Ngc6188

[gregbradley]

I've started a series of widerfield images using the fabulous reducer of the FSQ106ED.

This one is NGC6188.

FLI PL16803, Baader filters, NJP mount. HaLRGB 50 60 60 60 70
for 5 hours at F3.65.

http://upload.pbase.com/image/124761790

Greg.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

wow, shows you can get it right when you take the time to process with care, awesome .

Now, ditch the ww easy stuff, and get the CDK/PME cranking, enough already with ww, cant wait .

[Tilt (Michael)]

Talk about packing maximum sky into an image! Very nice Greg.

Michael

[multiweb (Marc)]

I love this area. Top shot. Deep golden and red colors. Just what I like. Loads of red.

[wysiwyg (Mark)]

Love the FOV!

Nicely executed image

Mark

[Octane (Humayun)]

Greg,

That is sensational! With one image, I now completely understand your love affair with that reducer.

Of particular note here is your brilliant framing of the object. Not only does it loosely follow the rule of thirds (something which ordinarily doesn't work for astrophotography, unless the subject is extended or has compositional elements), but you've managed to pop a bit of nebulosity (of my second favourite part of the sky), some golden Milky Way, and dust lanes.

If you rotate the image by 180 degrees, it just doesn't work.

This is one of your best images.

Well done!

H

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

wow, shows you can get it right when you take the time to process with care, awesome .

Now, ditch the ww easy stuff, and get the CDK/PME cranking, enough already with ww, cant wait .

I am pretty advanced with the observatory now and the pier is also arriving within the week as well as an extra counterweight and shaft extension. So pretty close now.

Originally Posted by Tilt

Talk about packing maximum sky into an image! Very nice Greg.

Michael

Thanks Michael, the reducer is one of those U-beaut optical achievements like the AP one for the AP140,155 or 160.

Originally Posted by multiweb

I love this area. Top shot. Deep golden and red colors. Just what I like. Loads of red.

Thanks Marc. There are some nice subtle shades plus the dust band.

Originally Posted by wysiwyg

Love the FOV!

Nicely executed image

Mark

Thanks Mark, much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Octane

Greg,

That is sensational! With one image, I now completely understand your love affair with that reducer.

Of particular note here is your brilliant framing of the object. Not only does it loosely follow the rule of thirds (something which ordinarily doesn't work for astrophotography, unless the subject is extended or has compositional elements), but you've managed to pop a bit of nebulosity (of my second favourite part of the sky), some golden Milky Way, and dust lanes.

If you rotate the image by 180 degrees, it just doesn't work.

This is one of your best images.

Well done!

H

Thanks! I am glad you liked it that much. This setup can make some very very deep images so I plan to hit some of the key areas hard.

Greg.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

Great image Greg! - nicely processed

Cheers, Marcus

[Hagar (Doug)]

Lovely rendition of a very dificult area Greg. The overall field of view is magnificent.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Great image Greg! - nicely processed

Cheers, Marcus

Cheers Marcus.

Originally Posted by Hagar

Lovely rendition of a very dificult area Greg. The overall field of view is magnificent.

Thanks Doug.

[RB (Andrew)]

Fabulous shot Greg.
Love the whole vista !!!

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Wow - that's a fantastic image Greg.

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by RB

Fabulous shot Greg.
Love the whole vista !!!

Thanks Andrew. Its good to be doing some widefield again.

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Wow - that's a fantastic image Greg.

Thanks Peter.

[gregbradley]

Woohoo, got another Anacortes Picture of the Day with this one.

http://www.astromart.com/Default.asp?

2nd one this week.

Greg.

[jase (Jason)]

Magnificent image Greg. The wide field scene is dramatic. Well done.

[dcalleja]

Well done on the APOD. Its a very dramatic shot

[gregbradley]

Originally Posted by jase

Magnificent image Greg. The wide field scene is dramatic. Well done.

Thanks Jase. I appreciate the compliment.

Originally Posted by dcalleja

Well done on the APOD. Its a very dramatic shot

Thanks Daniel.Cheers mate. Greg.

[Paul Haese]

Cracker of an image. Great star colours and incredible field of view. Lovely work, fantastic colours.

[Vanda (Ian)]

I'm seriously gobsmacked!

[allan gould]

Great shot Greg and I agree with H, really well composed and that's hard to do with astrophotography.