Tarantula Nebula - Finally Finished

Brad Moore · #1 02-01-2006, 10:37 AM

Hi All,

It's been a long time coming. I've now fully completed NGC 2070 the Tarantula Nebula.

It has a whopping 31.3 hours of exposure time with 14 of this dedicated to HA.

http://tinyurl.com/9wzbt (full res)
http://www.southern-astro.com.au/gallery.php?PhotoID=8 (low res)
http://www.southern-astro.com.au/gallery.php?PhotoID=9 (the core in hi res)

Because it’s a wide field shot I also managed to pick up some real faint
fuzzies:

NGC 2044
NGC 2042
NGC 2100
NGC 2108
NGC 2109
Potential Egg?

http://tinyurl.com/8wo3w

Here is the same image inversed.

http://tinyurl.com/9suxx

Here is a link to the older version of the images:

http://tinyurl.com/c2s6j

Cheers,
Brad Moore

Striker (Tony) · #2 02-01-2006, 10:43 AM

Wow...so much detail Brad.

Top shelf stuff...well done.

h0ughy (David) · #3 02-01-2006, 10:48 AM

Oh wow, beautiful, a classic effort and image

xstream (John) · #4 02-01-2006, 11:34 AM

Great stuff Brad.

How's the RC going?
Have you managed to set it up yet?

33South (Chris) · #5 02-01-2006, 11:40 AM

Great image, gives a real 3D feeling against the background stars.

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #6 02-01-2006, 12:08 PM

Darkplague · #7 02-01-2006, 12:33 PM

Wow! Great stuff.
My new wallpaper!!!!

atalas · #8 02-01-2006, 12:36 PM

Great work Brad !

hogly52 (Graeme) · #9 02-01-2006, 01:43 PM

That is AWESOME!!!!!

Graeme

ving (David) · #10 02-01-2006, 02:39 PM

thats some brilliant work there.

avandonk · #11 02-01-2006, 04:24 PM

I think I will say the same thing that was was once said about Mozart when someone said about one of his compositions 'It's OK but has too many notes'

This has far too much exquisite detail (for us mere mortals) otherwise would be digestible.
I can't find a suitable superlative.

Bert

sheeny (Al) · #12 02-01-2006, 05:49 PM

WOW!

What else is there to say?

That is excellent!

Al.

Itchy · #13 02-01-2006, 07:09 PM

Magnificant Brad!

Worth all the hard work!!!

cheers

acropolite (Phil) · #14 02-01-2006, 07:51 PM

Awesome Brad, so much detail

davidpretorius · #15 03-01-2006, 06:51 AM

well done!

oh the level of the bar keeps rising!!

Itchy · #16 03-01-2006, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Moore

Potential Egg?

Hi Brad

Can you explain this please? (excuse my ignorance)

cheers

Brad Moore · #17 03-01-2006, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itchy

Hi Brad

Can you explain this please? (excuse my ignorance)

cheers

Hi Itchy!

http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/1...ormats/pdf.pdf
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1995/44/image/b

It’s a bit of a long shot, I just wanted to start a debate on wether people think this is an egg? I have no idea what it is? It looks like an egg? Or is it?

<o:p></o:p>Cheers,
Brad

Brad Moore · #18 03-01-2006, 09:59 AM

Hi All,

Thank you to everyone for your kind words.

Cheers,
Brad

Itchy · #19 03-01-2006, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Moore

I just wanted to start a debate on wether people think this is an egg? I have no idea what it is? It looks like an egg? Or is it?

Hi Brad,

Now that I know what an "egg" is (thanks) I can safely say about your "potential egg", maybe!

Cheers

rumples riot · #20 04-01-2006, 01:00 AM

Very nice stuff. Great image.