2 Images - M4 Global & NGC 6067 Open Cluster

[Tamtarn]

M4 - Global Cluster in Scorpius

This is one of our favourite clusters unusual because of the very few blue stars within the cluster. Explanation " M4 may well be the nearest globular cluster to the sun. Interstellar absorption in this direction is estimated at 1.4 magnitudes and accounts for the yellow-orange colour " ( Daniel Verschatse )

NGC 6067 - Open Cluster in Norma

This cluster can be found in the rich dense part of the Milky Way.

Image Details

Canon 40D unmodded

M4 - 5 x 5min lights and 5 x 5min darks ISO800
Skywatcher 8" Newtonian

NGC 6067 - 9 x 8min lights no darks ISO400
Celestron C9.25 with 6.3 focal reducer


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M4 ... Larger size http://www.pbase.com/rangeviewobserv...12070/original

NGC6067 ... http://www.pbase.com/rangeviewobserv...50428/original

[TrevorW]

Both very nice images

glad to see someones capturing photons

[alan meehan (Alan)]

Two very nice images just love the blue stars
well done

[Hagar (Doug)]

Hi Barb and David, These are two very lovely images. The star colours are wonderful and give the images a lift not often seen. Worth spending a bit of time looking at.

Lovely images and very nicely processed.
Well done.

[Dennis]

A couple of gorgeous images Barb & David; really quite beautiful!

Cheers

Dennis

[jase (Jason)]

Excellent work on these two clusters Barb and David. You've maintained the star colours nicely. I'm not certain if M4 is showing its full extension, but the result is certainly pleasing. Thanks for sharing these as clusters often don't get the stage light compared to other extended objects. Well done.

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Great GCs. I love the way they shimmer.

Frank

[Tamtarn]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Both very nice images

glad to see someones capturing photons

Thanks Trevor - hope you get some decent skies soon

Originally Posted by alan meehan

Two very nice images just love the blue stars
well done

We enjoy imaging clusters Alan. We usually do them when we have to spend some time waiting for our chosen object comes into imaging position.

Originally Posted by Hagar

Hi Barb and David, These are two very lovely images. The star colours are wonderful and give the images a lift not often seen. Worth spending a bit of time looking at.
Lovely images and very nicely processed.
Well done.

Like to try and get the star colours right Doug particularly on clusters as the subtle star colour differences are important. Thanks for the nice comments.

Originally Posted by Dennis

A couple of gorgeous images Barb & David; really quite beautiful!
Cheers
Dennis

Appreciate your comments Dennis - Thanks

Originally Posted by jase

Excellent work on these two clusters Barb and David. You've maintained the star colours nicely. I'm not certain if M4 is showing its full extension, but the result is certainly pleasing. Thanks for sharing these as clusters often don't get the stage light compared to other extended objects. Well done.

As mentioned above Jase we usually image our clusters early in the night while we are waiting for our chosen object to come into our imaging field

Originally Posted by telecasterguru

Great GCs. I love the way they shimmer.
Frank

Glad you like the achieved result Frank