Orion Wide Field - 8 Degree FOV

Brad Moore · #1 03-11-2005, 04:13 PM

Hi All,

I thought I would share this outstanding image which was posted on the SBIG list a few weeks ago. Its one of the best Orion wide field shots (8 degrees FOV) I've ever seen! It includes the Horsehead and M42 in false colour, with bi-colour processing. Now this is what I call a jaw dropper!

http://www.starrywonders.com/orionposs2.html

Credit to Steve Cannistra.

Cheers,
Brad Moore

davidpretorius · #2 03-11-2005, 04:30 PM

what jaw!, my feet now have teeth!!!!

how do you get 8 degrees?

davidpretorius · #3 03-11-2005, 04:32 PM

the 7.5 meg high res is amazing!!!!!

ving (David) · #4 03-11-2005, 05:08 PM

:drool:

atalas · #5 03-11-2005, 07:05 PM

Holy cow what a shot !

xstream (John) · #6 03-11-2005, 07:22 PM

Oh My God!

avandonk · #7 03-11-2005, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atalas

Holy cow what a shot !

A mosaic of 198 shots plus some very good image processing.The original pictures were taken with either the UK Schmidt or the Oschin Schmidt on Mount Palomar.Anyone can download these images to play with.These images are monochrome taken at different wavelength ranges.Steve Cannistra has worked out a way of making false colour images from the red and the blue filtered greyscale images.

http://archive.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form

All the same though a very very good image.

Bert

davidpretorius · #8 03-11-2005, 10:17 PM

I emailed Steve Cannistra to see if it was alright for me to download and put as a wallpaper, and he said ok!!!!

He had a quick browse at IIS and i also sent him a link to Birds mars and he thought that was great.

Who knows, he might join!!!!

rumples riot · #9 04-11-2005, 05:41 PM

Thats one hell of a Wide field, this whole region is full of gas and dust and many surprises abound. Lovely image.

dhumpie · #10 04-11-2005, 06:28 PM

Very lovely image. I especially like the subdued colors....

Darren