Other bits of Eta Carina

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

After Toms magnificent narrow band image of the whole kit and Kaboodle in tri-narrow band, the following are two close-ups of interesting areas of the main nebula presented in isolation cropped from the full frame Halpha image.

I haven't posted the H-alpha data for my Eta image before so these are actually new images really

Each are 30min through a 13nm Astronomiks Halpha filter

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...67654/original

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...67661/original

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68972/original

Mike

[Tom Davis (Tom)]

Don't you just love the detail that Halpha brings out! I love the 3D effect of the globules against the diffuse background. That AP refractor ROCKS!

Tom

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Tom Davis

Don't you just love the detail that Halpha brings out! I love the 3D effect of the globules against the diffuse background. That AP refractor ROCKS!

Tom

Yes Ha by itself is lovely.....just ask John Gleason

Here is an extreme close-up of another small but cool bit (link to colour version underneath)

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68972/original

Yes, we have great scopes

Mike

[Tom Davis (Tom)]

It always amazes me that our "little" 6" scope can get such breathtaking detail!

JG is my partner in the South Australia observatory. He is the Jedi Master of H-alpha for sure.

Tom

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yes Ha by itself is lovely.....just ask John Gleason

Here is an extreme close-up of another small but cool bit (link to colour version underneath)

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68972/original

Yes, we have great scopes

Mike

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Excellent detail and tiny sars Mike, very smick. 3nm Ha would be interesting..........

[Hagar (Doug)]

Nice to see something new Mike. Thought for a minute the clouds had parted but found out better when I read on.
Lovely 3 D detailed images. Very Smooooooth.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent detail and tiny sars Mike, very smick. 3nm Ha would be interesting..........

Cheers Fred

Funny but I actually like it if there are "some" stars in the field (I know, won't get me an APOD ) plus the wider band pass allows for shorter exposures but yes I agree, it would be interesting.

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

Nice to see something new Mike. Thought for a minute the clouds had parted but found out better when I read on.
Lovely 3 D detailed images. Very Smooooooth.

New image?? where..?

Ah yes, well Doug, looked liked certain that Friday was going to be good but the weather forcast turned on me a day out, then maybe Saturday..? Well, Saturday may have been ok after midnight but wasn't worth the risk even travelling the relatively convenient 45min to my new dark sky site

Next time... of course I have narrow band now so I can image even with a bit of moon in the sky, sooooo who knows???

Mike

[Tilt (Michael)]

No finger of god?

I just love those dust pillars. Fantastic detail.

Michael

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Tilt

No finger of god?

I just love those dust pillars. Fantastic detail.

Michael

Yes Halpha alone can look quite effective sometimes

Finger of God?..yeh here's four of them

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...53793/original

Mike