Witch's nebula (this time from a dark site) 2-7-11

[carastro]

Went to Astro camp over the weekend. 2 nights of cloud but the last night was completely clear (although short )

I am very pleased with the difference a dark sky has made compared to my recent image of the same subject done at home where it is light polluted.

18 x 5mins 800 ISO, modified Canon 450D no filter

SW ED120, guided with QHY5 and PHD on NEQ6

Dss and PS CS3

Link to larger version:

http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/Witches_Broom_2-7-11_Rother_Valley_18_x_5mins_6_-_8_degrees_CROP.jpg

Carole

[George]

Very smooth that Carole and I do like the star colours.......a very pleasing image

[Uranium235]

The dark skies certainly have made a difference! Have you tried stacking the new data with some of the subs you took last time?

[MartinB]

That is a wonderful clean image Carole. Fantastic work with the DSLR. Where exactly was it taken from?

[swag72]

That's a nice image Carole. Did you use your new peltier cooling thingie?

[rich_t]

Great capture, very pleasing on the eye with that clean background and good colour in the nebula.

Rich.

[carastro]

Thanks George, Uranium, Martin, Swag and Rich.

Where exactly was it taken from?

Martin, it was taken from the countryside in Rother Valley Kent. Not the darkest of skies, but a lot darker than where I live.

Did you use your new peltier cooling thingie?

Not yet Swag72m, still waiting for my new Flattener as the current one doesn't fit it. However the temperature was between 6 & 8 so a lot better than recent weeks at night.

Have you tried stacking the new data with some of the subs you took last time?

I haven't as yet as I wasn't sure if the light polluted ones would degrade the decent ones.

Carole