Hydra Cluster IC629

[Aussie Pete]

Gday IIS DSO Folk!

This is my latest. Count em Up..

Aussie Pete
Couresty BAT

[mickoking]

Awsome, awsome stuff Pete There are some real talented astro imagers on this forum. Did you image that from suburbia?

BTW go the mighty BOMBERS

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Glorious shot Pete. Stunning. In the words of the immortal Marcia Hinns "That's Deep"


Can you explain what is up in the top left corner. It looks like a completely out of focus star or a shadow of the secondary and vanes???


Btw Can I borrow your clear skies

[mickoking]

I must admit Pete I am very impressed with your image It just blows me away. Tell me more and you might just get this visual observer interested in the dark art of Imaging

[Aussie Pete]

Thank you..

The donut is an unfortunate reflection within my ccd filter train. not sussed it completely.

I also had cloud move in during my green run. I lost out there for sure.

Onyas

Aussie Pete

[Brad Moore]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Glorious shot Pete. Stunning. In the words of the immortal Marcia Hinns "That's Deep"


Can you explain what is up in the top left corner. It looks like a completely out of focus star or a shadow of the secondary and vanes???


Btw Can I borrow your clear skies

I think I've solved Pete's donut problem.

I'm alowed to poke fun at him as he is my imaging buddy! Aint that right Pete.

The donut is caused by light reflected off the CCD (from the bright star) then bouncing into the rear of the filter, then back onto CCD. The long 30 min sub exposure don't help either.

Cheers,
Brad

[sheeny (Al)]

Wow! What can I say?

It's photos like these that make me realise how much I have to learn!

Al.

[matt]

That's very nice

Mmmmmmmmm.... donuts

arrrgggghhhhhhhhhhh

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Originally Posted by Brad Moore

I think I've solved Pete's donut problem.

I'm alowed to poke fun at him as he is my imaging buddy! Aint that right Pete.

The donut is caused by light reflected off the CCD (from the bright star) then bouncing into the rear of the filter, then back onto CCD. The long 30 min sub exposure don't help either.

Cheers,
Brad

Of course

I thought it might have been a dust mote, but I couldn't work out how it could be so defocused like a dust mote a long way down the optical train, yet so visible.

thanks for that

[RB (Andrew)]

Fantastic shot.
Could you post some specs about the image please Aussie Pete?

[Octane (Humayun)]

Pete,

Wow!

Splendid.

Regards,
Humayun

[iceman (Mike)]

Very nice, and a very dark background too.

beautiful shot.

[h0ughy (David)]

great image, btw what mag are the foreground stars just to get an appreciation of the depth of the field?
Brad, I think your explaination and graphic is unique to say the least, I hope that the bloating is not from your coffee!