Veil Nebula

[Lester]

Hi all,

last night was my second attempt at this object, it rises to 20 degrees max in the north. I only managed 1 x 10 minute exposure at ISO 1600, before the side of the observatory started to get in the way. The night before I tried 10 minute exposures at ISO 800 and could hardly see the fainter areas of this object.

I am keen to try it with a 200 mm lens to get it all in the FOV. This image is with the Astrograph, and I am not sure how much of the Veil is outside its FOV.


http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...minISO1600.jpg

[Hagar (Doug)]

Nice Lester. More exposure time will bring out more of the fine tendrills of this pretty nebula.

[Bolts_Tweed (Mark)]

Well done Lester

At least you got it mate.

When I first built my observatory I could image these northern objects but the damn trees have grown so I miss out on this The Ring, M31, etc.

I have to decide whats easier - moving the observatory or chopping down a heap of trees.

Is this the FSQ?

Mark

[Bolts_Tweed (Mark)]

Sry mate - forget the dumb question - I just reread the original post.

Mark

[Lester]

Thanks for your comments Doug and Mark. Yes I hope to get more images of it, but my setup has 3 scopes side by side and the Astrograph is down very low when pointing to the north, so I only have a 1 hour window now before it gets too low. My other option is to use my 200mm Sigma lens.