Horsey a la Baader Ha

[ollypenrice]

Here's the old Cheval with a lot of paddock to gallop around in. I know the framing's odd but this is just a part of something bigger. However, I want to post it now to share my absolute delight with our new Baader 7 nanometre Ha filter. Wot no haloes, even round Alnitak?? Well, okay, there's a bit but the star shows as a double with minimal processing. What a filter and only 119 Euros. I'm in love.

Tak FSQ85 at f3.9 (328mm.) 4 hours in ten min subs on a so-so night of poor seeing. However, at 328mm it hardly matters. Before this sees the real light of day it will have the key areas in overlay from the five inch and some other bells and whistles...

Olly

[brendant]

A stunning result Olly, you should be jumping up and down, don't think I have ever Alnitak so well controlled - a fantastic result for the Baader filter.

Brendan

[narrowbandpaul]

great image and great filters....

need to get baader myself i think

[ashenlight]

That is just stunning Olly. I love the framing, there's so much going on in the upper part of the image. A very well executed and controlled piece of work. Fantastic

[moocher]

I hate you and your "clear skies"!!!! Top result there Olly!!!! Baader filters rule!!!!!

Alan:)

[Euan]

Wow....I'll pick up my jaw off the floor

Starting to regret buying an Astronomik now

[steppenwolf]

That's lovely, some fantastic detail in there.

[Beyond_Vision]

Thats is a beautiful image Olly any chance of a link to a hires version

Regards

Kevin

[adamsp123]

Now that is one hell of a nice monochrome image Olly, superb!

[lulu57]

Well, Olly, you've given the horse and flame a real film noir feel...is it possible for stars to look sultry?

[MikeD]

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Mike.

[JCJC]

Awesome image Olly, like the mono stuff, can't wait to see this bigger project.

Jordan

[Ant]

Wow that's really nice. I actually quite like the framing as well... There's lot of nebulosity there that you don't usually see.

I like it

Ant

[Dave]

Olly, I like that - A LOT!!!

Much faint stuff visible there.

[Taff]

Hi Olly' that's a clear capture with you.Mark

[matthewota]

Awesome image, Totally awesome!

[albedo0.39]

Gotta report:- this mono imaging lark really does it for me. It's a brilliant piece of work. Thanks !

[Tim]

Beautiful Olly. That Tak is really doing the business for you

The Baader 7nm really does nail those haloes doesnt it. I guess at f3.9 you are on the limit of usefulness with it? I dont understand the maths, but have heard somewhere, from Martin I think, that fast telescopes shift the wavelength or something. Hyperstars at f2 really show the effect apparently. I guess that would make itself known by missing out on the fainter details??? Not so here though, the faint stuff is there in buckets

Tim

[Jupiter Martin]

That is stunning congrats

[MartinB]

Wonderful shot Olly and sounds like a very exciting project.

I guess at f3.9 you are on the limit of usefulness with it? I dont understand the maths, but have heard somewhere, from Martin I think, that fast telescopes shift the wavelength or something. Hyperstars at f2 really show the effect apparently. I guess that would make itself known by missing out on the fainter details??? Not so here though, the faint stuff is there in buckets

Tim

The theory is that in fast set ups the light is hitting the filter at an angle and this shifts the band pass. This is more pronounced the narrower the band pass. Aza posted some stuff on some tests run by Don Goldman which suggests that this wasn't as big a problem as imagined and, from memory, wasn't likely to be a huge issue at F4. It's certainly worked for you Olly

[Catanonia]

That is the proverbial dogs danglies

Great shot an so unusual framing, so much more of the horse area. Trying to get more of the paddock myself with longer and longer subs.

[Coco]

Superb Horse neb , nice and detailed.

Ive got a feeling your going to image this target a lot this winter

Guy...

[Dangerous-Dave]

Super shot Olly, you have got Alnitak well under control there.

[Dazraz]

its pictures like this that give us a real insight in to what it look like up there - brilliant !