Omega Cent

smersh (Michael) · #1 07-07-2006, 09:14 AM

I remember the first night I got the new LX90 home and did the built-in sky tour (or what ever it is) and I saw a my second globular cluster. I thought "Argh great! Another load of dots" Now that I know their place in the cosmos, I am really quite in awe of them! Here's a top site for sorting out the little buggers http://www.seds.org/messier/glob.html

Full version here http://www.metronome-trading.com/me/omega_centauri.htm

Location: Stanmore, Sydney
Date: 20060417
Exposure: (3x90s + 1x132s) @ 800ISO
Guiding: LPI/GuideDog
Processing: ImagesPlus - Cal, Align, Avg Combine, DDP, Bkgd Comp, Curves, RL 3x3 20iter, SSR, NR,

Dennis · #2 07-07-2006, 10:08 AM

Very nice image using quite an unconventional set of auxiliary equipment (from your sig).

Cheers

Dennis

alandee · #3 07-07-2006, 10:25 PM

Lovely capture, resolved beautifully toward the core. were you guiding through your cokebottle 80 ? I'd love to see a photo of it !

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #4 07-07-2006, 10:44 PM

thats a fine image of Omega C..from home-and not from a dark site-well done indeed.

maybe it was the coke bottle guidescope

smersh (Michael) · #5 07-07-2006, 11:14 PM

I have written to my council about my light pollution problem. Look where I have a street light

. After a month I received an email saying that they have received my email...waiting....

h0ughy (David) · #6 07-07-2006, 11:33 PM

sling shot and sinker

nice setup

Mick (Michael) · #7 08-07-2006, 09:20 AM

Sweet image smersh and Nice set up.

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #8 08-07-2006, 10:35 AM

Nice setup there, love the omega image, shows the egg shape very clearly.

spearo (Frank) · #9 08-07-2006, 10:57 AM

Smersh,
nice handle, nice Omega shot and great looking setup!
bugger about the street light...
I'm with Houghy on this one...
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acropolite (Phil) · #10 08-07-2006, 11:00 AM

Nice image, globs are one of my favourites.

alandee · #11 08-07-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smersh

I have written to my council about my light pollution problem. Look where I have a street light

. After a month I received an email saying that they have received my email...waiting....

hehe, at least you've only got the one .. i'll grab a couple of happy snaps for you and make you feel better tomorrow