Hyades, Pleiades, NGC1647 and Comet Kushida 144P

[Beyond_Vision]

This is the first light with my new Canon 50D and new Canon 50mm MkII F1.8 lens mounted on my Astrotrac. Exposure details 15x90 secs, stopped down to F3.2, ISO1250. Stacked in DSS Log Sqr Root curves processed in Pix-Insight and PSCS3 with Noels Tools. The conditions were not great with lots of moisture in the air and thin clouds drifting through before finally being defeated by it altogether.

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Regards

Kevin

[barkis]

Well I reckon you have beat the conditions Kevin.

That's one of the best widefield Images I've ever seen.

On it's own it is a most splendid sight, with the comet plainly visible, It also quite unique.

Another feather in the AstroTracs Cap too.

Top notch sir.

Ron.

[brendant]

Superb first light for the 50D Kevin, lovely colour and great detail, love the framing. As Ron says great to see someone beating the conditions at the moment with no end in sight to this weather.

Brendan

[Psychobilly]

Nice one Kev,

I'm going to have to sort out a tracking mount as even 20s exposures with the 50mm are showing trailing in this region of the sky...

Billy...

[Sam]

Wow Kevin! that's brilliant - well done!

[CELESCOPE]

lovely shot Kev, and bagged some beauties there.

Rog

[markcol]

Superb shot Kevin!

Mark

[Lee]

Kevin you have inspired me to have a go at this one myself....

Lee.

[Paxo]

Very nice indeed Kevin.............as usual.

Steve..

[Keagle]

I think I'm going to have to buy myself one of these 50s Looks great Kevin - good job.

Kurt

[lunator]

Kev

Excellent widefield. :)

I meant to look for the comet last night but sidetracked.

Cheers

Ian

[Beyond_Vision]

Thanks all for your nice comments.

Regards

Kevin

[themos]

Lovely stars, and you've caught the 3 "twins" in the Hyades.

[Beyond_Vision]

Lovely stars, and you've caught the 3 "twins" in the Hyades.

Is that 3 lots of double stars Themos?

Regards

Kevin

[themos]

Yes, that's how I remember the Hyades, 3 pairs making an even triangle, if each pair is given a line through it.

[Taff]

Thats a nice capture of Taurus area.Taff