Messier 7 star cluster

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Hi all

Here's an image I snuck in before Moonrise lastnight. It's the bright star cluster Messier 7 http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc6475.html

The image is 20-minute exposure (4 x 5 min. sub-frames) @ ISO200
with the modified Canon 300D on my observatory mounted
12" f/5 newtonian telescope and autoguided on a G-11 mount with
SBIG 402 CCD camera and 4.5" f/9 newtonian guidescope.

cheers

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Hey Paul, that's is beautiful!!!!!

The M7 stars look like they are just hanging there. Totally different to the background stars aren't they.

Very nice work

[h0ughy (David)]

Thats right ken, I am sure Paul just hung them there to get the shot then took them down again. Not bad is it?

[tornado33]

Great shot there, the 200 ISO sure brings out the star colours against the yellowish milkyway background.
Scott

[Dr Nick (Nick)]

Great colours!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

If I were American I'd be singing:

"O say, can you see, by the dawns early light..."

A real Star Spangled Banner that Pauly

Mike

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Hey all,
Thanks for your comments on my Messier 7 image. I was pretty delighted with it - especially for only a 20-minute exposure.

Thanks for your comment on colour, Dr Nick, since I have been doing a lot of experimenting in determining good colour balance - and still not sure how to get "proper" colour balance.

Clear Skies....

[Ric]

Great image Paul, the contrast between the cluster and the background stars is quite stunning.

A lovely image