M5

[Martin Meredith]

This is M5 in Serpens, using 5s subs, 18 in total (6 = 30s in each of RGB, Baader filters), with live spectral combination (i.e. at the scope, no post-processing) using Paul Shear's StarlightLive software. Alt-az mounted 8" f/4 Skywatcher Quattro, Lodestar X2 mono camera. Perhaps a bit on the dark side....

 

Martin

[RobertI]

Nice image. Not easy to cope with the high dynamic range, and get the detail in the core and outer regions, when you have fixed length exposures and no post processing. I think you nailed it though!

[Martin Meredith]

Thanks Rob. I was looking for a target with some good colour contrasts for live RGB imaging and it is little early for the likes of M9, so I was glad to see a few yellow suns in the globular. Very short subs worked well here. Next time I will collect more data.