Funnel Web...

[Peter Ward]

Finally got some scope-time and managed 2 hours of h-alpha last night...

Colour is in progess...but I'm happy with the H-alpha data.

Cropped, to keep this arachnid web friendly, but shown at 100%

The link is here

[cybereye (Mario)]

Peter,

Very nice - a great sharp and very detailed image.

My sister lives in Bangor in Sydney and showed me a picture of a Funnel Web that my brother-in-law had fished out of their pool - still alive I might add!! Your image is a lot nicer - and a little less dangerous!!

Cheers,
Mario

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Looking good Peter - very nicely done. Is that a 3nm Ha filter?

Cheers

Steve

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Looking good Peter - very nicely done. Is that a 3nm Ha filter?

Cheers

Steve

Ta Steve, No, its a standard Baader 7nm. (I've been unable to source 65mm square 3nm)

Originally Posted by cybereye

............Your image is a lot nicer - and a little less dangerous!!

Cheers,
Mario

Ta... I've seen the occasional Funnel Web in our pool as well..they definitely have attitude !

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Nice start Peter! Woo hoo! ... Full res!!

Hope you can keep that smooth but detailed look with the colour. Some Lum as well?

Cheers, Marcus

[Peter.M]

Amazing detail Peter. I am still waiting for clear nights in which to acquire some data on this baby. I love the detail in the nebulosity that the extra focal length gives you, especially in the core.

[trent_julie]

The detail is exquisite for only a couple of hours worth of data. Well done!

[Peter Ward]

Originally Posted by trent_julie

The detail is exquisite for only a couple of hours worth of data. Well done!

I always have a chuckle when "only x-number" of hours exposure is mentioned...my six inch AP would have needed 8 hours to get the same flux down the pipe...hence I see it as a relative number

Originally Posted by Peter.M

Amazing detail Peter. I am still waiting for clear nights in which to acquire some data on this baby. I love the detail in the nebulosity that the extra focal length gives you, especially in the core.

Thanks, actually the FL is quite short, just 1158mm. Optics are not too shabby though

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Nice start Peter! Woo hoo! ... Full res!!

Hope you can keep that smooth but detailed look with the colour. Some Lum as well?

Cheers, Marcus

Ta Marcus...figured you'd like the Res So.....recon the scope is a keeper?

[Ross G]

A beautiful sharp and detailed monochrome photo Peter.

Looks amazing.

Ross.