Iris Nebula

[carastro]

Taken over 2 nights at local Astro camp in Kent (darker than home).

25th and 26th May 2012

Total of 32 x 5mins subs Modified Canon 450D (no filters)

ED120 on NEQ6

Guided with PHD and QHY5

captured in APT

[Quatermass]

Thats a fantastic Iris, looks really nice bet your pleased with it. This is a wonderful target you should have a go at the bubble nebula which is below it on the other side.

[cloudbuster]

nice one carole...some lovely inner and outer detail.

glad your'e now back in the saddle!

cheers

bob

[Jessun]

Beautiful image!

[Black Knight]

I like that, very nice

[carastro]

Many thanks for your comments every-one, yes I was quite pleased with it as I really didn't know what to expect having heard from so many people that it is very faint and a difficult target.

Carole

[Gina]

Lovely - well done Carole

[carastro]

Thanks Gina.

Carole

[Quatermass]

I thought it was pretty easy compared to others like the crescent nebula.

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[Spikey]

Great Iris Carole

[carastro]

Thanks Simon

Carole

[Gina]

The problem with the Iris for me was that it was in an awkward position but I intend to have another go at it in the dim distant future when we get some clear nights and it's in a better position

[Astroblagger]

looks fantastic, hope to have a go at this one myself someday as i have the same equipment as yourself.

[carastro]

Thanks Gina and Astroblagger.

I did try this from home once where I am very light polluted but it was not very good at all, so I seized this opportunity at a dark site with clear skies to grab it.

Carole

[Astroblagger]

did you use a sw focal reducer?

[carastro]

No focal reducer, flattener only - just straight out of the ED120 and this is full frame.

Carole

[ollypenrice]

That's worked well. The outer dust isn't so much hard as just long drawn out, I reckon! The tricky bit is the core. DSLRs over expose quickly on stars so maybe just a few shorts for the central star might help.

Good colour balance here, too.

Olly

[carastro]

Thanks Olly, I'll bear that in mind.

Carole

[sabin_fota]

very nice image

keep up!

[carastro]

Thank you Sabin