Bok Globules in NGC2237

[swag72]

This is one from the back end of last year. This is a combination of Ha and OIII into a bi colour palette. I went a little less in your face with this one.

All comments welcome - Good, bad, indifferent - I take them all on board.

Details

M: Avalon Linear Fast Reverse

T: AT8RC CF

C: QSI690-wsg with 3nm Ha and OIII filters.

26x1800s Ha 

22x1800s OIII - 24 hours in total.

Larger res version can be seen here http://swagastro.weebly.com/recent-images.html

[sooot]

Very nice, colours make the globules stand out nicely

[jake_wright]

Wow

[Earl]

A very nice organic look the the Glubules and plans on SII for it?

[mister_wavey]

Wow! Lovely!

[julianr]

Nice Boks Sara

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[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Really superb

[PhotoGav]

Great to see you back posting images Sara and this is a beautiful image to return with. I always find myself looking for things in the clouds and this is a classic bit of sky for doing that. There is the obvious leaping big cat, but I can also see a reindeer and below that a monkey riding an ostrich. I am rather dosed up at the moment with a serious case of suspected man-flu, which might explain my visions! Beautiful picture with the RC and, despite the evidence of spikes, I like it very much!

[carastro]

Great detail there Sara, those 24 hours really show.

Love the colours, made me go back and revise the colours of the one I did last year.

Carole 

[swag72]

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment

[PatrickGilliland]

24 hours what a luxury , quality of data only enhanced but the post processing.  Like the fact you have maintained variation in the tone of the globules (I.e. they are not just black).

Great job - favourite area is the column to the right hand of the image which when rotated 90 ccw resembles a running big cat or similar (or maybe I need my spec's).

Paddy

[Chris]

There really is something to be said for not going to mad with the colour saturation, your version looks very natural.

Really smooth as well, 24 hours is A LOT of data!

[Luis Campos]

Wow Sara,

That is some seriously sharp detail, and look at those stars, pin point sharp at that long f/l

Seem's like you 8" RC is working at full throtle, was this at f/8 or is it reduced?

Congrats!

[johnrt]

Exceptional standard as always Sara, refactor sharpness from an RC.

[Freddie]

Great image. The data and processing have given it a fantastic 3D feel.

[swag72]

Thanks folks

@Earl - No SII plans, this is it!

@Luis - This is at native f8.

[Coco]

Get in!

Great close up Sara...

[bluedandelion]

Excellent work!

Ajay

[swag72]

Thanks Guy and Ajay.

[Uranium235]

You got my fave part (the bit that looks like a spanner!).

Your RC, is it like one of the GSO clones? (white tube, fairly standard focuser) Im just wondering whether youve had to do any work on it, or is it pretty much "straight out of the box"? There is a certain quality to RC images that is hard to put your finger on, so I wouldnt mind a go at one myself someday. Probably worth getting the 0.67x reducer - an RC at f5.....mmmmm yummy!

[swag72]

Cheers Rob.

This is a general clone I think, although it's the carbon fibre tube not the white metal tube. The scope is one by AstroTec.

I've got the reducer for it, but that just brings a whole host of spacing problems that I frankly cannot be bothered with! Setup has been easy - No where near as scary as I imagined. Move the primary then the secondary and that's that. The collimation has held now since November. If I can do it, anyone can do it! I've only used a Cheshire as well - No fancy laser stuff.

[Martin-Devon]

Beautifully processed Sara, you've definitely nailed these bicolour palettes. The Bok globules themselves are also very well defined - super image.

Martin

[toxic]

WoW again

[swag72]

Thanks both.

[kingboya]

Simply gorgeous! Crisp, detailed and lovely subtle colours! If I had processed that I would probably have over sharpened it and over saturated it!