Omega Centauri last night

[Striker (Tony)]

Hi Guys....

Was testing my new guide camera out last night was fairly happy with the results...still plenty of setting's to go over.

Taken with the C11 and the 20DA at my house Tingalpa Brisbane.

10 x 2 minute autoguided exposures at ISO 800

Baader UHC-S filter used

Darks,flats and bias frames added.

Pretty happy with the result..the moon made no difference what so ever.

Here is a full Rez Jpeg image 1.7mb
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/Ome...6-high-rez.jpg

What do you think.

[Itchy]

WOW Tony, that is a great shot! Great star colour!

I think I'm going to have to try this DSO with a moon trick!

cheers

[Striker (Tony)]

Thanks Tony.......

I'm in love with the Baader UHC-S filter......if this keeps up I'm afraid the wife will become second inline...lol

I should try some other filters...all I use is the UHC-S.....maybe O111 filter could be the go.

[JohnG (John)]

Nice one Tony, love the colours, got that tracking going good now.

JohnG

[matt]

Great pic Tony. Lovely resolution.

That UHC-S filter you mention. Is it primarily recommended for photographic use or is it equally effective for visual work?

[Striker (Tony)]

Matt.....I'm not really into visuals as I cant see anything from Brisbane anyway.

Most people has resolved that filters dont really achieve as much with visuals then with Photography....

[iceman (Mike)]

Awesome tony! Lovely exposure, not burnt out at all! Beautiful!

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Certainly one of the best I've seen taken of this object

[Striker (Tony)]

Thanks for the kind words Geoff, Mike, Matt and John.

To be honest I was not really concerned with imaging last night...just wanted to test the guide camera on some faint stars...this one turned out better then I imagined...

I'm working on another target atm but need more exposures...hopefully tonight will be a goer.

They say moon...what moon.

[beren]

I agree with Geoff one of the best ive seen , well done Tony surperb work

[danielsun]

Awesome shot Tony!!!!
Definately one of the best!!!!!

[RB (Andrew)]

Unbelievable Shot Tony,

One of the very best Omega that I've seen.
The detail, colour, guiding, processing, everything's spot on.

I've taken the liberty to attach a small section from your hi-res image of the core for everyone to see how well it has come up.

Well done mate.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Do you take requests?

Id like to see the bug nebula , ngc6302

[nightsky]

very nice m8 and clear as a bell, just got my ETX 125 yesterday, you think one day I could get a shot like that useing my Webcam.

[Striker (Tony)]

Thanks Andrew for showing the core...I didn't think of that so thanks.

Geoff I have already done the Bug Neb it was my first neb I ever did....it's pretty small at my focal length and would be perfect for Brad Moore to show heaps of detail within...I will have another go at it in the near future as my first attempt was pretty ordinery compared to my today standards...hehehehe...will put it on the to do list but I'm booked out for tonight....lol

here it is anyway.

[asimov (John)]

Wow Tony! Have to agree with the rest, one of the best I've seen of Omega.

Well done.

[h0ughy (David)]

Beautiful tony just beautiful! wish I had a 20da, and tracking, and a c11

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Striker

here it is anyway.

Wow quick

[xstream (John)]

Great shots Tony.........just think what you could do if you tried.

[tornado33]

Great shot there, I difnt think the UHCS filter would be good for star clusters , but there you go. They work for objets other than red emission line nebulae.
Scott