NGC 7635 - Bubble Nebula

[Sam]

Image: 24 X 300sec subs at ISO1600

Camera: Modded Canon 1000D

Telescope: Orion XT8 8" reflector

Autoguiding: QHY5 and ST80 on an EQ6 Syntrek

Software: EQMOD, DSS, PHD, Guidemaster, CdC, PixInsight

Here my version of the Bubble Nebula. I'm not very pleased with it as I didn't have the camera very well seated in the focuser and it looks like I could have had a better focus. On the good side the bubble is there and it doesn't look too bad. The bubble is about 10,000 light years away in a big gas cloud, there a hot star in the middle blasting out a powerful solar wind giving that distinctive shape - quite cool really!

Sam

[Catanonia]

nice image there mate and definately got the bubble. Tis a shame about the focusing, hate it when it happens to me.

Must gove this a go sometime, another one to the todo list.

Lovely colours on the modded EOS and gives me hope i can do similar with my ED120 and EOS350 modded.

[MartinB]

Looks good Sam and you've obviously picked up plenty of data. The focus is a tad soft as you say

[Sam]

Thanks guys, the big fat diffraction spikes gives away how bad the focus is.

Sam

[barkis]

Not too bad Sam, decent Image in fact, You will return, and make it right next time. It's probably an irritation knowing it was so near too.

Ron.

[Aza]

You certainly caught a lot of the surrounding nebulosity.

The modded 1000D really picks it up!

[Catanonia]

Imaging this right now And yes modded 350D is picking up loads of red stuff

[Milliways]

Great image mate!! i love this nebula

[steppenwolf]

Despite the focus issue, it is a pleasing image.