Lagoon and Lambda Centauri in Halpha

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

I just posted these in the equipment forum for another thread but realised I hadn't posted them here before so...shock horror!!! by deffinition in this form they are new images, and not repros ...what's happening to me...I'm melting...

Not very long exposures on these really Lagoon = 3X10min, Lambda Cen = 9X10min 13nm Astronomik Halpha filter

Lagoon Nabula Ha full frame
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...22109/original

Lagoon Nebula Ha crop:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...23152/original

Lambda Centauri full frame
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...22361/original

Mike

[Tom Davis (Tom)]

Nicely done. Is that a column defect in the L Centauri image?

Tom

[iceman (Mike)]

Very beautiful, Mike.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Gotta love Ha. That's beautiful Mike! It's incredible are crisp the pictures that your scope delivers are. Also the the dynamic range of greys in your picture is hige from the dark bok globules to the brightest parts without any hints of burn out. Master processing.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Tom Davis

Nicely done. Is that a column defect in the L Centauri image?

Tom

Thanks Tom

I wondered that originally too but if you look closely it isn't straight and it doesn't appear in the red green or blue or any of my other images, I don't mind sattelites so I left it in

Mike

[gregbradley]

Fantastic Mike. The dark bok gobules in the Lambda shot are incredibly contrasty and sharp.

Geez, gotta love AP scopes.
Greg.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Exceptionally detailed Mike, and nice teensy weensy stars. Guidings a bit wonky?.

[Craig_L]

Nice shots Mike - particularly like the Lambda Cen. Lots of detail in that Ha. Shot this a few weeks ago but didn't post.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Very beautiful, Mike.

Thanks Mike, not a show stopper but ethereal none the less

Mike

Originally Posted by multiweb

Gotta love Ha. That's beautiful Mike! It's incredible are crisp the pictures that your scope delivers are. Also the the dynamic range of greys in your picture is hige from the dark bok globules to the brightest parts without any hints of burn out. Master processing.

Oi, rise my son...even poor'ol talentless Jase can process Ha

Yes as I have said before the 6" AP lens is a force for its size

Here it is outta the tube

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/6_inch_baby

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Fantastic Mike. The dark bok gobules in the Lambda shot are incredibly contrasty and sharp.

Geez, gotta love AP scopes.
Greg.

Ah yes, Bart J Bok...friend of Thakery perhaps..?

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Exceptionally detailed Mike, and nice teensy weensy stars. Guidings a bit wonky?.

Cheers Fred, 30min of data only and such a widefield..?..must annoy the shight outta ya?

From memory I think had a dodgy sub but used it anyway cause I only had 20min without it..? Or it may have been when I was having flop problems with my AP flatenner - one of the three retaining screws in the Pentax fitting was missing and I never knew so the weight of the camera could tip it out considerably Since replacing the screw last year I have had no more problames

Originally Posted by Craig_L

Nice shots Mike - particularly like the Lambda Cen. Lots of detail in that Ha. Shot this a few weeks ago but didn't post.

Thanks Craig, simple shot but effective huh? Ha is like that

Mike

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Fred, 30min of data only and such a widefield..?..must annoy the shight outta ya?


Mike

Well yeah, of course , but 30mins only? 10min wideish band Ha subs are fairly standard, your just lucky 3 got the result you did. Makes me wonder what 3nm would do, but then youd need longer than 10min (your FLI has pretty awefull QE) and more of them, lazy punk .

AND, given your name is in bold type on the FLI front page, youd think youd get the FLI link right on the image credits .

[AlexN]

Fantastic images Mike...

For only 30mins data, the wide field lagoon is brilliant.. I'll be giving M8 a go as soon as I get some clear skies, although it wont quite be vista that yours is! I might fit the core into my field of view... I look forward to it.. thats for sure..

Well done mate!!


ps... Narrowfield rules

[pgc hunter]

glorius shots. I love the crispness of the bok globules in the "running chicken"!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

your just lucky 3 got the result you did

Lucky?? Bah, you just waste way too much time on bright objects dude ...?...yeh, maybe not so much lazy as impatient (ok...I'm lazy )

Makes me wonder what 3nm would do, but then youd need longer than 10min (your FLI has pretty awefull QE) and more of them, lazy punk .

Yes about 30% only in Red 3nm huh? then I'd need very long subs

AND, given your name is in bold type on the FLI front page, youd think youd get the FLI link right on the image credits .

Ah yes, they changed their web site late last year and I haven't got around to changing the link under all my images ..must remember to change it with each image from now on, you do get redirected though

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Here are some close-ups of the good bits cropped from teh full frame image:

Bok Globules
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68657/original

Snail and flaming torch nebula:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68787/original

Mike

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Here are some close-ups of the good bits cropped from teh full frame image:

Bok Globules
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68657/original

Snail and flaming torch nebula:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...68787/original

Mike

Put them back Mike ,I liked them where they where
Great images all the same