IC 63 in HA again. But prettier :)

[Whippy]

This imaging lark is killing me! Commitments meant that I didn't get in until 11 last night so a bit of a late start and you have to make the most of it don't you....

I thought it'd be nice to have gather some more data on IC63 that I had a crack on Tuesday and it's made a nice difference . I've added another 2hrs 40mins' worth of exposure time to it so there's a grand total of 6hrs and 10 mins here.

IC 63. Total exposure time 6hrs 10 (37x10 mins) taken by an Atik 16hr with an Astronomik 13Nm Ha filter in the nosepiece through a WO FLT98. Guided by a WO ZS66, QHY5 and PHD, all sitting on top of an EQ6 pro. Stacked in DSS and processed in Photoshop.

Tony..

[Paxo]

Made a big difference Tony, less noise for sure, and def more 'prettier'. Can't decide whether it looks like a shamrock or a mushroom cloud.

Steve..

[Ford Prefect]

Great image Tony, well worth the effort you put into it.

What I really want to know is where are you getting these clear skies from, I only live 10 miles from you and every time I go out its cloudy

[DAVPPK]

Nice!!! Must require a LOT of patience.....

Dave

[Whippy]

Cheers guys, have to say I'm pretty chuffed with this one, it's definately in the 'not bad' pile .

Jon, I'm beginning to think Cassiopeia is a 'lucky' constellation for me as there's been a few occasions now when it's been by no means guaranteed clear but I've managed to grab a few hours' worth of time for that part of the sky . Believe me mate, if I could offer a sacrifce to guarantee clear skies for the south cambs/north beds area, I would!

Tony..

[moocher]

Thats a super shot mate. Looks like a ghostly monk to me with arms outstretched....:)

Alan:)

[Whippy]

Or the perhaps something else Alan?

Tony..

[Ford Prefect]

Sometimes you scare me mate

[FLO]

Looking very nice indeed Tony (the first one, not the edit!)

[RichieJarvis]

Very nice Ant - I had a go at this one the other day - its not an easy puppy to capture - 6 hours has definitely done the trick though! great capture

Cheers,

Richie

[James]

IC63 will henceforth be known as the Reaper Nebula or Tony's Reaper.

Nice pic - very ethereal (and not just because it looks like a picture of the grim reaper). I'll have to give that one a try myself one day.

James

[daz]

What I really want to know is where are you getting these clear skies from

He's not out at parties!!!

Great work Tony, that looks really nice!

[Whippy]

Thanks everyone , because this one is pretty faint I've got a definate sense of achievement with it and I thought it'd be better I didn't come over Daz as I didn't want to hog the hog so to speak!

Tony..

[MartinB]

That's a stunner Tony. I love all the soft faint nebulosity