Lagoon Nebula

Benny L (Ben) · #1 17-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Hi All,

It has been absolutely CRAP weather over here in Perth over the last few weeks so i used up some points left in my lightbuckets account.

This was taken on LB0004 which is based in Pingelly W.A

One 600sec exposure through Ha.. Dark, bias and flats applied accordingly

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/Astro/M8.jpg

Thanks for looking

multiweb (Marc) · #2 18-09-2009, 07:56 AM

Beautiful shot! So much contrast and details. Very nice indeed.

Benny L (Ben) · #3 18-09-2009, 05:41 PM

Thanks Marc

nice to get something going.. can't wait for the clouds to go away so i can do some imaging from home..

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #4 18-09-2009, 06:48 PM

Thats a fantastic image Ben, looks very delicate, yet so much detail

you must be well pleased with it

Hagar (Doug) · #5 18-09-2009, 07:55 PM

Lovely image Ben. I can't believe how much fine detail you managed with just 1 X 600 sec exposure. What scope is this shot with?

Really very nice. I love Ha images.

Benny L (Ben) · #6 19-09-2009, 06:27 PM

Hi Doug,

It was shot with the LightBuckets LB0004 Rig which is a RCOS 14.5in f9 with an Apogee Alta U16M strapped to the back

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #7 20-09-2009, 01:10 PM

Benny - yummy shot, love the HA and contrast, top notch.

Dave

Benny L (Ben) · #8 20-09-2009, 04:27 PM

Thanks Dave

I find Ha images to be quite refreshing to do every so often..

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #9 20-09-2009, 04:52 PM

I'm only just starting out in imaging, so I have a long way to go, but hopefully, one day, I'll be doing HA images like this as well

Dave

mill (Martin) · #10 20-09-2009, 05:10 PM

That is a mighty fine image for only 600Sec Ben and looks like a stacked picture of at least 10.
Well done

Octane (Humayun) · #11 11-10-2009, 12:49 AM

Ben,

It's hard to believe that that is just a single frame. The amount of crisp detail in the central portion of the nebula is incredible. I don't think I've ever seen it so crisp before. Wow!

Imagine 5 or 6 hours of those stacked. Goodness me.

Regards,
Humayun

Iceaxe (Joe) · #12 11-10-2009, 07:47 AM

good work

Benny L (Ben) · #13 13-10-2009, 03:57 PM

thanks guys

i'm pretty chuffed with the information that was gathered, i will be spending more time on it next season

gregbradley · #14 13-10-2009, 07:22 PM

That's an amazing image. What incredible detail.

Greg.

StarGazing (Alex) · #15 14-10-2009, 04:51 AM

Beautiful Image Ben.

Well done. Alex.

Benny L (Ben) · #16 18-10-2009, 11:47 AM

cheers guys! much appreciated