Cometracker. It seems even with the MPCC, the field is slightly curved, as if I aim for pinpoint stars in the middle and get focus slightly inside of perfect, stars on the outside are out of focus and s little comatic. If I get it almost spot on but ever so slightly outside focus, stars at the edge are much better. Not quite as corrected as an ASA scope, but I doubt Meade ever intended it to perform as well as it does with the MPCC installed.
Scott

EzyStyles (Eric) · #10 23-03-2007, 04:48 PM

stunning shot scott. very nice