The Great Nebula in Carina - Sidonio'd

[stardust steve (Steve)]

BOOMSHAKALAKA! love everything about it. Its got the wow wow factor

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Peter.M

Lovely picture Mike. If experienced people didnt take fantastic images of more common targets I would have no one to copy colour balances from!

Another image for me to aspire too.

Hey thanks Pete, glad to hear that...of coruse it is only my interpretation...so be careful

Originally Posted by marco

So you still are just "testing" uh? Can't wait to see serious images than

Great one Mike, speed of your scope here shows gives a big edge to our "slow" scopes

Cheers
Marco

Yes well most images are like a test for me as it is a new FOV and depth

Thanks for your kind words Marco, if I ever get her under dark skies look out

Originally Posted by alpal

Top work - worthy of an APOD.
Shall I delete my thread with my pictures?

Yeh? you think?...as long as you like it I'm happy.

And no please don't delete your images I loev all images yeh some look better than others but they are all quite enjoyable to look at either way

Originally Posted by Suzy

Oh crickey.

Soooo...you like it Suzy, cool

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Magnificent Mike! Thanks Suzy for bringing it to my attention on Facebook!

Baz.

Cheers Baz...t'is only Eta Carina though

Originally Posted by Octane

Nicely done, very tidy. And, just 3 hours of data.

I recall mine was 11 hours. Colours are very similar.

H

Thanks Humayun and nice to hear from you too...miss your astro work actually, when is the walk in NZ wilderness coming to an end?

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by rcheshire

Superb detail. The thing that strikes me is that the nebula seems to have fractured and split. Some of the matter has subsided forming gorges. It gives the appearance of once being a single 'continent'.

Yes I see what you mean Rowland Carinawanna land?

Originally Posted by sadia

The best carina to my liking from <2000mm FL. Nicely done Mike. Now I need to learn this HaOIIIRGB combination

Gee wow, that's nice to hear Sad It's like painting, how does an artist describe his creativity ...I process on teh fly it really is like creating a painting, complete with messed up hair, determined stare and complete focus ...a little bit of madness perhaps too

Originally Posted by stardust steve

BOOMSHAKALAKA! love everything about it. Its got the wow wow factor

Great to hear Steve Honk honk

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Very very noice Mike! The FOV is great for this object. My work monitor sucks so the detailed critique will have to wait until tonight.

BTW, we must be telePATHETIC - I've started on Eta myself Another night like Saturday I'll finish it! No single night images for me!!

Cheers, Marcus

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Thanks Marcus, yeh my work monitor is a bit high contrast and in a well lit room so makes proper viewing difficult, some images look better but most look dodgey.

BTW, we must be telePATHETIC - I've started on Eta myself Another night like Saturday I'll finish it! No single night images for me!!

ah noooo not another Eta well, at least we know it will be a good 'un and you are sure to have better seeing

Perhaps we should compare notes a little more, just so nobody gets bored or falls a sleep...

Mike

[h0ughy (David)]

one day, when the skies are clear for more than one night it would be good to see the beastie in full flight rather than "test" mode. THAT WILL INDEED BE A PERFECT DAY, until then this is NIRVANA! Yes we are photon starved Mike but that is a ripper of a shot

[Paul Haese]

Field looks pretty good might. I am more than a little surprised that this system is not showing any flexure at all. Especially when you consider the size of the camera you have hanging off the scope.

Nice shot this, now get on with something we have not seen matie.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

one day, when the skies are clear for more than one night it would be good to see the beastie in full flight rather than "test" mode. THAT WILL INDEED BE A PERFECT DAY, until then this is NIRVANA! Yes we are photon starved Mike but that is a ripper of a shot

That sounds like some compliments there Dave thanks

I need to get her out of New Lambton to better seeing not to mention darker skies , I am starting to think it may be internal seeing in the scope now, or at least this may be contributing. I have been considering cutting some holes in her tube above the mirror and installing some side mounted fans ...but you can appreciate how hard it would be to do this to a new scope The saving grace is that I know when I moved out to image from Kurri (from Thornton) I rarely had good seeing from there either, in fact my last effort on Eta was from Kurri and it too was plagued by poor seeing and since that was using a standard candle in the proven Starfire, I live in hope that I simply am in the same seeing boat again now

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Field looks pretty good might. I am more than a little surprised that this system is not showing any flexure at all. Especially when you consider the size of the camera you have hanging off the scope.

