Does the Running man have a tail?

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #1 13-11-2007, 06:34 PM

As the title asks, does it have a tail? All the images I am seeing have m42 and the running man in two separate images and no widefields I can find. I need to know because if you have a look at http://southcelestialpole.org.au/for...ach=9722;image

you can see the tail coming down towards the bright star. I have it on all of my exposures over 60 seconds, which is making me believe it is there, but without proof, I am not certain. Please help as I need to find out before cloning in photoshop.

vash (Ashley) · #2 13-11-2007, 07:39 PM

nice shot, It is a part of the nebulae, I would say it's his back leg though

Phil · #3 14-11-2007, 08:21 AM

That's the second photo i have seen like this what is going on.Very interesting.
Phil

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #4 14-11-2007, 08:43 AM

I think this may be a light reflection from inside my imaging setup, I used a home made extension tube which is not blackened on the inside, this may be the cause.

Ric · #5 14-11-2007, 08:53 AM

It definitely caught my eye as well.

A very nice image as well Andrew.

Cheers

vash (Ashley) · #6 14-11-2007, 12:09 PM

I can barely see that, I really should get a new monitor for this computer.

I just had a look in the other thread, Now I can see it. I was looking in the nebulae itself.

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