M8 from Down Under (GRAS)

[Paxo]

Being totally fed up of a combination of the weather (clear days then cloudy/foggy nights here on the Tyne) and illness, I haven't been able to get out imaging for a while now. So, this morning, totally depressed firesd up the GRAS system in Australia and took some widefield images of M8. Equipment used Tak FSQ-106ED, camera SBIG STL-11`000M.

Ha - 6x600 secs

R - 5 x 120 secs

G - 5 x 120 secs

B - 5 x 120 secs

Here's the first stab at processing, probably get a better go at it tomorrow.

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Lots more data in there to get out. Well, it's another 'pea souper' outside so the imaging will have to wait for another day.

Steve..

[barkis]

It's nice to have the Gras to fall back on when things are humpty weather wise over here Steve.

What you have looks mighty good to me, and such a rich area of the southern skies.

Ron.

[Sam]

That's an awesome image - very nicely captured and processed!

[philj]

Very nice Steve

I tried this with the GRAS013 on freebie and its a stunning object. If this cloud persists in this country much more I think I shall be signing up for afull plan.

Phil

[Paxo]

Added a further 2 hours of Ha and Luminance data, and spent the last four hours processing. I think all of the practising on GRAS data is starting to pay off!

Widefield of M8 (and close friends) as well as a close-up of M8 itself.

Please enjoy, this one has given me a lot of satisfaction in processing.

Steve..

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[steppenwolf]

That's the worst excuse I have ever heard, Steve - only joking, I don't blame you at all, the current conditions are just so frustrating and you have a great image there.

[Paxo]

Thanks for the comments Steve, greatly appreciated.

Steve..