Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The pillars of creation....one of Hubble's most iconic image. I couldn't help but see how close I could come with a 5" scope. If the nebula was in a better location, I would probably switch to the C11Edge. But even when the night is clear--the southern horizon is awash with light and is often more cloudy than teh rest of my sky. I was lucky to get this much data--about 8 hours worth. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvb Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Nice catch, Rodd. Is this cropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, wimvb said: Nice catch, Rodd. Is this cropped? Thanks Wim...with a 5" scope, I hope so. Here is the full image--I tweaked the crop a bit after I cropped it Edited December 16, 2019 by Rodd 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domstar Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Beautiful image. That really is a man's face with a moustache in the larger image just above the blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I love that uncropped version, the brown nebulosity really draws the eye into the centre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 40 minutes ago, domstar said: Beautiful image. That really is a man's face with a moustache in the larger image just above the blue. Thanks Domstar--These kind of images are almost like living sculptures that you can form with your mind--I see different things every time I look at them. Rodd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 43 minutes ago, tooth_dr said: I love that uncropped version, the brown nebulosity really draws the eye into the centre Thanks Doc--I like the full one as well, though I like the comparison to Hubble. Its kind of a bi-polar thing. On the one hand you can look at it as wow--amazingly close considering the difference in gear and location. On the other hand you can say...hah not even close! Rodd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Rodd said: Thanks Doc--I like the full one as well, though I like the comparison to Hubble. Its kind of a bi-polar thing. On the one hand you can look at it as wow--amazingly close considering the difference in gear and location. On the other hand you can say...hah not even close! Rodd Amazing what can be achieved. You do a great job with your kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeklee Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 The cropped version is great, but when you scroll down to the full version it has so much more impact (for me). The colour differences, the layers of structure, the contrast... 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, tooth_dr said: Amazing what can be achieved. You do a great job with your kit. Thanks Doc--I am starting to get a handle on things I think. I just wish clear sky wasn't so murcurial Rodd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 minute ago, geeklee said: The cropped version is great, but when you scroll down to the full version it has so much more impact (for me). The colour differences, the layers of structure, the contrast... 👍 Thanks Geeklee. The crop was just meant as a comparison really. For the most part, I think native resolutions are always best. Well, some cropping works out OK--like when you want to crop a bit so the galaxy is a bit closer. that's fine...but the crop above is anaggressive crop. I am looking forward to shooting this target at about twice the focal length so the close in wont be a crop. then we'll have something I think (I know, the grass is always greener....) Rodd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeklee Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rodd said: I am looking forward to shooting this target at about twice the focal length so the close in wont be a crop. then we'll have something I think (I know, the grass is always greener....) That'll be quite something - good luck! Lee Edited December 16, 2019 by geeklee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Just now, geeklee said: That'll be quite something - good luck! Lee Thanks--probably won't happen anytime soon. I change scopes very infrequently due to having such limited clear sky time. My next change is to put the FSQ 106 back on to see if the re-collimation helped. Rodd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiga Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Really, really nice Rodd. The crop holds up amazingly well. In fact, i would have guessed it came from a larger aperture scope if i didn't already know. The widefield is still my fav though, for the same reason Adam mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, Xiga said: Really, really nice Rodd. The crop holds up amazingly well. In fact, i would have guessed it came from a larger aperture scope if i didn't already know. The widefield is still my fav though, for the same reason Adam mentioned above. Thanks! Yeah I like the wide field better too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorann Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) The wide-field is the best image, in fact it is a great image Rodd, but as you say your crop shows remarkable detail for being a 5" scope. You may be quite a bit from the resolution of the Hubble but it is more fair to compare it to big earth-bound scopes. You are not far away from the Liverpool Telescope version of it, and that is a 79" scope, see: https://www.astrobin.com/286659 Edited December 17, 2019 by gorann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, gorann said: The wide-field is the best image, in fact it is a great image Rodd, but as you say your crop shows remarkable detail for being a 5" scope. You may be quite a bit from the resolution of the Hubble but it is more fair to compare it to big earth-bound scopes. You are not far away from the Liverpool Telescope version of it, and that is a 79" scope, see: https://www.astrobin.com/286659 Thanks Goran. I suppose that is a more reasonable comparison. Imagine imaging this at a truly dark sky site. Rodd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvb Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, gorann said: You are not far away from the Liverpool Telescope version of it, and that is a 79" scope, see: https://www.astrobin.com/286659 40 minutes ago, Rodd said: Imagine imaging this at a truly dark sky site. Rodd The Liverpool telescope is. And on a high mountain top above the clouds. And with a pixel scale of 0.3"/pixel. So Edited December 17, 2019 by wimvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 hours ago, wimvb said: The Liverpool telescope is. And on a high mountain top above the clouds. And with a pixel scale of 0.3"/pixel. So I wish getting the data to process was a bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam1234 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) Really nice images Edited December 17, 2019 by Adam1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodd Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Adam1234 said: Really nice images Thanks Adam CS Rodd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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