Rosette

[Tim]

Rosette Nebula from last wednesday. WO72 with FFII, 350D. Lights, darks, flats & bias, about two hours worth.

Posted this with the others, but wasn't happy with the way the jpg ended up, so here is the redux file, and also a link to the full size Jpg (7.3mb)

Yes, I know that WO72's dont usually have diffraction spikes, but I made a little wire crosshair to help with focus and left it on. I kind of like the effect.

Cheers

TJ

Full size here http://ukastronomers.com/Tim/action/download_files/fileid/61

(click to see medium size version)

[Tim]

Ooh, forgot to ask, there is a wierd lighter coloured ball like structure in the lower right part of the image, at the edge of the nebulosity (near the mouth on the 'skull').

Anybody got any idea what this is? Is it a reflection of something in the tube perhaps? Dont usually get them on the WO72 though??

Thanks

TJ

[Psychobilly]

Yet another Cracker Tim

Will have to pay that a visit with mine and I have a cracking image to compare it with now...

I Like the diffraction spikes...

I made a quick and dirty Bahnitov for my 72 the other night out of some 240 gsm photopaper...

Billy...

PS. I think I should learn how to spell it or just call it that B&^*&^T*& Mask...

[LostNSpace]

You`ve managed to pull out a little more detail TJ, looks good.....

Not sure about this ball of light though, cannot see it well on my monitor

Mark

[steppenwolf]

Cracker of an image TJ

[Tim]

Here's a crop of the area;

(click to enlarge)

[trudie]

Smashing image Tj, one of my favourites, I think.

Trudie

[Beyond_Vision]

Great capture with excellent contast and detail. The spot may be a dust doughnut or reflection

Regards

Kevin

[legion48]

Great image TJ.

[barkis]

Another splendid bit of work TJ. You're certainly turning out some great stuff.

Ron.

[LostNSpace]

Hard to make out what the ball of light is, reflection nebulosity would be my 1st guess, are you going to capture some new data on the Rosette to see if you pick it up again?

[gary1968]

Thats a cracker TJ, keep 'em coming

Gary

[anthony]

Same as all the other images that you have posted recently - impressive!

Anthony

PS A great fan of the wire and diffraction spikes myself.