September imaging challenge NGC 6563

[Striker (Tony)]

As I selected the Helix target last month with a good result from everyone....I have the power to nominate a member to choose this months DSO target.

All I ask is try to select a target that many members can image without staying up till 4:00am in the morning....target can be of any size or mag.

I choose Scott {Tornado}...come on down.
Scott has chosen NGC 6563.

Scott you will choose this months target and will nominate someone for next months duty at the end of the month.

[iceman (Mike)]

And don't pick a mag 16 planetary, Scott Make it achievable by those who aren't superhuman

[Ric]

I'm looking forward to this.
It sounds very intriguing.

cheers

[spearo (Frank)]

Good on ya Tony
By the power invested in you ...:]

took me a month to get a descent shot at the Helix just to miss the deadline by a few hours!!!!
I'll try to do it in the time frame this time
:]
K'mon Scott pick a good one! (preferably visible in the Southern Hemisphere)
hahaha
frank

[Adrian-H]

this is starting to sound like wheel of fortune, or the price is right or something

[h0ughy (David)]

Scott is currently trapsing around some national park today taking happy snaps with friends . I will draw this to his attention when he returns late this afternoon . Then tell him that he has to pick something higher than mag 7

[rogerg (Roger)]

bah... ya wimps. If it's not mag 16 or fainter it just aint worth imaging! I'd like something about mag 18.5

Roger.

[avandonk]

Don't encourage him it may be this! Another Hubble masterpiece...


Bert

[davidpretorius]

naked eye target?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Within reach of an unmoddified ToUcam

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Ummmm, how about the Moon

Earths Moon that is!

[davidpretorius]

and only wide enough to be viewed at prime focus for a toucam at 208x ie no wide fields!!!

lets say a planet!!!

[Adrian-H]

aww comeon this is the deep space section!

[tornado33]

Thanks for the nomination Tony
I choose NGC 6563, a planetary nebula in Saggittarius. Its well placed for observation now, and is "medium" size so a target for DSLRs on scopes and longer fl lenses, as well as DSI and similar cameras. Its not rediciously faint either
80 secs in diameter and mag 14 in blue. It has a mix of red and blue like the Helix so is good for both modded and unmodded DSLRs
Heres my effort, taken a little while ago
3x5 mins ISO 800 UHCS filter, MPCC and modded 350D on 10 inch scope
Happy imaging
Scott

[Ric]

This will be a good challenge for me as I am still fairly new to the imaging game and need to increase my skills up a few levels.

cheers

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

great object you have picked scottie. i'll give it a go when the weather clears up.

[Striker (Tony)]

My short effort tonight,

I wont have another opportunity as its already past zenith...I managed to take 3 x 3minute exposures ISO800...thats it....gone for another year for me...lol

Would have loved to get some more exposures...I never post an image with only 9 minutes of total exposure time but saying that I am happy with how it turned out.

No flats or darks just 3 images combined.
Canon sensor was -1.2°c ambient 15°c

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

Very nice Tony. crisp and plenty of details in yours.


here's mine with the DSI II .

[rogerg (Roger)]

Must've been a few clear nights recently! I finally got one last night so managed to snap this guy.

It doesn't quite compete with the nice colour shown by the colour camera's, but considering the viewing conditions of the time (very turbulent) I'm quite happy with the result.

http://www.rogergroom.com/rogergroom...m.jsp?Item=421

I don't think mine looks 8.5 times as good as Tony's but it's 8.5 times the exposure time!



Roger.

[Striker (Tony)]

Nice image Roger....there is always something about monochrome images that make them enjoyable to look at.

Just for future reference Mike has agreed that we will make 2 seperate threads just like photo challenge and have them sticky. 1 thread for the images and 1 thread for comments.

Is this another planetary.????????