Tarantula with QSI583

[allan gould]

Finally managed to get the dome control working nicely on the Tempest Observatory and so I thought that I would christen it with a new image. The Tarantula was up and so I managed to get 10x5min Luminance and 5x5 min RGB (binned 2x2) for this shot with the 10"SCT F6.3 reducer and QSI583wsg camera. Processed in PS3 trying not to over-process it too much.
The moon was coming up and so that curtailed somewhat the number of subs.
Comments welcomed.

[Craig_L]

Looks very good Allan. You really get a good sense of that spider, the head, eyes and those legs spread out.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very nice picture considering the total integration time. Very good details.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Some great details in there Allan, lots of wisps and it looks nice and spooky like a Tarantula should

Are we looking at moon induced colour gradients there?

Mike

[allan gould]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Some great details in there Allan, lots of wisps and it looks nice and spooky like a Tarantula should

Are we looking at moon induced colour gradients there?

Mike

Once again you spotted it Mike. I'm going to have to pass them to you before I post in the future.
I was just happy to have some time in the observatory after all this rain.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Allan, I really really like it.

The dust ring surrounding 2070 is very easy to see in your image
Nice work.

[allan gould]

Thanks Ken, Craig and Mark
I tried to present it without too much processing but in truth who knows what it really looks like.
Allan

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

I was just happy to have some time in the observatory after all this rain.

That's what it's all about in the end

Mike