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Old 19-09-2021, 03:42 PM
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Arachnophobia!

I love spider season!

The LMC has so many interesting and unique nebulas to target, and NGC 2070 never gets old. Here I've chosen to feature the lesser seen loop below 2070 and the cute little frog guy below.

This is the first tricolour narrowband hit out with the new TOA-35 reducer, and I must say I'm pleased with the performance of this frighteningly expensive piece of glass. The wide FOV and one stop speed gain from f7.7 to f5.3 is wonderful. Unfortunately, the wider fov shows up a tiny bit of residual tilt in the sensor, but a post lockdown trip beyond 10k’s to see Dr. Diego at Sidereal trading should sort that out once and for all!

This image is a bit short on S2 data, and there's no RGB stars yet, but I was bored during lockdown, so processed what I had so far - all shot under a full moon too- aah the joys of narrowband!

Hope you like it - click here for Astrobin.
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Old 19-09-2021, 04:33 PM
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wow that's a great wide field view Andy, so much colour!, its a unique rendition for sure, much to look at on the large link !.
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Old 19-09-2021, 04:49 PM
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Thanks Fred, appreciate the nice feedback.
I've made the link to Astrobin clearer for you now, cheers!
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Old 19-09-2021, 05:49 PM
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Great shot Andy, of such a complex region and yeah, very colourful, looks good The star distortion on the edges is pretty minor

I have come close to shooting that Bullfrog area myself, with my narrow field setup, a few times now over the years...haven't quite got around to it yet , always managed to settle on something else, but I have always wanted to hit it...so, guess it will have to be one (of the 100's on my list so far ) for Eagleview

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Old 20-09-2021, 06:31 AM
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Great shot Andy of an area I would love to image but unfortunately it is not in my time window.
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Old 20-09-2021, 07:19 AM
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Wonderful swirls of colour and threads of nebulae spreading across the field. Nice to see some lockdown production happening.
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Old 20-09-2021, 08:09 AM
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Beyond superb! A wonderful wide-field map of the area for those like us with tunnel vision. Full of enticing intricacy and detail.
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Old 20-09-2021, 08:10 AM
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Great shot Andy, of such a complex region and yeah, very colourful, looks good The star distortion on the edges is pretty minor

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Thanks Mike - appreciate the nice feedback. It's been a longer than expected journey getting the Tak/QSI fully sorted, 99% of the way there now.

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Great shot Andy of an area I would love to image but unfortunately it is not in my time window.
Cheers George! You have access to a few nice Northern targets we don't see, so it all evens out I guess.

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Wonderful swirls of colour and threads of nebulae spreading across the field. Nice to see some lockdown production happening.
Thanks Rodney - it's a very photogenic region! Don't get me started on Lockdown though....
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Old 20-09-2021, 08:14 AM
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Beyond superb! A wonderful wide-field map of the area for those like us with tunnel vision. Full of enticing intricacy and detail.
Cheers M&T! I suspect a bit more LMC action will follow this one, as I explore the opportunities available with this wider FOV.
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I think the little guy will be very happy with your exploits Andy. Lovely image

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I would like to congratulate Andy for Image Of The Day at Astrobin!

With your revised version, a step into an amazingly creative work.

You are truly a master of the camera and all that it reveals.

Very well done
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Old 27-09-2021, 05:38 PM
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Wow, that is a super image. Love the colour palette. You've caught some background Ha that shows some of the brighter areas actually are in a sort of crater in the background. Very 3D.

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Old 27-09-2021, 06:47 PM
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Yeah this is how I imagine the nebula to look in my minds eye. Great work, Andy
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Old 27-09-2021, 07:36 PM
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Congrats Andy. A superb image!
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Old 27-09-2021, 08:40 PM
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How many hours Andy?
Very colourful!
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Old 27-09-2021, 10:42 PM
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Many thanks JA, Peter, Greg, Adam, Andrew & Nik for your good vibes & nice feedback. It was a nice weekend with the Dees getting up in the AFL too, so something else to celebrate during this loooooong lockdown.
Have just managed to snag a few hrs of RGB, so might pop those star colours back in soon.
Cheers All!
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A different and spectacularly coloured (even for you) version of this complex. Splendid!
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Old 30-09-2021, 07:19 AM
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Great image Andy! -fascinating area, lovely palate and the reducer is looking great. Look forward to seeing it with the RGB stars 👏👏
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Old 02-10-2021, 04:18 PM
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A different and spectacularly coloured (even for you) version of this complex. Splendid!
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Lol, thanks Mark!

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Great image Andy! -fascinating area, lovely palate and the reducer is looking great. Look forward to seeing it with the RGB stars 👏👏
Cheers Matthew, RGB data gathered, and some additional NB - just need to psych myself up to process it all again!
Still, no excuses- plenty of time available during lockdown
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