Tarantula in Ha

[Hagar (Doug)]

NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula
5 X 10 minute exposures (50 minutes in total)
Telescope Vixen VC200L at F9 1800mm
Camera QHY9 Mono cooled to -20 degrees
Filter Baader 7nm Ha filter

Not much to say. I do think this camera is a keeper. I fired up the filter wheel to see how it all fits together and works (No filters Yet). Works seamlessly with the camera and is a very nice piece of work.

Hope you enjoy.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Very nice Doug - that new camera looks like it's a good'un.

[Matty P (Matt)]

That's a ripper Doug. The QHY9 is definitely producing the goods.

Got to get myself one.

[Garyh]

I really like this one Doug!
Looks like you shall be having fun with the new toy!
cheers

[renormalised (Carl)]

QHY9...I'm sold

Great shot, Doug...the detail in ol' spidey is exquisite

[theodog (Jeff)]

Nice one Doug.
Plenty of detain from that set-up.
Well done.

[bluescope]

Lots of nice detail right to the core Doug ... I think the slower F9 VC200L also helps with images like this as opposed to a faster scope which would tend to burnout the centre. Nice work !

[AlexN]

Looks very sharp Doug! Great detail..

[TrevorW]

Well that blows that and I was going to post a colour version, stuff that don't want to be embarrassed this is super :thum bsup:

[Craig_L]

Very nice DOug. Lots of detail and little noise.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Well that blows that and I was going to post a colour version, stuff that don't want to be embarrassed this is super :thum bsup:

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

TrevorW, never be embarrassed about posting an image. You do it for you not for everyone else but you post in the hope and with anticipation that someone who looks at it can give you firstly a little praise for your efforts, secondly, some constructive crytisism on maybe what you are doing wrong and lastly, some assistance and advice for future imaging exploits.
Keep posting Mate, you are improving with every image.

[Prickly]

Outstanding Doug.

Those VC200Ls are just great instruments arent they. Coupled with the QHY9 a great combo.

Cheers
David

[TrevorW]

Dougie I posted anyway just droolling over your image thats all

Cheers

[monoxide]

nice Doug, looks a fair bit more sensitive than the QHY8

are you going with RGB or narrowband filters?

[Hagar (Doug)]

Originally Posted by monoxide

nice Doug, looks a fair bit more sensitive than the QHY8

are you going with RGB or narrowband filters?

Hopefully both in time. The cost of filters fairly shocked me.

[gregbradley]

That's a ripper Doug!

Greg.

[monoxide]

i just added up the QHY9 + filter wheel and filters in my head and it shocked me too

there is a narrowband set of baader filters for $1100 from myastroshop that includes a Hb filter also, could re-sell the 7nm Ha filter it comes with since you already have one.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Thanks TJ. I will be looking at a set of RGB filters as a first step then I will look at suplimenting them with a SII and OIII when funds allow. Still a lot to learn when I get a set of RGB so narrow band can wait a while.

[skeltz (Rob)]

Nice one doug ,looks like you are having heaps of fun..keep it up!!

[Hagar (Doug)]

Hi Rob, I don't know about fun but it is certainly something unusual for me. I look forward to the learning curve ahead and hope I am up to the challenge.