NGC 6781, thanks Looking up!

[madjohn]

Managed to get out last night in my ozzy for about an hour before those pesky clouds came in again (will we ever see a settled spell of weather again I wonder?)

I came across this object posted in the Stargazers lounge imaging forum (from 'Looking up' in the Loire valley) yesterday and thought I would have a go, its surprisingly easy to pick up with a DSLR, there's loads of detail considering its only 4 X 5 min subs, and through high milky haze too!

This is NGC 6781, a planetary nebula in Aquila so well placed at the moment.

4 X 5 min subs at ISO 800, taken using the Vixen VC200L again with my modded 450D, tweaked gently in Photoshop and stacked in DSS with darks subtracted.

Have a go, you won't regret it!

[Sam]

Awesome image! and something we don't see very often. It's great to some of the different objects being imaged lately - thanks for posting!

[Looking Up]

It's a nice little neb to image, you've done a good job, despite the clouds(which seem universal at the moment!)!