Its shaping up nicely (14hrs 20 min data)

[Alchemy (Clive)]

In my last thead for images i said the following

IC 4603 in Ophiuchus, its so close to scorpius and Ophiuchus seems to have such an arbitary border it creeps just into it. This image has great potential but will need heaps of extra data (2 nights maybee), i like the colors and the three dimensionality of the dust.

well i have added more data to it and given it a tweak in photoshop, i was going to stay offline for a while, but someone replied to an ad i thought i had removed so will hang around til its sorted. so now is an oportune time to update the image.

i have also added the pic from the previous post so you can see the difference.

hope you like it

Clive

[multiweb (Marc)]

This is very nice Clive! Extremely sharp and great details. Top processing too. What can I say more. Top shelf stuff.

[TrevorW]

Lovely Photo Clive

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Wow that's a beauty Clive! Bet your happy with that APO now

Mike

[sjastro]

Very nice image Clive.

Steven

[Tamtarn]

As we said in our sneek peek ..............Sensational

The APO suits your needs perfectly Clive.

[RB (Andrew)]

That truly is beautifully Clive.
Wonderful colour hues and detail.
The extra data has helped bring it to life.

I've been waiting since March for the weather to cooperate and let me add data to my one.
That's why I haven't posted it yet but would like to share it here just to show how nice your's has come up with the lovely colours.
(Hope you don't mind me posting here, let me know and I'll remove it).



It's only a total of 80 minutes but I'm hoping to re-shoot it soon.

Cheers
Andrew

[AlexN]

Looking sensational Clive.. Incredible improvement on the previously posted image... the nebulosity is really starting to show a lot of good colour, the dust is looking great too....

I bet you're decision to move to a shorter focal length telescope is sitting very nicely with you now...

[Alchemy (Clive)]

What can I say more. Top shelf stuff.

thanks marc, notquite the top shelf (thats a long way up) but i appreciate your comment.

Lovely Photo Clive

Thanks Trevor

Bet your happy with that APO now

sure am mike, its opened a lot of avenues closed to me previously, plus the shorter FL is easier.

Very nice image Clive

thanks steven

As we said in our sneek peek ..............Sensational

thanks for giving the prepost image a peruse barb n dave , its nice to have a good eye check it out before it hits the public, just to make sure its up to scratch.

I've been waiting since March for the weather to cooperate and let me add data to my one.
That's why I haven't posted it yet but would like to share it here just to show how nice your's has come up with the lovely colours.
(Hope you don't mind me posting here, let me know and I'll remove it).

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It's only a total of 80 minutes but I'm hoping to re-shoot it soon.

leave it there Andrew its a good shot, plus it gives a wider view of the area , hope you get the extra data to fill it in it took me 14 hrs 20min to get the detail in mine.
the reflection neb in the top right looks inviting... if only i had the time.
i will have to wait til it rolls around next year for that one, but it does look inviting. have added your pic to my collection on the hard drive, i look forward to the updated version.

I bet you're decision to move to a shorter focal length telescope is sitting very nicely with you now...

it sits just right alex , i dont particularly envy the long focal length imagers as its a tough gig. even though done well it produces stunning results.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

awesome!!

[Hagar (Doug)]

What can you say about these images.... MAGNIFICENT......... Looks like you were wasted with the big reflector Clive. Always nice trying something new and in this case you have done it in style.
Look forward to more.

You were right Mate 20 min subs are the way to get a lot out of the QHY8. Thanks.

[ejcruz (Eddie)]

Wow that is truely great.

Cheers
Eddie

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Stunning image there.
I found myself looking at it for ages.

I also found a small line in there near the dark part of the Neb on the left hand side of the image.
What is that? Is it an Asteroid ?

It looks like it is moving too slow for a satellite.

Geoffro.

[telemarker (Keith)]

That is just so beautiful. Truely haunting.
Is there more to be added?

Regards
Keith

[Tandum (Robin)]

It truely is outstanding clive, excellent.

I see that streak too. It appears to be the same size in both versions so might just be on a couple of subs.

[Alchemy (Clive)]

awesome!!

thanks Narayan

Always nice trying something new and in this case you have done it in style.
Look forward to more.

thanks doug , next months image will be Corona Australis, ive already got 5hrs data on it so far.

now that youre gonig 20 min subs, i hope you are shooting it with about a 50 gain not at 0..... it works just fine at that setting

Wow that is truely great.

ta eddie

I also found a small line in there near the dark part of the Neb on the left hand side of the image.
What is that? Is it an Asteroid ?

well noticed i asked the guys in the solar system forum and Peter M of brisbane helped me out
Hi again Clive,
Just double checked with The Sky 6 and it is 5650 Mochihito-o.
If you are running any of the good planetarium programmes like The Sky etc you can download the current minor planet database of around 330,000 known minor planets and just reset the date and the time in your planetarium programme - if it is known then you will have it,

this object is close to the ecliptic so asteroids will drop in from time to time, there is at least one other in there, once i have all the data i will clone them out.

That is just so beautiful. Truely haunting.
Is there more to be added?

i have 2hrs more subs, but havent checked them for quality, i hope to add a couple more hours yet and give it the final process, will take a while to mull over the finished product.

It truely is outstanding clive, excellent.

thanks for looking robin


cheers all

clive