Nice shot this, now get on with something we have not seen matie.

You haven't seen the Eta Carina Nebula before have you?? no surely not.. Actually, I tried to point it out in the sky to my mum and sister on the night and they couldn't see it..? Plain as day to me squint as they might "naahhh can't see it.." was the cry...bah, weak visioned non astronomers sheesh....

Something we have not seen huh? ...well without a Clayton Bay or an observatory , makes going for faint things, especially in Lum and RGB, essentially out of the question from where I am at the moment as they would need such long exposures and then the gradients, oh the gradients and having to setup and pulldown is something I am starting to avoid now...hmmmm don't mean to complain ...so just enjoy what I give's ya fella

Mike

[gregbradley]

Yeh?? ...really? Man, considering the number of times it has been imaged, that's a big call ....maybe you just have an old mans memory

Mike[/QUOTE]

Heehee sorry sonny what's your name again? No really its that good.

Greg.

[John Hothersall]

Masterful as usual, a glorious nebula for sure. Saw it was completely clear in NSW for a couple of days thought you might be out. 4 months of rain wind and cloud here in Bris so I'm jealous.

John.

[DavidU (Dave)]

Oh dear ! what can I say..........

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Yeh?? ...really? Man, considering the number of times it has been imaged, that's a big call ....maybe you just have an old mans memory

Mike

Heehee sorry sonny what's your name again? No really its that good.

Greg.[/QUOTE]

Old man Bradley had a farm in Biga ei ei O

Originally Posted by John Hothersall

Masterful as usual, a glorious nebula for sure. Saw it was completely clear in NSW for a couple of days thought you might be out. 4 months of rain wind and cloud here in Bris so I'm jealous.

John.

Thanks John, It was clear here on Thurs and Fri but I only managed Fri, you know, work and all etc ...not mention old age

Originally Posted by DavidU

Oh dear ! what can I say..........

Nice?.. thanks Dave

[mitch (Mitch)]

Such amazing detail!!

I dream of the day when mine look remotely like that.

Well done

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Such a fabulous view Mike, and the colours look very natural and pleasing.
Amazing how your setup can fit it all in one shot. Funny to think that'd be roughly 192 frames with the ToUCam - but they'd have to overlap so probably more like 250 actually!
Great work as usual, it's always a joy to see your images.

[Rigel003 (Graeme)]

Magnificent Mike. If that was under average seeing and heavy light pollution, I'd like to see what you do on a good night.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by mitch

Such amazing detail!!

I dream of the day when mine look remotely like that.

Well done

Well Mitch thankyou very much. Here is my early CCD work from 2003...so have faith

Originally Posted by SkyViking

Such a fabulous view Mike, and the colours look very natural and pleasing.
Amazing how your setup can fit it all in one shot. Funny to think that'd be roughly 192 frames with the ToUCam - but they'd have to overlap so probably more like 250 actually!
Great work as usual, it's always a joy to see your images.

Thanks Rolf, yes the AG and Proline are a match made in heaven...you have a larger camera on the way though too don't you?

Originally Posted by Rigel003

Magnificent Mike. If that was under average seeing and heavy light pollution, I'd like to see what you do on a good night.

Oh you and me both Graeme

Mike

[Jen]

woahhhhhhh Mr Sidonio you have done it again that is just a stunner of a shot As of course i knew it would be your pics are amazing keep up the good work cheers
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[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Jen

woahhhhhhh Mr Sidonio you have done it again that is just a stunner of a shot As of course i knew it would be your pics are amazing keep up the good work cheers
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Thanks Jen

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Thanks Rolf, yes the AG and Proline are a match made in heaven...you have a larger camera on the way though too don't you?

Yes I do, the QSI 683wsg-8 Can't wait to get my hands on it, should be here early April according to OPT.