Milky Way and Crux Widefield

[Matty P (Matt)]

Hadn't anytime to post this widefield image I had captured last month. Was just a trial run with widefield imaging.

Captured some widefield images of the Crux and the Milky Way which turned out quite well. The image had a horrendous gradient from the morning twilight but I was able to get a decent image.

8 x 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 through Canon 450D and 18-55mm lens at F/4.

Thanks for looking.

[iceman (Mike)]

Nicely done Matty, top image!

[sheeny (Al)]

Excellent image of a favourite part of the sky! You do good coal sack!

Al.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Lovely image, Hope to do something similar when funds allow a new mount! Just love seeing the Coalsack looking "dusty"

[RobF (Rob)]

Nice. Thanks for showing Matt!

[erick (Eric)]

Dark Doodad there in Musca. Even a glimpse, on the lower left edge, of Centaurus "A"? Good one, Matty!

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

So many stars!! Well done Matty,from the top drawer.

[leon]

Matty, excellent capture mate, plenty of wide field stuff in that one, maybe the colour is a little bit off, but having said that you have done well.

Leon

[Quark (Trevor)]

Hi Matty,
lovely image, the highlight for me with this is how well defined the The Coal Sack is, really like it.

Well done
Regards
Trevor

[bluescope]

Funny you should post this image Matty, I just posted a crappy B&W one of same region from last night ... yours is much better mate !

[Jen]

very nice pic Matty well done

[Ric]

Great capture Matt, you've done a great job on that one. Any plans on doing a mosaic of this area?

Cheers

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

That is beautiful Matt!
I think the colours are gorgeous.

[Max]

Awesome Photo!!!!

Congrats!!!

[spearo (Frank)]

Very nice
packed with stars!
well done
frank

[Hagar (Doug)]

Very Nice image Matty.. Shows none of the washed out appearance which has become the norm in wide fields. A parts of the image show good contrast and colour.

Nicely done.

[madwayne (Wayne)]

A fantastic job, as always Matt - well done

Regards
Wayne

[AlexN]

Love it.. The coal sack and omega cent stand out well! Your skies must be nice and dark! Alex.

[Matty P (Matt)]

Thanks for the comments guys. I really appreciate it.

Ric, never thought of doing a mosiac of this area. Might be a future project for me.

Alex. Wouldn't call my skies dark but wouldn't call it severly light polluted either. The LP to East is quite bad but I've got darkish skies to the West.

[Matty P (Matt)]

Hi guys,

If anyone is interested I just uploaded a Higher Res image on my website.

Have a look.

http://astromatt7.googlepages.com/Cr...y-Way-1600.jpg

P.S. Might be up for a repro this image.