Witches Head (first on target, first use of AM3)

[AdamJL]

Hi all

Some data from last October that has been sitting un-edited. Never worked on this one before, and boy Rigel gave me trouble!

EDIT: Can't believe I uploaded an earlier edit... here's the actual one I finished with. And only one image this time!

Funnily enough, 6.67 hours on this target with the 2600MC and FRA400.
I used the AM3 and it worked really well

Big Version here

Cheers
Adam

[dugnsuz (Doug)]

Great image Adam, the Askar and 2600 working very well together here.
Your image brings out the little galactic group in the witches hair very nicely - hadn't actually appreciated them before.
Very nice work mate
Doug

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Great combination! nice image. The AM3 is surprisingly good for its size

[JRC (John)]

the galaxies in her hair are something i've never seen in an image of IC 2118. Brilliantly done!!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

You must have collected that in wee hours

It's come together nicely

Actually, I nearly hit those galaxies in the Witch, instead of Orion's Finger

Mike

[AdamJL]

Originally Posted by dugnsuz

Great image Adam, the Askar and 2600 working very well together here.
Your image brings out the little galactic group in the witches hair very nicely - hadn't actually appreciated them before.
Very nice work mate
Doug

Thanks Doug! I knew about those little galaxies but they surprised me actually in being bigger than I thought. For a 400mm f/l scope, it's not bad. I'd imagine Mike would do these justice on their own.

Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

Great combination! nice image. The AM3 is surprisingly good for its size

Cheers Paul, yes it is a great little mount. It's my new travel scope and will take it overseas whenever I can afford to do that again

Originally Posted by JRC

the galaxies in her hair are something i've never seen in an image of IC 2118. Brilliantly done!!

Thanks John! Maybe we should all her The Medusa instead of the witch.. those galaxies can be the snake heads!

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

You must have collected that in wee hours

It's come together nicely

Actually, I nearly hit those galaxies in the Witch, instead of Orion's Finger

Mike

Oh yes. It was a B1/B2 zone and I alternated between this and the Veil Nebula Complex. I don't want to talk about how the data came out for that one but this one tracked pretty well at early hours.

Would love to see you go after those galaxies!

[Dave882 (David)]

Really nicely done Adam. With some dark sky this whole area just comes alive! Great processing too!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Hey Adam, I recon this would make a nice large vertical banner style wall hanging, end of a hallway or something...hmmm? nice and minimalist but moody...

Mike

[AdamJL]

Originally Posted by Dave882

Really nicely done Adam. With some dark sky this whole area just comes alive! Great processing too!

Thank you Dave Honestly I didn't know there was this much going on in the area. Will be re-doing this over the coming year or two with some more narrowband as well.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Hey Adam, I recon this would make a nice large vertical banner style wall hanging, end of a hallway or something...hmmm? nice and minimalist but moody...

Mike

ooo I like that! You've got the artistic eye, Mike!