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[multiweb (Marc)]

Bit early in the season but I managed some subs last new moon with some data from last year and that gave me enough subs to get some colours on this beautiful object in Ara. All up 10x10min. Colours are coming through nicely.

Same rig again FSQ106N/G11/QHY8.

70% here [2066x1379 - 3.8MB]
HD version here [1920x1281 - 3.3MB]

Used Startools to enhance the neb outline out of the starfield and there shouldn't be much green left.

[spiezzy]

great image Marc well done heaps of detail thanks for sharing
cheers Pete

[multiweb (Marc)]

Thanks Pete. It's a great area to image at any FL. I'll be doing a lot more of it this season for sure.

[RickS (Rick)]

Seems almost odd to see it in LRGB after all the narrowband versions. Nice work, Marc! It's a lovely object either way.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Peter Ward]

A bit of H-alpha would give it more punch, but a nice result just the same

[Atmos (Colin)]

Looking really nice Marc, the FSQ gives such lovely stars

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Seems almost odd to see it in LRGB after all the narrowband versions. Nice work, Marc! It's a lovely object either way.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks mate. Yes a lot of NB around on this one. I did a lot of Ha only on it in the past. It's nice to do colour a bit now. If I recall right Marcus (amongst others) would always say "so how about some color now" on many Ha shots I posted so now I'm doing a bit of color you guys want Ha? What's going on?

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

A bit of H-alpha would give it more punch, but a nice result just the same

I rest my case. Thanks Peter, but that's your Alluna accustomed vision talking here. You've looked for too long at tiny stars. Your retina is corrupted. There is no turning back now. Point taken. I haven't done any Ha on this one with the FSQ so on my todo list.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

Looking really nice Marc, the FSQ gives such lovely stars

Thanks mate. It does and pretty colors too. So easy to use. Love it.

[White Rabbit]

Nice, very nice. I think it's the first colour rendition I've seen.

Have you moved or something, from memory your skies are very light polluted?

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by White Rabbit

Nice, very nice. I think it's the first colour rendition I've seen.

Have you moved or something, from memory your skies are very light polluted?

Thanks Sandy. No, I wish! This was taken from the house at Wiruna.

[gregbradley]

Nice image Marc.

Greg.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

nice one Marc - good to see a colour version!! such a great object!

Cheers

Russ

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Nice shot Marc

Steve

[multiweb (Marc)]

Thanks guys. Will probably add to it in the near future as it's getting higher.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Nice image Marc.

Greg.

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

nice one Marc - good to see a colour version!! such a great object!

Cheers

Russ

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Nice shot Marc

Steve

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

That's so refreshingly different, Marc.

Had lots of fun comparing the RGB version with your previous H-alpha version of the central regions. Great!

Best,
Mike

[DJT (David)]

Nice one Marc. Great star colour, looking good, loads of opportunity to add more but seems fine as is to me.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

That's so refreshingly different, Marc.

Had lots of fun comparing the RGB version with your previous H-alpha version of the central regions. Great!

Best,
Mike

Thanks Mike. I've certainly hammered this one over the years in Ha. That was my first long exposure hyperstar trial as well. I've even got all FL in NB with various lenses. Color is hard on this because it's such a dense region of the milkyway you can hardly see the neb embedded in it so RGB shots are usually boring unless you cheat a bit and enhance the nebulosity out the stars.

Originally Posted by DJT

Nice one Marc. Great star colour, looking good, loads of opportunity to add more but seems fine as is to me.

Thanks David. I agree it doesn't look too bad but most of the data was shot at Mike's place (Placidus) last year and this year data mostly through the water tower at the house at Ilford because it's still that low.
I think the left side of the field has a lot more colours and contrast to offer and as it's going to be in season soon I'll make sure I get plenty on it.

[topheart]

Good one Marc!!

Cheers,
Tim

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by topheart

Good one Marc!!

Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim

[astronobob (Bob)]

Awesome work Marc, what a great rendition of this grouse target