The Great Nebula in Carina - Sidonio'd - Page 3

Nico13 (Ken) · #41 27-02-2012, 10:11 PM

Mike your shots just blow me away, to see stuff like this from a backyard ground based scope is just that, mind blowing.

The subtleties of those core colours combined with that detail is so pleasing to the eye it just makes you feel good to see the effort put in gives such a great result.

Thanks for showing them to us.

Ken.

RobF (Rob) · #42 27-02-2012, 10:23 PM

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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.

And I'd just been thinking it's about 6-8 frames for my FOV - now that makes me feel not so hard done by Rolf!

Masterful work Mike - love the subtle processing around the keyhole and fickle finger - "sharp as" without feeling overdone or over-saturated. And besides, just plain beautiful as well.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #43 27-02-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nico13

Mike your shots just blow me away, to see stuff like this from a backyard ground based scope is just that, mind blowing.

The subtleties of those core colours combined with that detail is so pleasing to the eye it just makes you feel good to see the effort put in gives such a great result.

Thanks for showing them to us.

Ken.

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Originally Posted by RobF

And I'd just been thinking it's about 6-8 frames for my FOV - now that makes me feel not so hard done by Rolf!

Masterful work Mike - love the subtle processing around the keyhole and fickle finger - "sharp as" without feeling overdone or over-saturated. And besides, just plain beautiful as well.

Thanks so much guys, the positive feelings expressed are wonderful to hear

As I have said (I know..a few times

) my site is not the best, heavy light pollution and generally poor seeing so this is really not representing the true capabilities of this remarkable OTA

Mike

LightningNZ (Cam) · #44 27-02-2012, 10:45 PM

Oh man! Now that's something special. Incredible that it's only 3 hours capture. I've never seen a shot of this neb look so... perfect.

Mike - a question for you sir. Do you have any preferences between the AG and the ASA?

Many thanks for posting,
Cam

strongmanmike (Michael) · #45 27-02-2012, 10:55 PM

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Oh man! Now that's something special. Incredible that it's only 3 hours capture. I've never seen a shot of this neb look so... perfect.

Geez you guys are swelling my head

thanks a lot for the kind words

Quote:

Mike - a question for you sir. Do you have any preferences between the AG and the ASA?

Hmmmmm? well my ASA at least... was a lemon, soooo

Look here

email me if you have any specific questions

Mike

mill (Martin) · #46 27-02-2012, 11:14 PM

It is showing very small on my screen

Looks like pbase doesn't like me

But from what i can see it looks excellent.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #47 27-02-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mill

It is showing very small on my screen

Looks like pbase doesn't like me

But from what i can see it looks excellent.

Hi Marto

Maybe try navigating from my front page.?

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002

Once you are at the image, just scroll down and select "original" size at the bottom of the page.

Lemmi know how you go

Mike

Suzy · #48 28-02-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

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

*ahemmmm ...* For something different ......

Mike, forgetting what you said above

I issue you a challenge

It's the 25th Anniversary of sn1987a- it would be fabulous to see a pic from you of the remnant.

And post it where it belongs- on the current running anniversary thread.
This guy did it here, even showing the light echo ring! I'd love to see the damage you could do!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #49 28-02-2012, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzy

*ahemmmm ...* For something different ......

Mike, forgetting what you said above

I issue you a challenge

It's the 25th Anniversary of sn1987a- it would be fabulous to see a pic from you of the remnant.

And post it where it belongs- on the current running anniversary thread.
This guy did it here, even showing the light echo ring! I'd love to see the damage you could do!

Nice idea Suz but at 1180mm FL my scope isn't really designed for such tiny things, this would e a better target for the larger RC's out there that can be barlowed and preferably ones at good steady sky sites.

Marcus Davies located the SNR last year in his wide field shot taken with his Tak 6" APO (1100mm FL)

Mike

mill (Martin) · #50 28-02-2012, 02:14 PM

Got to see the picture via the front page and it looks gooder than good

(misspelling was intentional

).

strongmanmike (Michael) · #51 28-02-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mill

Got to see the picture via the front page and it looks gooder than good

(misspelling was intentional

).

That's good, not sure why you couldn't access via the direct link..

Glad you liked the larger version too

Mike

allan gould · #52 28-02-2012, 04:45 PM

Mike
You are like inspirational road kill. I know I shouldn't look but I always do and then I just lament my lack of skills, but glad there is someone that can do.

h0ughy (David) · #53 28-02-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by allan gould

Mike
You are like inspirational road kill. I know I shouldn't look but I always do and then I just lament my lack of skills, but glad there is someone that can do.

does he come with the tyre marks?

you know he could have his own repro awards - especially when you add his favourite letters together FLIMS; they could be called the FLIMSY award for dedication to photon development. Allan you have to say that he is in a class above once again

strongmanmike (Michael) · #54 28-02-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by allan gould

Mike
You are like inspirational road kill. I know I shouldn't look but I always do and then I just lament my lack of skills, but glad there is someone that can do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

does he come with the tyre marks?

you know he could have his own repro awards - especially when you add his favourite letters together FLIMS; they could be called the FLIMSY award for dedication to photon development. Allan you have to say that he is in a class above once again

Who's the road kill Allan? you or me?

FLI = Finger Lakes Instrumentation, I imagine? aaand MS = ....Mega Sid? (as in repro)

Mike

Suzy · #55 28-02-2012, 07:47 PM

That's a shame Mike, but whoa thanks so much for the link to a pic of the remnant. How awesome is that!

alpal · #56 28-02-2012, 08:37 PM

Hi Michael,
I just realised something.
Your FOV = 1.8deg X 1.8deg

According to this web page:
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/nebulae/m08m20.html

the Triid & Lagoon will fit in a frame of 2.8° x 2.1°.

That means that you'd be able to make a 2 frame mosaic
& get both targets in one final picture for a huge wall poster with high definition.
What a great project for later on in the year!
You can do it with only 2 frames but most of us would need
about 4 to 8 frames to do the same job.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #57 28-02-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alpal

Hi Michael,
I just realised something.
Your FOV = 1.8deg X 1.8deg

According to this web page:
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/nebulae/m08m20.html

the Triid & Lagoon will fit in a frame of 2.8° x 2.1°.

That means that you'd be able to make a 2 frame mosaic
& get both targets in one final picture for a huge wall poster with high definition.
What a great project for later on in the year!
You can do it with only 2 frames but most of us would need
about 4 to 8 frames to do the same job.

Yes, food for thought....

Thanks

Mike

Stevec35 (Steve) · #58 29-02-2012, 05:40 PM

Another winner Mike! I think you could tone down the brightness of the centre a bit in the close up shot though. You seem to be losing a bit of fine detail.

Cheers

Steve

strongmanmike (Michael) · #59 29-02-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stevec35

Another winner Mike! I think you could tone down the brightness of the centre a bit in the close up shot though. You seem to be losing a bit of fine detail.

Cheers

Steve

Cheers Steve, appreciate the feedback, I think I see what you are saying so as an experiment...is THIS any better..?

Mike

Stevec35 (Steve) · #60 29-02-2012, 08:29 PM

Hi Mike

Still something there I can't quite put my finger on but I think that is better.

Cheers

Steve