Two Ha images with Moravian G2-8300

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

With the full moon up it was time to try out the new camera with the Astronomik 12nm Ha filter. As soon as the clouds clear we'll grab some RGB as well.

Horse head is 7 x 5min with darks and lights

Ngc 3576 is 12 x 5min with darks and lights

Taken with the G2-8300 and W.O. FLT 110mm refractor.Captured with Nebulosity/Nebulositysequencer, processed in Photoshop CS3

Taken and processed by Matt.

Thought we better put the horse around the correct way

Comments welcome

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Beautiful images Geoff. He's processed them really well. But I have to say it looks really weird seeing the HH mirror reversed.

[batema (Mark)]

Hi Geoff,

Lovely images and I especially like the NGC 3576. I'm going to have a go at this when it fines up. How do you like the Flt. I still think they are a great scope.

Mark

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice work, Matt!

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Beautiful images Geoff. He's processed them really well. But I have to say it looks really weird seeing the HH mirror reversed.

Thanks Paul, he's done well with the processing, just need more data(as usual)

Originally Posted by batema

Hi Geoff,

Lovely images and I especially like the NGC 3576. I'm going to have a go at this when it fines up. How do you like the Flt. I still think they are a great scope.


Mark

Mark, I really like 3576 as well, just need a few hours to get some RGB data. Yep, still love the FLT, at this stage I'm waiting for an adapter to connect the new camera with the TMB flattener which should fix some star elongation

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice work, Matt!

Thanks Rick, really love this camera, just wish the clouds would clear long enough to get the colour data

[multiweb (Marc)]

Two beautiful Ha shots. Love'em

[gregbradley]

Very nice. Your Horsehead is back to front though.

Greg.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Is the horsehead still around

Yeh nice work indeed, actually cool to see the HH in such a strange orientation

Mike

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Guy's thanks for the kind comments, looking forward to adding some colour once the rain clears

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Nice shots Geoff and Matt. Looks like you've got the hang of that new camera and Ha imaging pretty quick.

[ozstronomer (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Nice shots Geoff and Matt. Looks like you've got the hang of that new camera and Ha imaging pretty quick.

Thanks Pete...now to get some RGB data and we should have a few nice images

[Fabiomax (Fabiomassimo)]

Very nices images! ccd works well as the rest of equipment.
Cheers,
Fabiomax

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Good stuff mate. Is NGC3576 mirrored there as well? I think it is.
Did you use FITS Liberator? I think it flips FITS files or something.