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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Sep 27, 2009, 15:07:37

Title: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Sep 27, 2009, 15:07:37
Hi,

The sky was bright orange last night so I did a little Ha, S2 O3 imaging (8, 6, 4 x 10 subs) on a nice litte part of the Pelican nebula.  To do this image justice I would need to be somewhere dark, or have about 3 nights, but its ok, I did realise yesterday that my mirror lock has been off making my previous images a bit odd anyway here you go, processing needed, but I have to goto work today.


Atik 314, all 10 minute subs, no flats etc, Meade ACF 8" @F6.7 or 1.34 meters FL.


(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3958226469_1a9223f814_o.jpg)

Ha

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/3958971954_177455a24c_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: JohnP on Sep 27, 2009, 16:10:28
Looks very good mate - that's part of the neck region... I did a slightly larger FOV in June (which I must try & reprocess...)

http://jpastronomy.co.uk/graphics/2009/ic5067-jun09.html

Cheers,  John
Title: Re: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: Daniel on Sep 27, 2009, 16:36:20
Fantastic image Chris, love the deatil your getting at that focal length, and with last nights skies too, which were pretty terrible!

Daniel
:O)
Title: Re: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: MarkS on Sep 27, 2009, 22:06:43

Very good image Chris - it's a very interesting part of the nebula.  You've got nicely round stars -  so your guiding at that long focal length is pretty good.

It would be very interesting to do the same thing from a dark site.
Title: Re: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: Tony G on Sep 27, 2009, 22:26:48
Great image Chris,
So you were busy last night, what time did you finish.

Tony G
Title: Re: Pelican nebula from Orange mottingham
Post by: RobertM on Sep 28, 2009, 08:23:26
Super image Chris and great guiding at that f/l.