Antares and Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex

[StuartJPP]

A bit of lens flare on Antares which I am not too happy about. Taken under quite tricky conditions (LP + wind) but at least I managed something, really need much longer subs. Any comments welcomed.

2013-05-05 - Antares and Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex by StuartJPP, on Flickr

Modified Canon 1100D with Canon 70-200mm f/4 L IS lens @ 200mm, ISO1600.

AstroTrac TT320 Mount.

55x 120 second lights

20x Darks

20x Flats

20x Bias

Stacked in DSS and processed in PS.

Taken on holiday in Fuerteventura.

[Paul M]

You recorded this imaged from Leeds?? Wow!

I need bins just to pick Antares out of the LP and gloom under anything but excellent skies

[Paul M]

You recorded this imaged from Leeds?? Wow!

I need bins just to pick Antares out of the LP and gloom under anything but excellent skies

Ignore me, I just read the text with the image!

Nice, all the same!

[Martin-Devon]

Beautiful image, colourful, and dark moody nebulosity - well done!

Martin

[Baz Pearce]

A stunning field with lots going on. Loads of contrasting objects in style and type. Up here i can barely see Antares on the clearest of nights with just a couple of others stars if i point my scope there. Always nice to see objects we just can't reach. Despite it's flaws you mention, it's still a definite keeper. I'm going to call IC4603 the Klingon Battlecruiser Nebula from now on.

Baz.

[Mark72]

Came out very good; it's a tough object, you did a great job of mastering the star and still getting the nebula around it,

Mark

[Gina]

That's amazing - quite wonderful

[farunj]

Wow!! That looks amazing!

[andyo]

A great image, simply stunning

[StuartJPP]

Many thanks everyone

[MartinB]

Worth heading south for

[ollypenrice]

Even for me at Lat 44 this is a right so-and-so.

Well done, but you ask for comments and I'd say your green balance was a long way out. You have as greenish-blue what I believe to be blue, pure and simple. There are some nice yellows to be had as well. Whether balancing the green will get them or not I don't know. You could try SCNR green in Pixinsight or Hasta La Vista Green from the Deep Sky Colors site.

Olly

[StuartJPP]

but you ask for comments and I'd say your green balance was a long way out.

Olly

Comments are always welcome Olly, either positive or negative, I'll have a play around with the greens and see if I can coax some more yellows out as well. I will also redo the flats as I am sure the ones I have used aren't very good for this lens/focal length. Personally I blame it on the 70-200mm lens, it just isn't as good as the 500mm