M6 and M7 Widefield

dugnsuz (Doug) · #1 13-07-2008, 09:00 PM

Hello all...
Imaged last night under bright half moon and windy conditions.
Not too bad, but not a WOW image!
Still, if I don't post I don't exist!!!!

So here it is...

Canon 40D (modded)
Canon EF 70-200mm f4L + EF 1.4x Extender (140mm FL @ f5.6)
(Extender used by mistake - initially intended to go deeper and forgot it was on until half way through the M6/7 images)
Skywatcher Synscan EQ5 Mount
Autoguided (PHD)

20x180sec Lights
ICNR On
iso1600

Images Plus/ PS CS2

Higher Res version...
http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/e...6-M7-Large.jpg

Comments?
Doug

leon · #2 13-07-2008, 09:16 PM

Nice work Doug that is very good indeed, crisp and clean, and plenty of detail, now your cooking mate, keep at it,

Leon

dugnsuz (Doug) · #3 13-07-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

Nice work Doug that is very good indeed, crisp and clean, and plenty of detail, now your cooking mate, keep at it,

Leon

Cheers leon - but must admit I thought it was a bit lacklustre!
I'm getting too used to the red stuff I think!
I'm spoiled!!!

leon · #4 13-07-2008, 09:23 PM

I think it is quite good Doug, it looks fine on my monitor, no I will edit that, it is good.

Leon

dugnsuz (Doug) · #5 13-07-2008, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

I think it is quite good Doug, it looks fine on my monitor, no I will edit that, it is good.

Leon

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #6 13-07-2008, 11:06 PM

Very nice Doug,

Colours and stars are very clear and it certainly makes a nice change. Open clusters are very pretty.

I like it! well done.

Chris

dugnsuz (Doug) · #7 13-07-2008, 11:40 PM

Cheers Chris

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #8 14-07-2008, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugnsuz

Cheers leon - but must admit I thought it was a bit lacklustre...

You're being too hard on yourself Doug. It's definitely not "lacklustre" ... it's understated beauty mate!!

Cheers, Marcus

glenc (Glen) · #9 14-07-2008, 09:18 AM

Thanks Doug for that interesting image.
In 1826 James Dunlop wrote this about the area between M6 and M7.
D605 "The milky way for several degrees in this place is very beautiful; as seen through the telescope, the small patches of the nebulosity and the alternate dark spaces of the sky very much resemble small cirrocumuli clouds."

dugnsuz (Doug) · #10 14-07-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

You're being too hard on yourself Doug. It's definitely not "lacklustre" ... it's understated beauty mate!!

Cheers, Marcus

Thanks Marcus

dugnsuz (Doug) · #11 14-07-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenc

Thanks Doug for that interesting image.
In 1826 James Dunlop wrote this about the area between M6 and M7.
D605 "The milky way for several degrees in this place is very beautiful; as seen through the telescope, the small patches of the nebulosity and the alternate dark spaces of the sky very much resemble small cirrocumuli clouds."

Thanks for the comment and info Glen.

I may try to redo this area and move in a little tighter when imaging conditions improve (no cloud/rain/wind and no moon)
Cheers
Doug

AlexN · #12 14-07-2008, 12:12 PM

Nice shot, very sharp! Only gripe I have is that its better than mine

On a more serious note, the bright star in the top right of frame (Girtab if i have my orientation correct) is a touch distracting.. draws my eyes away from the clusters...

A top shot of a top area of space none the less...

Well done.

I'll be having another go at this area soon enough...
**waits for GPUSB.**
While the moon is up Im sticking to pointing the scope at Jupiter (when the clouds play nicely.

dugnsuz (Doug) · #13 14-07-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexN

On a more serious note, the bright star in the top right of frame (Girtab if i have my orientation correct) is a touch distracting.. draws my eyes away from the clusters...

DAMN YOU GIRTAB!!!!!!!

Cheers Alex