Thor's Helmet

[ollypenrice]

I should have waited to see the back of the Moon but was itching to try this one. It is low and very faint, hence five hours of Ha in 10 min subs. Meade 127, Astronomik filtres, lots of coffee. Colour to follow, if I'm spared.

Olly.

[SteveL]

Gah! Another fantastic astro-image from the south of France? <sigh>

I have lost count of how many you manage to squeeze out, while us poor saps in the UK are still cursing the skies.

[ollypenrice]

Yup, but think of all my lost sleep. Okay, you can get some of it back by sleeping outside in the afternnon November sun after a pleasant half bottle of chilled white wine and a French lunch - but it still a tough old struggle down here...

Olly.

[ollypenrice]

PS I forgot to say that I must thank MartinB for his superb star layer tutorial to be found on this forum. Thor would have been a killer to process without this help because some areas needed heavy smoothing while others needed sharpening. What bliss to do all this without making a muck of the stars.

Olly.

[bazza]

Great image Ollie - are you going to get the colour for it too?

Would be cracking if you did.

I'm going to have to visit you and those dark skies sooner or later!

Barry.

[ollypenrice]

Hi Barry,

Yes, a colour run is pencilled in. I will probably try to haul down some more Ha when there is less moon noise, too. It's a fine object and worth a bit of effort.

It would be nice to see you here.

Olly.

[SteveL]

Yup, but think of all my lost sleep. Okay, you can get some of it back by sleeping outside in the afternnon November sun after a pleasant half bottle of chilled white wine and a French lunch - but it still a tough old struggle down here...

I`m trying really hard to hate you right now, but its just not happenning

[markcol]

Very nice image of a fascinating object, Olly.

Mark

[barkis]

It is a superb Image Olly, and I hope you manage to get the colour data you require.

The terrible hardships you are battling, it's a wonder you got this far. :laughing2:

Ron.

[steppenwolf]

Really nice image, Olly

[LostNSpace]

Another nice image Olly, great capture.......

Mark

[Doc]

A cracking shot off an object I've never heard off.

I love it.

[ollypenrice]

Thanks Mick. It is also known (or was, in the days of visual observing with eyepieces) as the Duck Nebula. That's how it is known on SkyMap Pro 8 and in the Sanner and Kepple Observers guides.

I'm going to have a look at it in the big Dob if I get a chance.

Olly.

[centroid]

'Super Shot' Olly!!

Well done indeed.

Dave

[Psychobilly]

A Quacking Shot nicely zeroed in on that one... anywhere close to l'orange..

Running out of "duck" references but I guess you Thor that coming...

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE clear skies as insanties rising...

Nice image by the way...

[MartinB]

That's a great image of Thor's Helmet, Olly. Would love to have a go myself. Wonder if we'll get 5 hours of total time this winter?

Roll on April 2010, you better still be in business then!

[Reggie]

Fantastic image Olly

[Taff]

Nice details of the neb.Taff