The Tarantula in Oxygen !!

[2020BC (Bill Christie)]

Subject: Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)
Date: 12Nov07 a.m. AEST.
Scope: Meade SN-8" Astronomik Oxygen O-III Filter
Camera: Canon 350D unmodified
Exposure: 15x1 mins ISO1600
Mount: LXD-75 autoguided (Orion 80ED guidescope, MaxDSLR software)

Have you ever wondered why the Tarantula appears blue-green in our pics with an unmodified DSLR? Well with this much going on around the O-III wavelength it's no wonder at all.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Wish i could see it!

( I think you forgot to attach the pic)

[tornado33]

Very nice, I mjust try my Baader O3 filter with the Tarantula.
Scott

[Lee]

Nice..... Heaps of O-III in there! Looks great, lots of detail for short subs.....

[Ric]

Well done Bill, a great capture with lovely fine detail.

Very nice indeed.

[iceman (Mike)]

Love all this narrowband stuff, great job.