The Fighting Dragons of Ara

bugeater (Marty) · #1 24-05-2015, 08:07 PM

Yet more data from LMDSS. This time 19 x 5 min exposures of NGC 6188. Seems to be a bit of a narrowband favourite. I had to stretch the data a fair bit compared to the other objects I was imaging. Also, I could definitely see the higher background noise level on this one due to less subs, compared with the Lagoon and Trifid images I did. Though it was still manageable.

I ran the subframe selector script on all my data and it was giving me FWHM numbers around the 4s, which seems a bit high. Might have been seeing, but I think I still need to work on the polar alignment.

Anyway, here's the full version:
http://astrob.in/full/182157/0/

Robert9 (Robert) · #2 24-05-2015, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugeater

Might have been seeing, but I think I still need to work on the polar alignment.

Anyway, here's the full version:
http://astrob.in/full/182157/0/

Interesting target. Image looks great to me.

Stars are nice round dots.

Robert

vlazg (George) · #3 24-05-2015, 09:43 PM

Great image Marty, very dramatic. Will try it myself oneday.

rustigsmed (Russell) · #4 25-05-2015, 03:41 PM

looks pretty good to me Marty, nice work!

Russ

andyc (Andy) · #5 01-06-2015, 09:30 PM

This is a really great photo! Lovely and sharp

raymo · #6 02-06-2015, 12:24 AM

Main forum material.
raymo

kosh · #7 02-06-2015, 01:03 AM

Nice one there Marty

Goran.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #8 02-06-2015, 01:53 AM

That's a super shot!

bugeater (Marty) · #9 02-06-2015, 02:45 PM

It's definitely one I'd like to get a bit more data on. 19 subs isn't quite enough. Wish I'd gotten a few more when I was up at LMDSS and I'm not sure when I'll be there next, but I'm still pretty happy with it.

kosh · #10 02-06-2015, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugeater

It's definitely one I'd like to get a bit more data on. 19 subs isn't quite enough. Wish I'd gotten a few more when I was up at LMDSS and I'm not sure when I'll be there next, but I'm still pretty happy with it.

That dark sky site sure does make a huge difference.

smader (Stacy) · #11 02-06-2015, 11:11 PM

Nice! Good old RCW108... I have [SII], Halpha and red continuum images along the ionization front, taken from the (retired) ANU 40inch telescope somewhere- might have to dig them out

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #12 03-06-2015, 09:40 AM

That's a cracker Marty

Mckechg (Grant) · #13 09-06-2015, 11:31 PM

Its good now, imagine it with more data!

g./