M42 close-up

[FraserClarke]

Close-up of the central regions of M42, with the trapezium. HST palette with OIII (5 min), H-alpha (8 min) and SII (8 min). Image quality is about 1.6" FWHM, with 0.77" pixels. Data taken with a 20-inch RCOS scope I'm currently commissioning -- nice bit of kit now it's working well

The colour processing is not very advanced at all -- I'm afraid I just made it in ds9, because I don't really know any better (other than knowing there *are* better ways!). Little bit of a pull in gimp to bring out the foreground dust clouds.

[ollypenrice]

Cor! Now then, before you leave this comission get a nice RGB of the area and I'll give you a nice M42 widefield just itching for some real Trapezium resolution. A quick Registar and we're off!!

Olly

[oldfruit]

Love the picture and the colours you have captured.

[adamsp123]

Lovely image, nice rendition in NB

[FraserClarke]

Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry Olly -- didn't read your request until I'd left on holiday. next time maybe

[ollypenrice]

Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry Olly -- didn't read your request until I'd left on holiday. next time maybe

Curses!!

Olly

[Coolhandjo]

Nice processing! Has a spooky feel to it! Nice and soft but tight stars....

[MartinB]

Cracking trapezium stars. What do you mean when you say you are "commissioning" the RCOS. Sounds intriguing

[FraserClarke]

What do you mean when you say you are "commissioning" the RCOS. Sounds intriguing

Making it work properly before we start using it for science projects. Ironing out all the little bugs etc. Quite fun really, though it seems to involve a lot of swearing

[MartinB]

Ah, a uni scope?

Little bugs eh, don't have to do that with a Synta scope!

[Sierra Golf Mike]

Suberb rich colours in a cracking image.

Steve