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Title: 15.5 hour exposure!
Post by: A.S.I.G.N_Baz on May 13, 2010, 08:47:40

Here's an image I got after five consecutive nights of capture trough my telescope on a single object this week (Total 15.5 hours) and two nights of processing.

Name - M20 Trifid Nebula
Type - Emission (red), reflection (blue) and dark (dense molecular clouds(dust))
Distance - 7,600 light years away
Location - Sagittarius (still in our galaxy)

http://www.asignobservatory.com/images/stories/siteshots/M20MaxIM920min.jpg

Have a great day while you ponder the enormity of it all.

Baz.

Title: Re: 15.5 hour exposure!
Post by: Rocket Pooch on May 13, 2010, 09:17:08

Hi Baz,

I must admit it would be fantastic to get 15 hours over three nights here to do imaging, so I'm in envy of that.

Putting on my astro photographers hat on I have to say there is a lot of coma on the image, what kit are you using?

Chris

Title: Re: 15.5 hour exposure!
Post by: MarkS on May 13, 2010, 09:34:32

Stunning colours in that image Baz. I like it a lot. What scope/camera were you using?

Title: Re: 15.5 hour exposure!
Post by: A.S.I.G.N_Baz on May 14, 2010, 14:44:03

Thanks Chris and Mark. I added my gear to my signature.

I think I need a field flattener.

Baz,

Orpington Astronomical Society

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