Teal Blue Tendrils in Vela (aka The Moustache) - Page 2

Phil Hart · #21 21-01-2013, 08:05 PM

great to see this mike.. such an interesting area and your scope does it justice so quick! makes me wish i was deep sky imaging too!

Phil

dvj (John) · #22 22-01-2013, 11:31 AM

My eyes! My eyes! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #23 22-01-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassnut

Most excellent Mike, love it.

Glad you do Fred

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Not really sure about the composition but that is no huge problem, it's just different to what I would have expected.

Yeh? Sooo what would you have expected for this field?...errr, seen this field before have we..?

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The noise is of little concern really and an inverted mask will remove most of it anyway.

Ah well, you know me...

...would rather have a bit of noise present than make it look obviously noise reduced ...once I have an observatory (soon) I will be able to collect more data more easily, so stretching is easier

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Originally Posted by philiphart

great to see this mike.. such an interesting area and your scope does it justice so quick! makes me wish i was deep sky imaging too!

Phil

Cheers Phil, yes the AG12 is a god send for time starved imagers, I will have it under a dome soon

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Originally Posted by dvj

My eyes! My eyes! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

O-K juuuust for you John

A Colourless Moustache

Mike

Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi) · #24 23-01-2013, 06:44 PM

Wonderful Mike... what image !!!

All the best,
Leo

strongmanmike (Michael) · #25 23-01-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo70

Wonderful Mike... what image !!!

All the best,
Leo

Thanks Leo, glad you liked it

Mike

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #26 24-01-2013, 10:59 PM

Great image. There is lots to look at. It has depth to it!

multiweb (Marc) · #27 25-01-2013, 12:37 PM

Very cool Movember. Love the colors and composition. Noice.

stevous67 (Steve M) · #28 25-01-2013, 03:24 PM

Love these Ha-OIII colour combinations - very nice Mike.

Wonder if it is worthwhile to add RGB star colours in?

I'd love to try this area too.

Cheers,

Steve

Gem (Grant) · #29 25-01-2013, 05:27 PM

Wow! Sweet image! Love the colour!

Jeff · #30 27-01-2013, 07:59 PM

Fastastic Mike. The tendrils really appear to be "floating" out in front of the emmision nebula and background star field. Love what you've done.

dvj (John) · #31 28-01-2013, 06:41 AM

Hi Mike, How easy is it to collimate this scope compared to your old ASA? Are their tip/tilt adjustments at the focuser to square the array?

j

strongmanmike (Michael) · #32 28-01-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolhandJo

Great image. There is lots to look at. It has depth to it!

Thanks Paul, would have been better had the wind held off

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Very cool Movember. Love the colors and composition. Noice.

Thanks Marc, all bar one seemed to like the composition, so that's nice to hear.

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Originally Posted by stevous67

Love these Ha-OIII colour combinations - very nice Mike.

Wonder if it is worthwhile to add RGB star colours in?

I'd love to try this area too.

Cheers,

Steve

Eerr?..I did add RGB for the stars

Yes, this is my first real HaOIII red/teal blue combo I have done really

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Originally Posted by Jeff

Fastastic Mike. The tendrils really appear to be "floating" out in front of the emmision nebula and background star field. Love what you've done.

Glad to hear Jeff

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Originally Posted by dvj

Hi Mike, How easy is it to collimate this scope compared to your old ASA? Are their tip/tilt adjustments at the focuser to square the array?

j

Collimation is a breeze and holds well, unfortunately no focuser adjustments are available, an after market Camera Tilting Unit is available but would be tricky to fit in my image train...? Collimation can do the same thing for most of any plane tilt but would need to be performed with the camera attached. ..something I may try fiddling with once I have her permanently setup in the dome.

Mike

astronobob (Bob) · #33 31-01-2013, 03:32 PM

Dang Thats some well resolved dust Mike,

Might add, I'm not experienced enough to crytique it, but Im learning from others

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

more signal more signal.....................oh I am in tears

LOL Houghy

strongmanmike (Michael) · #34 02-02-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by astronobob

Dang Thats some well resolved dust Mike,

By dust I asume you mean the shock wave tendrils? Yes I was pleased with the detail that showed up despite the windy conditions.

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Might add, I'm not experienced enough to crytique it, but Im learning from others

Just don't learn the must point out the obvious trivial only negative approach

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LOL Houghy

Yes, he is a very funny man

but we love him

cventer · #35 04-02-2013, 11:38 PM

Awesome shot Mike. Looks good in such a big frame with some interesting nebulosity above and below.

ourkind (Carlos) · #36 05-02-2013, 02:56 AM

Great work Mike, love it!

Been missing your images over the last few months

especially your galaxies!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #37 05-02-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cventer

Awesome shot Mike. Looks good in such a big frame with some interesting nebulosity above and below.

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Originally Posted by ourkind

Great work Mike, love it!

Been missing your images over the last few months

especially your galaxies!

Cheers Carlos and Chris, sorry Carlos don't worry I'm annoyed about it, seems lots of things can work against us imagers, one of my most annoying issues is my windy site and because I am still in a somewhat exposed position, it gets me more than I would like

Mike

LewisM · #38 05-02-2013, 07:53 PM

Loving it. Might dye my mo teal

ourkind (Carlos) · #39 07-02-2013, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Carlos and Chris, sorry Carlos don't worry I'm annoyed about it, seems lots of things can work against us imagers, one of my most annoying issues is my windy site and because I am still in a somewhat exposed position, it gets me more than I would like

Mike

That's as exposed as it gets, no trees around to dampen any gusts.

It's a tough sport imaging, everything needs to be right ... no light pollution, no clouds, no rain, no wind, no snakes and on and on and on. We deserve a medal

gregbradley · #40 07-02-2013, 12:59 PM

Mike you could probably knock up a simple pine frame and a bit of 2nd hand galvanised corrugated sheeting on 3 sides to create a wind shelter for minimal expense. Pin it to the ground with a few metal star pickets and screw the frame off to them. Make it about 300-400mm taller than your scope pointing to the zenith and you should be right.

It might tide you over until you get your dome.

I used to get frustrated often at my dark site by wind as well. The 12.5 inch RCOS sat in the back of the car on many a weekend and thats with an observatory.

I had another look at your image. Its really very nice. I particularly like the small orangy neb near the bottom. That often can look very dull and uninteresting and it looks great in your image. Those tendrils are one of the nicest objects in the southern hemisphere skies.

Greg.