A windblown Crab

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #1 05-01-2017, 08:55 PM

My first image of the new year

10 x 20 mins with QHY8 and RC8 on Crab Nebula. Guiding was rubbish - 1.5" RMS and peaks up to 3 or 4" - partly due to the wind, but also my mount is in need of some TLC with backlash.

Full res on Astrobin.

I'd like to try again and get more data and better guiding. But the weather gods may not allow that again this season the way things are going

Happy new year anyway!!

Regards,
Paul

Stonius (Markus) · #2 05-01-2017, 09:05 PM

I don't know much about it, but I think that's pretty good. The level of filamentary detail seems quite intricate for a fairly small object. So If that's the 'Meh' version, I'm looking forward to seeing the 'better' version!

Nice one! :-)

Markus

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #3 06-01-2017, 12:40 AM

I think it's really good. Lots of detail in it.

Bart · #4 06-01-2017, 09:03 AM

Top shelf work there, Mister Duck. Good structure in the nebula, well done.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #5 06-01-2017, 09:45 AM

I think that's excellent. Great detail given that it must be pretty low in the sky from your latitude.

Cheers

Steve

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #6 06-01-2017, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevec35

I think that's excellent. Great detail given that it must be pretty low in the sky from your latitude.

Thanks Steve. Yes, it peaks at about 33 degrees - just clearing a big gum tree to the north of our place

Retrograde (Pete) · #7 06-01-2017, 11:11 AM

Yep that looks really good for a rather difficult object.

Atmos (Colin) · #8 06-01-2017, 11:46 AM

For a OSC and being so low to the horizon, excellent job! The structure is showing up nicely.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #9 06-01-2017, 11:01 PM

Thanks Pete and Colin.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #10 07-01-2017, 02:56 AM

There is some very nice detail and colour in the nebula Paul. A pretty good image.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #11 07-01-2017, 07:43 AM

Well done. Nice detail showing.

The wind is being a real wrecker at the moment. We've had two beautiful clear nights where the dome roof looked like it was about to be torn asunder and the stars were terrified scribble as the scope bounced about. We gave up and ran away.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #12 07-01-2017, 10:17 AM

Thanks guys.

Paul Haese · #13 07-01-2017, 10:22 AM

Love the detail in the Crab. Colour is nice too.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #14 07-01-2017, 12:53 PM

Thank you Paul

RickS (Rick) · #15 07-01-2017, 04:06 PM

Very nice, Paul! Crisp detail and nice colour.

DiscoDuck (Paul) · #16 07-01-2017, 08:58 PM

Thanks Rick