Cocoon neb 2.5 hrs with a DSLR...

[ngc891 (Francis)]

Hi, I've a wide field shot of the Cocoon area with 5, 8, & 10 min subs at iso 800 with a Canon 450D (home mod) totalling 2.5 hrs. All exposures were supposed to be 10 min but clouds had other ideas
Its processed with flats etc in DSS and PS.
Hope you like...

[bartman (Bart)]

Nice Francis!
What focal length was the camera at?
Cheers
Bartman

[ngc891 (Francis)]

Bartman - sorry should have put more detail in description.
Scope is an Altair Astro 8-inch f4 - so 800 mm or about 31.5 inches and camera was cooled to about 12ºC below ambient with a home made chiller.
Francis

[bartman (Bart)]

Cool Francis( geddit??? cooooled dslr....ah forgedit)
I thought it was a bit strange that a dslr could capture that without a big brother lens....heres me thinking I could do that with my dslr and 10-24mm lens hehehehehhe wide field......
I must have been on another planet ....
Anyhooo welcome to IIS anyway
Cheers
Bartman

[Lester]

Nice image Francis, it's good to see the northern objects. Thanks for the view.

[Ross G]

Hi Francis,

A great photo.
Nice detail and colours.

I am also impressed with your "home" modding and cooling.


Thanks.


Ross.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Very nice Francis. A target we don't see down here.

Nice job.

[ngc891 (Francis)]

Doug, Ross, Lester & Bartman,
Thanks for the comments. Its like me seeing shots of Omega Cent. Never comes near my horizon (can't blame it always wet up here anyway!).

Clear skies

Francis