Astrofest NGC6888

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Thought I'd give a few northern targets a try however this one was a bit of a challenge and I didn't get enough data.

24x5mins LRGB taken with the QSI and Meade ED80

Here's the big version:
http://astrob.in/52186/

Comments welcome

[RickS (Rick)]

A valiant attempt, Peter! I wonder if this one is easier in NB. A lot of northerners seem to image it that way.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Must be great to shoot these usually overlooked objects for us down here, a great record for your object album.

Mike

[Ross G]

Great capture Peter.

Ross.

[allan gould]

Excellent image from a great scope

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Good effort Peter, 6888 was quite low, just above the horizon and hard to collect good clean data.

[h0ughy (David)]

gee its faint - well done on what you got

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Excellent

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by RickS

A valiant attempt, Peter! I wonder if this one is easier in NB. A lot of northerners seem to image it that way.

I didn't think to give that a try but imagine it would have plenty of Ha in it given the colour.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Must be great to shoot these usually overlooked objects for us down here, a great record for your object album.

Mike

You'll have to make the trip one year Mike!

Originally Posted by Ross G

Great capture Peter.

Ross.

Thanks Ross.

Originally Posted by allan gould

Excellent image from a great scope

Thanks Allan.

Originally Posted by ozstronomer

Good effort Peter, 6888 was quite low, just above the horizon and hard to collect good clean data.

Yep - this was barely clearing the shower tent.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

gee its faint - well done on what you got

Sounds like a songify candidate Dave. Thanks!

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Excellent

Cheers JJJ. 6 more sleeps

[prokyon (Werner Probst)]

Very nice, looks very natural. It is funny to see you capturing northern objects. I am always trying to get some from the south.

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

OK - done some more tweaking to reduce stars. Here's the new version

http://astrob.in/52186/B/

[RickS (Rick)]

That certainly helps make the neb stand out better.