Work in progress M13

[Starman]

I've still got a lot to do on this image. The core is burnt out and the background a bit lumpy. I've got a lot of shorter exposure frames to add into the mix which should help address these issues. Still it was refreshing to get outside and image DSOs again last night. And then, just as I was getting into the swing of things, the sky started to get bright

[LostNSpace]

I dont think you have done too badly there with M13 Pete......

Look forward to seeing the finished version....

Mark

[SteveL]

Blimey Pete, has planet visibility got so bad that you have had to resort to DSOs?

I have to say that if I managed to create an M13 image like that, I`d be incredibly chuffed! :D Just noticed I can spot the "propellor" in that... good job sir!

And I agree about the sky lightening.... very depressing

[MikeD]

Nice work Pete, well resolved and deep.

Mike.

[barkis]

Phwoa! I'll take it as it is. If that isn't finished, the mind boggles at the eventual outcome.

Just Imagine the time you would have doing Solar Imaging from a planet tucked inside that cluster Pete. You would be spoiled for choice, although visual astronomy might be a nono.

Ron.

[Starman]

I'd never get any sleep whatsoever. Oh, hold on...

[Trevor]

You actually sleep sometimes then Pete, or just fall over?

Will be nice to see the finished image

[Starman]

You actually sleep sometimes then Pete, or just fall over?

I wish I had the energy Trevor!

Will be nice to see the finished image

Won't it just I wish you could just press a button and it would be done.

[steppenwolf]

Its going to be a cracker when its finished - you've captured lots of the outlying stars in the cluster.

It does get light very early - by 3.00 in the morning, it is just too bright - the 'window' seems to be midnight to 2.00 and that's about it at the moment!

[Starman]

And that's for us in the south of the country! Still, there's something to be said for nature telling you to go to bed early

[CELESCOPE]

Looks great to me at the moment Pete,super shot mate

Rog

[Starman]

Thanks Rog.

[Ant]

Very Nice mate. I do like Glob's. You have some great star colours in there as well.

Even though someone has pointed it put a while ago, I can never "see" the propellor.

Ant

[Starman]

Thanks Ant. By "see" do you mean through the telescope or in the image above? I can remember not seeing it for a long time and then a revelation as it popped into view.

[SteveL]

Added some red lines to show where the "prop" is (its inside the red lines, a 3 bladed prop). I have to say that this is the first time I have "seen" it in an image so quickly.

[Starman]

Thanks Steve - you saved me a job.

[Ant]

Hi Guys,

Don't do a lot of visual, so doubt I've even seen it for real. But it sticks out a mile once it's pointed out (cheers Steve).

Ant

[SteveL]

(I also saw it for the first time visually last night through my new C11 beast )

[lunator]

Pete

Very nice image.

I have never seen the prop in my 8" scope but now I have seen it in the image I'm sure it will be aparent I next time I look.

Cheers

Ian

[barkis]

Also visible in this image at the left edge is the galaxy, NGC 6207 which was the site of a recent type II supernova, SN2004A.

I found this Info whilst reading up on the propeller.

Another thing I uncovered, was the propeller in one Image I saw, was in the lower right of the cluster, and very obvious.

In others, it was placed as Steve had marked it out, in the centre.

I found no explanation for this though.

Ron.

[Starman]

Thanks for the additional info Ron. The placement of the propeller is due to the depth of the images of M13. Deep images show more of the fainter outlying stars and so the propeller appears more central. Less deep images don't show these fainter objects and the propeller subsequently appears at the edge of the cluster.