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Dusty area around IC 4601

Started by jthommes, 06/14/2009 08:43PM
Posted 06/14/2009 08:43PM Opening Post
Here is an image with a 8 degree field of view centered approximately on IC 4601. It includes IC 4592 and IC 4604. I have presented the image conventionally with North up, but when inverted you can see that IC 4592 looks like the so called Blue Horse head. The Globular Cluster M80 is there too, but at this image scale and exposure length, it just looks like a bright star.

Image and exposure / processing details are here:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/DSLR/IC4601Region.htm

20 subs at 6 minutes ISO800

Optic - Sigma 150 mm EX APO lens at f/3.5
Camera - Canon XT 350D (Baader ACF modified)
Mount - Celestron CG5 GOTO
Guiding - Home build 180 mm FL guide scope, Vesta 690 LE webcam, K3CCDTools


Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
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G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

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Posted 06/14/2009 10:58PM #1
Wow! That is a really beautiful image Jim. Superb, in fact! The entire presentation is just excellent. Thanks for sharing this one.
Cheers,
Tyler

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 06/15/2009 12:14AM #2
Excellent, Jim!! Love the dust!

Tom



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Posted 06/15/2009 01:25AM #3
Absolutely Love it JIm! What a nice picture!!

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Posted 06/15/2009 10:51AM #4
Wonderful image with an enormous amount of detail. Thanks for the information on the processing and the imaged area as well.
Frank
Posted 06/16/2009 12:14PM #5
Very nice. Looks like that Sigma lens is working great.

Charlie

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Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
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