*insert spooky sound effect*

ving (David) · #1 02-06-2005, 11:21 AM

here ya go, a DSO on a GSO

8" dob, 2mp digicam, 9mm GSO Ep,
seeing 4/10
transp 5-6/10

exposure time less than 2 secs.

close your eyes if you are easily scared cause its

The Ghost of Jupiter Nebula

xstream (John) · #2 02-06-2005, 11:51 AM

LOL David don't crack me up!
Good try, but are you sure it isn't a finger print?

ving (David) · #3 02-06-2005, 12:03 PM

no serious!
Its the ghost of jupiter neb!
point, click, process(brightnes and contrast).

its actually got to be the brightest planetary nebular out there... ok so theres no detail, but even thru an ep i see no more than a bright blob.

I was just mucking around and thought 'hey its pretty darn bright, I'll give it a shot'.
the camera tho afocal is not hand held. I had the aperature as open as posible and iso on 400. I was suprised that anything came out.

its not the first DSO I've done tho. Ive done m42, omega cent, tuc47, and few few open clusters... I dont have tracking so my shots are often blured fuzzes of 1.2 sec exposure

xstream (John) · #4 02-06-2005, 12:11 PM

No it's ok once I adjusted the angle of this LCD monitor i was able to see it on the left of image.
Still not a bad effort..... Better than mine (nothing)

ving (David) · #5 02-06-2005, 12:16 PM

thanks...

i think it looks pretty crumby myself

i was just stoked that it showed up at all

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 02-06-2005, 12:36 PM

Good onya ving. That's what it's all about. Pushing the limits.

You never know you might be after a tracking platform soon

We'll make an EQer out of you yet.

ving (David) · #7 02-06-2005, 12:37 PM

Hi Paul,
I will most likely save up for a EQ6. but thats a long way off

atalas · #8 02-06-2005, 12:49 PM

Good try Ving who wants to be king! an EQ6 you must be crazy!

Louie

ving (David) · #9 02-06-2005, 12:52 PM

like a fox Louie, like a fox!

atalas · #10 02-06-2005, 01:08 PM

Louie:doh

acropolite (Phil) · #11 14-06-2005, 08:06 PM

Nice shot Ving, I couldn't see it either until I tried John's trick. but it's there allright. (averted vision???). I wonder what would happen if you took a few and stacked? Don't bother saving up for an EQ6 Ving, Striker's got one coming up for sale any time now.....

ving (David) · #12 14-06-2005, 08:14 PM

lol! thanks Phil.

mick pinner · #13 14-06-2005, 08:49 PM

you're a pioneer Ving, l think l see therefore l do.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 14-06-2005, 08:49 PM

My daughter Jess and I can both see it! Very very dark blue in the upper left. Well done David.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #15 14-06-2005, 08:57 PM

Hey ving I had a very very quick play with it just adjusting the levels without anything flash and look what I found.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #16 14-06-2005, 09:04 PM

I did the same thing. Brought the levels right up. I circled it in case you still can't see it!