Tarantula and 30 Doradus Cluster

sjastro · #1 27-09-2008, 09:55 AM

Taken with old equipment and a busted camera which made colour balance difficult to control.

RRGB image 50m L=R, 10m R, 10m G, 15m B Scope C11 and ST-8E.

Still one of my favourite images.
http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/30dorc.html

Clear skies

Steven
http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/small

Hagar (Doug) · #2 27-09-2008, 12:56 PM

Very very nice Steven. I love the detail in the core. One of the best I've seen.

Matty P (Matt) · #3 28-09-2008, 12:21 AM

A fine image Steven.

Like Doug has said, the detail you have captured in the core is quite amazing.

Very well done.

RB (Andrew) · #4 28-09-2008, 03:18 AM

Very nicely done Stephen with lovely detail.
The core is full of 'jewels'.

winensky · #5 28-09-2008, 11:01 AM

Excellent control of the exposure in the core. So many shots lose the detail in the glare but yours is beautifully balanced.

sjastro · #6 28-09-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hagar

Very very nice Steven. I love the detail in the core. One of the best I've seen.

Thanks Doug. Your Tarantula Nebula is excellent.

Regards

Steven

sjastro · #7 28-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Thanks for the kind comments.

Clear skies

Steven

Lester · #8 28-09-2008, 07:11 PM

Very nice image Steven. I enjoyed your website and seeing your observatory also.

iceman (Mike) · #9 29-09-2008, 07:55 AM

Beautiful image, Steve. Excellent control of the exposure and processing right to the core.

Incredible depth and detail.

sjastro · #10 29-09-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lester

Very nice image Steven. I enjoyed your website and seeing your observatory also.

Thanks Lester.

The observatory is not very sophisiticated but at least it's functional.

Regards

Steven

sjastro · #11 29-09-2008, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

Beautiful image, Steve. Excellent control of the exposure and processing right to the core.

Incredible depth and detail.

Thanks Mike.
I don't see too many Tarantula's which show 30 Doradus.

Regards

Steven

gregbradley · #12 29-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Wonderful image. Amazing detail right into the core.

Greg.

multiweb (Marc) · #13 29-09-2008, 05:19 PM

You've managed to keep the stars colourful and soft while extracting sharp nebulosity details in the back. Top shot.

sjastro · #14 30-09-2008, 07:58 AM

Thanks Marc annd Greg.

Regards

Steven

Tamtarn · #15 30-09-2008, 10:56 AM

Great image Steven very good processing. Agree with Marc you've extracted detail in the core without blowing the stars out