A mini LMC dwarf galaxy in Sagittarius

[h0ughy (David)]

looks like an opal gemstone when i squint

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

looks like an opal gemstone when i squint

Cheers Dave, Coober Pedy would have dark skies too

Mike

[Tony_ (Tony)]

Magnificent image Mike!

I don't know why this isn't imaged more often - it is a great object. I like it more than a lot of the common objects - a mini LMC with multiple Ha regions and other nebulosity. I've done it once but even your subs are probably better than my finished image.

Tony.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Tony_

Magnificent image Mike!

I don't know why this isn't imaged more often - it is a great object. I like it more than a lot of the common objects - a mini LMC with multiple Ha regions and other nebulosity. I've done it once but even your subs are probably better than my finished image.

Tony.

Hi Tony, yeah I agree mate, it does deserve more attention from imagers...M8 is just sooooo attractive though, like a magnet

Mike
who does love M8 too

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

This has been on my hit list for ages but I've always succumbed to the allure of its neighbours...but this is inspirational

[Atmos (Colin)]

http://www.astrobin.com/full/258077/B/

Not even remotely as clean as yours, nor as detailed BUT where is all that dust

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

This has been on my hit list for ages but I've always succumbed to the allure of its neighbours...but this is inspirational

Cheers Dunk

Originally Posted by Atmos

http://www.astrobin.com/full/258077/B/

Not even remotely as clean as yours, nor as detailed BUT where is all that dust

Oh it's there Col, but had I stretched it more to reveal it better, my image would have been all noisy and washed out too that's a wider field and upside down compared to mine, if you register them you can see all the same dust in mine too, just not as noisy ...we both needed more exposure.