Alnitak Region

atalas · #1 29-10-2006, 12:05 PM

Hi again all

This shot was take last weekend at Coonabarabran and I hope you all enjoy It.

Shot with the ZS 66SD/.8 reducer through a SXV-H9C and guided with a ZS110 on a G11 mount.
Exposures on this were 10 minutes x 12 and data was captured,aligned & combined with AA3 and post processing done in CS2.

h0ughy (David) · #2 29-10-2006, 12:13 PM

wow

thats absolutely fantastic, all that with a 66mm scope

!!! Awesome!.

Glad your back from your holiday too louie

beren · #3 29-10-2006, 12:16 PM

Top notch image Louie, good to see you back

norm · #4 29-10-2006, 12:49 PM

That is excellent. Horsehead looks great.

spearo (Frank) · #5 29-10-2006, 01:00 PM

Very nice indeed!
And you managed the star brightness very well it can otherwise ruin a good shot, well done.

and if you look closely...you can see the mini HH in there too !
:]
frank

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 29-10-2006, 01:34 PM

Jeez Louie, what a pearler

Stunning.

atalas · #7 29-10-2006, 01:58 PM

Thanks guy's glad you like It , I've been wanting to do this one for quite a while now so I thought the heck with It and went and bought a ZS 66SD so I could fit It on the chip ! needs another couple of hours to smooth out the faint parts yet.

Starkler (Geoff) · #8 29-10-2006, 02:01 PM

Beautiful shot! I love it

RB (Andrew) · #9 29-10-2006, 02:09 PM

I love this shot, very well captured Louie.
Fantastic detail in the flame and the blue hues are amazing around the star between the flame and h.head.

atalas · #10 29-10-2006, 02:17 PM

Thanks for the kind words guy's.

richardo (Rich) · #11 29-10-2006, 02:42 PM

Excellent image Louie !!
Some great detail indeed.
I was wondering how these little ZS sd66 handled CA and judging by this image there's no drama at all ???

Cheers
Rich

atalas · #12 29-10-2006, 05:05 PM

Thanks Rich,these little scope are worth the $620.00 they cost and visually they are excellent as well.
I highly recommend the ZS 66SD !!

Ric · #13 29-10-2006, 05:22 PM

Hi Louie, theres not much more I can add to the comments already except

BRILLIANT

cheers

atalas · #14 29-10-2006, 05:26 PM

Thanks Ric,you too kind mate.

Striker (Tony) · #15 29-10-2006, 05:42 PM

I really like this one Louie.

You have done a great job.

Glad to see you back.

atalas · #16 29-10-2006, 06:16 PM

Thanks Tony,glad you like It mate.

gbeal · #17 29-10-2006, 06:19 PM

Not much I can add to what has already been said Louie, very very nice.
And good to see you back as well.

ving (David) · #18 29-10-2006, 06:24 PM

great stuff louie!

so good it looks fake... if you know what i mean?

atalas · #19 29-10-2006, 06:24 PM

Thanks Gary ,and It's nice to be back.

atalas · #20 29-10-2006, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

great stuff louie!

so good it looks fake... if you know what i mean?

Thanks David ! for some reason I get images of The Swan nebula in my head