Be 135, The Slug Nebula?

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #1 07-02-2014, 04:14 PM

Hi,

Sorry, but I always like to see if I can make something out of nebulae and star patterns.

Had to have a go at this rarely imaged nebula after seeing Stevens ( sjastro ) image of Be 135.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...e.php?a=156233

My image has only 29 minutes of data, due to very windy conditions, even with the scope protected by the dome it was hopeless!
Still only wanted to see if it was in reach of a DSLR which it is.

Shall revisit with better conditions.

Equipment used.
8” F/4 astrograph , baader type III coma corrector,. HEQ Pro 5 mount, orion mini guider.
Camera.
Unmodded Cannon 1100D, Cooler box.
3 x 8 and 1 x 5 minute subs ISO 800 .
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker .Processed in Photoshop 7.

Cheers,

Justin.

nebulosity. (Jo) · #2 07-02-2014, 04:32 PM

I got a fright when I saw the first picture, I thought, Heck' what sort of nebula it THAT!

Anyway, looks pretty cool, looks faint too

Didn't you know having a dome is cheating?

I'm trying to do some imaging with my setup out in the front paddock and the slightest wind plays havoc

I've found it generally calms of around 2 o'clock

Cheers
Jo

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #3 07-02-2014, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nebulosity.

I got a fright when I saw the first picture, I thought, Heck' what sort of nebula it THAT!

Anyway, looks pretty cool, looks faint too

Didn't you know having a dome is cheating?

I'm trying to do some imaging with my setup out in the front paddock and the slightest wind plays havoc

I've found it generally calms of around 2 o'clock

Cheers
Jo

Thanks Jo!

Yeh , sorry about that.

Got you attention though

I'm lucky to have the dome but not much use when it's pointed into the wind.

Cheers,

Justin.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #4 07-02-2014, 04:52 PM

That's amazing for an unmodified DSLR shot.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #5 07-02-2014, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

That's amazing for an unmodified DSLR shot.

Thanks Kevin!

I'm still having a lot of fun with my 1100D.

Cheers,

Justin.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #6 07-02-2014, 05:32 PM

That's pretty impressive Justin particularly considering the small amount of data.

Cheers

Steve

LewisM · #7 07-02-2014, 06:27 PM

Geez you pull out the obscure!

Lots of detail in the first one - better than Hubble can do!

Larryp (Laurie) · #8 07-02-2014, 08:15 PM

Someone should slug you for that first one, Justin

Second one is great, as usual

sjastro · #9 07-02-2014, 10:45 PM

That's a good effort with a DSLR Justin.

I dusted off my old ST-10XME for imaging this object as I thought my STXL-11002 would struggle.

BTW the first image is way over processed.

Clear skies

Steven

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #10 08-02-2014, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevec35

That's pretty impressive Justin particularly considering the small amount of data.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Steve!

Conditions have been terrible, hard to get decent data.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LewisM

Geez you pull out the obscure!

Lots of detail in the first one - better than Hubble can do!

Thanks Lewis!

Yes nice and sharp, looks remarkably like a slug.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larryp

Someone should slug you for that first one, Justin

Second one is great, as usual

Thanks Laurie!

Makes you want to break out the snail bait!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjastro

That's a good effort with a DSLR Justin.

I dusted off my old ST-10XME for imaging this object as I thought my STXL-11002 would struggle.

BTW the first image is way over processed.

Clear skies

Steven

Thanks Steven!

I wonder how many hidden gems are waiting to be imaged.

Yeah went a little heavy on the processing on the first, thought it needed it though, it was looking a little sluggish!

Sorry about that.

Cheers,

Justin.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #11 08-02-2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne

...I wonder how many hidden gems are waiting to be imaged...

At this rate, probably quite a few!

E_ri_k (Erik) · #12 08-02-2014, 08:32 PM

Haha, not bad

cosmophoton (Luiz) · #13 08-02-2014, 09:41 PM

Haha, very funny! This is quite an appropriate name. And great image!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #14 08-02-2014, 10:47 PM

Ah that must have taken a while to image Justin due to the sluggishness...?

Nice job, does look like a Mollusc of some type.

Must have been windy, provided of course it isn't pointed directly toward the prevailing wind, my Sirius dome is pretty good at keeping the wind at bay even in very fresh winds

...I can't imagine going back to no dome now..in fact... I'd cry

Mike

David Fitz-Henr · #15 12-02-2014, 10:58 AM

Another nice image Justin

Not sure about the slug analogy though, the bottom part reminds me more of a small fox head with its mouth open

... but then we already have the fox fur nebula ...

Ric · #16 12-02-2014, 04:12 PM

Way to go Justin.

RickS (Rick) · #17 12-02-2014, 08:16 PM

Another DSLR triumph, Justin!

jsmoraes (Jorge) · #18 12-02-2014, 11:38 PM

Very interesting, Justin. I searched for images at internet, and really there is only one. Soon, yours will be the second.

I found it in Carte Du Ciel with RA and DEC from your reply in the post of sjastro : CG1 (aka Be 135). Cometary Globule in Puppis. (ra: 07:19.21 / dec - 44:36). And it is near the region I am working, LMC, and in good position to capture.
Near... not so much, but at the same side, a bit above.

And about the winds... I know exactly, perfectly, absolutely what you told.

Thank you, very much . I will follow you and try capture it, too.

Shiraz (Ray) · #19 13-02-2014, 10:57 AM

Dunno how you can get these images with an 1100D! great work.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #20 13-02-2014, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E_ri_k

Haha, not bad

Thanks Erik!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

At this rate, probably quite a few!

Yep lot's of interesting stuff up there, quite often troll for images on the internet looking for something new to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmophoton

Haha, very funny! This is quite an appropriate name. And great image!

Thanks Luiz!

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ah that must have taken a while to image Justin due to the sluggishness...?

Nice job, does look like a Mollusc of some type.

Must have been windy, provided of course it isn't pointed directly toward the prevailing wind, my Sirius dome is pretty good at keeping the wind at bay even in very fresh winds

...I can't imagine going back to no dome now..in fact... I'd cry

Mike

Thanks Mike!

Yep very sluggish!

Boy this is ripe for Dad jokes, in my case Granpa jokes.

Yep, love my dome even though it's old and rusty. It certainly allows far more imaging to be done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Fitz-Henr

Another nice image Justin

Not sure about the slug analogy though, the bottom part reminds me more of a small fox head with its mouth open

... but then we already have the fox fur nebula ...

Thanks David!

Amazing what shapes we see, it's almost like a Rorschach inkblot test.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric

Way to go Justin.

Thanks Ric!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickS

Another DSLR triumph, Justin!

Thanks Rick!

I make the most of my little beasty

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsmoraes

Very interesting, Justin. I searched for images at internet, and really there is only one. Soon, yours will be the second.

I found it in Carte Du Ciel with RA and DEC from your reply in the post of sjastro : CG1 (aka Be 135). Cometary Globule in Puppis. (ra: 07:19.21 / dec - 44:36). And it is near the region I am working, LMC, and in good position to capture.
Near... not so much, but at the same side, a bit above.

And about the winds... I know exactly, perfectly, absolutely what you told.

Thank you, very much . I will follow you and try capture it, too.

Thanks Jorge!

Steven ( sjastro ) is the first on IIS as far as I know, love these unusual nebulae.

This would be a good target for your 12"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiraz

Dunno how you can get these images with an 1100D! great work.

Thanks Ray!

As you know a country site sure helps, but I am squeezing out a lot more than I used to when processing.

Cheers,

Justin