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10-01-2009, 12:53 PM
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NGC2736 Herschels Ray
Here is the first of several images from my recent imaging trip.
Herchel's Ray is part of the Vela Supernova Remnant complex and is quite a dim but beautiful object.
The Tak BRC 250 at F5 has picked up the background O111 bluish gas which usually doesn't show in images.
This image is nearly 5 hours in total and taken over 2 nights.
Tak NJP mount, FLI Microline 8300, Astronomik filters and FLI PDF digital focuser which made exact focus a breeze (nice piece of equipment).
http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/ima...71610/original
I have a larger file I can post later but I'm on wireless broadband at my dark site observatory and Telstra wants a lot!
Greg.
Last edited by gregbradley; 11-01-2009 at 11:29 PM.
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10-01-2009, 01:37 PM
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Greg,
Your effort has paid off, that is a beautiful image! The colours look perfect.
Troy
Last edited by Bloodbean; 10-01-2009 at 01:37 PM.
Reason: grammar
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10-01-2009, 01:40 PM
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Stunning image Greg, very interesting patch of sky.
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10-01-2009, 01:59 PM
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Awesome Greg ! 
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10-01-2009, 02:01 PM
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Great image Greg
Just as a coincidance, this was on APOD two days ago.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090108.html
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10-01-2009, 08:57 PM
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That's a nice field Greg but to be honest it does look like it may have been processed in a bit of a rush? I think once you get home you will probably feel like reprocessing it  (reprocess???  ...who said that? ).
Mike
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10-01-2009, 09:56 PM
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Great capture Greg, very nice details in this one.
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11-01-2009, 11:22 AM
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“We are star-stuff”
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Wow.
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11-01-2009, 12:31 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Simply stunning image......Cheers Kev.
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11-01-2009, 12:45 PM
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Beautiful image, although there looks like some dark spots to the right of the nebulosity. Is this dark nebula or just breaks in the nebulosity?
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11-01-2009, 07:20 PM
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They'd be dust areas.
Greg.
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11-01-2009, 09:43 PM
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Thanks Ron, Louie,Iceman, Troy, Ric, Deeno, Kev and Paul.
Mike yes a repro has been done and I think you are right. It probably is a good policy to leave an image once worked on overnight to see if you are still happy with it with fresh eyes.
I have made it less saturated and more muted and increased the contrast and pulled back the background a tad. I am happier with this repro.
Let the repros begin hehehe! 
Greg.
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11-01-2009, 10:32 PM
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11-01-2009, 11:25 PM
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Hehehe thanks Doug.
Greg.
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11-01-2009, 11:58 PM
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Congrats Greg awesome image
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12-01-2009, 08:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beren
Congrats Greg awesome image |
Thanks Beren. Yes I like the Tak BRC and FLI ML8300 combo it opens up extra imaging targets.
Greg.
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12-01-2009, 06:47 PM
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12-01-2009, 07:35 PM
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Hi Mike,
You might be right there. I did a few test images on the weekend and they were very impressive. Awesome scope.
Here is a photo of it mounted ready for action with the TEC field flattener and the ML8300 camera:
http://www.pbase.com/image/108063152
The good news is the NJP mount handles it well and autoguiding gave nice round stars. I took a 15 minute Ha of Orion and it showed the Trap stars
with no core burnout!
Greg.
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12-01-2009, 07:56 PM
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Narrowfield rules!
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Greg, I was wondering how your NJP would take the new tak, looking good. And excellent pic too, different, nice change.
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12-01-2009, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gregbradley
Hi Mike,
You might be right there. I did a few test images on the weekend and they were very impressive. Awesome scope.
Here is a photo of it mounted ready for action with the TEC field flattener and the ML8300 camera:
http://www.pbase.com/image/108063152
The good news is the NJP mount handles it well and autoguiding gave nice round stars. I took a 15 minute Ha of Orion and it showed the Trap stars
with no core burnout!
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I have a feeeeeeeling you have there your final system? 
Looks great.
Mike
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