Horsehead Nebula Ha

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by Andy01

Fire Truck!
Colin,that's a stunning result!

Wonderful detail on the horses mane and the gaseous curtains and clouds are rendered beautifully.

Very well done

PS: Also congrats on the 3:30am start. I too tried to image on Monday night with my new 3nm NII filter - got just 1x30min sub before the clouds rolled in. Never mind I said, the forecast says clear again by 1am. Went to bed, got up at 12:30 , still cloudy, ok, reset alarm for 1:30, fall asleep, wake up at 1:30, anticipating nice clear skies, but noooooo - 100% cloud... aaaaagggghhh - gave up, back to bed, slept in & barely made it to work ontime!

Thanks Andy, I am pretty sure I may have removed some of the fainter nebulosity in an attempt to remove the moon gradient. Found it nigh impossible to figure out the actual gradient as there is no region in that FOV that doesn't have Ha!

I do feel your pain, I got in an hour of Helix and then the next half hour was clouded out. Got up every hour after that, looked outside and then went back to bed for another hour. By 3:30 it was predominantly clear, told it to do 12x600" and went back to bed The worst part is getting up at 5:30 to pack everything up so that the dog has nothing to chew on during the day!

Originally Posted by willik

Very nice shot good detail a tad early for me to take in Perth.

Originally Posted by graham.hobart

That's a real good one Col, it must be horsey season already!!
Lovely roiling folds on that curtain of gas.


Graz Mc Cloud

Originally Posted by RickS

Excellent work, Colin!

Thanks Has nothing on the detail in your SRO version Rick

Originally Posted by Mickoid

Wow, fantastic detail. With shots like that Colin, they'll be taking Hubble out of orbit!! Well done.

When I get a 2m+ telescope and no atmosphere then I'll try to dethrone Hubble

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

That's a cracker Colin what width narrow band filter are you using?

Thanks Dunk. Using an Astrodon 3nm Ha. There are times I wonder whether I should have gone with the 5nm to fit in the NII passband but the 3nm certainly keep up the contrast under not so optimal conditions.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

It certainly does seem to

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Quite a nice B&W Horsey there Colin, once again showing great tenacity to get data against the odds, love your enthusiasm ...and congratulations, looks like your image coaxed some old Ward data out of the woodwork too, love it

Mike

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

It certainly does seem to

I actually wouldn't mind comparing them at some point but funds doesn't allow me to buy a 5nm Ha filter just for the sake of it

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Quite a nice B&W Horsey there Colin, once again showing great tenacity to get data against the odds, love your enthusiasm ...and congratulations, looks like your image coaxed some old Ward data out of the woodwork too, love it

Mike

Thanks Mike, I'll admit the mount makes it considerably easier to get the data. I just push Start and walk away, it is repeatable unlike the EQ6 was. WHEN it worked it worked well but sometimes it just didn't want to cooperate

If I can even approach the detail seen here I'll be happy. I redid my focuser collimation this afternoon, 2" Glatter laser and a big X taped to the dew shield I guess I won't really know how that has turned out for... Well... A couple of months the way the weather is going at the moment!

I am keen to see what Mr Ward can get with his 16".

[multiweb (Marc)]

I'd be stoked with that Colin. Great mount. Green with envy.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Okay, so the stars aren't perfect at the corners - so what! This is an excellent shot Colin!

[leon]

I know i am probably a bit late here, beautiful image Colin, you guys who do this stuff really make me jealous, keep up the great work.

Leon

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

I'd be stoked with that Colin. Great mount. Green with envy.

Thanks Marc, I am definitely happy with the mount

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Okay, so the stars aren't perfect at the corners - so what! This is an excellent shot Colin!

Hopefully fixed that on Wednesday. Printed out an X at the centre of a circle, covered my dew shield and put my Glatter in the focuser. Hopefully works

Originally Posted by leon

I know i am probably a bit late here, beautiful image Colin, you guys who do this stuff really make me jealous, keep up the great work.

Leon

I know I've certainly learned a lot from the folk on here, just in awe of some of the larger scopes under steadier skies!

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

(...) I'll admit the mount makes it considerably easier to get the data. I just push Start and walk away, it is repeatable unlike the EQ6 was. WHEN it worked it worked well but sometimes it just didn't want to cooperate

I am sure many of us here on IIS would love to read your impressions and a review of the mount, or at least I would! No pressure though...

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by Slawomir

I am sure many of us here on IIS would love to read your impressions and a review of the mount, or at least I would! No pressure though...

A good idea, have to start working on that