The deep web...

[Peter Ward]

The title is actually a bit of a misnomer....just 80 minutes of exposure
...much of which was gleaned through "sucker holes" and constant guide-star-fades in Sydney's seemingly ever-clouded skies.

Used a bigger 16" hammer for this spider So many tantalising fine structures are begging for more exposure time (and colour data)....but the sound of thunder rolling over the valley opposite hints "not tonight"

The link is here

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Spider spider twisting tight!

Very fine, Peter. The core region is excellent. The 16" is doing a beautiful job.

We share your pain regarding the weather - we're suffering withdrawal symptoms so severe that we're actually writing manuals instead of doing stuff.

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Placidus

Spider spider twisting tight!

Very fine, Peter. The core region is excellent. The 16" is doing a beautiful job.

We share your pain regarding the weather - we're suffering withdrawal symptoms so severe that we're actually writing manuals instead of doing stuff.

Thanks Mike 'n Trish. Due a short holiday soon, this will be all from me for 2015.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

wow, looks like the start of a fantastic image. the cloud cover in Sydney has been extremely frustrating !!! good to see you got something

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Great result Peter, fantastic detail and only 80 minutes of exposure!

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Wonderfully sharp Peter! Looks like the start of a classic Tarantula.

Cheers

Steve

[alpal]

Hi Peter,
some excellent detail there that I've never seen before.
Well done - you must be more than happy with this new scope.

cheers
Allan

[Paul Haese]

It's going to be an interesting image. I like the tiny stars but tell me you are going to get 3nm filters for that beast soon. How was your seeing on night?

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

It's going to be an interesting image. I like the tiny stars but tell me you are going to get 3nm filters for that beast soon. How was your seeing on night?

Seeing was good but not great....AO would have really given the data some snap, but no reasonable guide stars were to be found with the 7nm H-alpha in place. Guiding corrections were once every 5 seconds!

Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Peter,
some excellent detail there that I've never seen before.
Well done - you must be more than happy with this new scope.

cheers
Allan

Ta. It's a magnificent instrument. Just wish I could get some more time on it

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Wonderfully sharp Peter! Looks like the start of a classic Tarantula.

Cheers

Steve

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Great result Peter, fantastic detail and only 80 minutes of exposure!

Originally Posted by Somnium

wow, looks like the start of a fantastic image. the cloud cover in Sydney has been extremely frustrating !!! good to see you got something

Thanks gentlemen....I suppose the 80 minutes is relative...a 6" scope would take 9 or so hours to get the same amount of flux.

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Hard to argue with 16" of light bucket gathering power! Clearly in this case, Size does matter! Nice one Peter

[Ironbird (Terri)]

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[multiweb (Marc)]

Superb shot Peter. Great details and res.

[alpal]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Ta. It's a magnificent instrument. Just wish I could get some more time on it

Hopefully you'll get some clear nights over the next few days
but the hot weather may not be good for seeing conditions.

cheers
Allan

[LewisM]

Really nice well executed image of the only DSO I truly dislike. (it's just a nebula that has never excited me one zot)

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Really nice well executed image of the only DSO I truly dislike. (it's just a nebula that has never excited me one zot)

Is that right? What about a request made some time ago to play with someone's data of the Tarantula...

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by alpal

Hopefully you'll get some clear nights over the next few days
but the hot weather may not be good for seeing conditions.

cheers
Allan

Unlikely. Currently in New York. Didn't pack the 'scope as it just wasn't going to fit in the overhead locker.

Snow flurries are also a possibility here. Seeing likely to be bad. Very Bad.