July Images

This month was not the best, funny weather this year.

I got out for 5 nights, but one was a rainy and cloudy night, 2 had some clouds that drifted through and the other two had soft seeing. So, needless to say things were not perfect.

But, I did manage to finalize one image, SH2-155, The Cave Nebula and then do a new wide field of IC-1396, The Elephant's Trunk.

So here are the two images, warts and all for your approval. Hope the processing made the data look presentable. It took a bit of work to get rid of some of the problems associated with the soft seeing, such as bloated stars.

The Cave
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/floyd-s-pics/p9936-sh2-155-the-cave-dou.html

The Elephant's Trunk
http://www.astrophotogallery.org/floyd-s-pics/p9927-ic-1396-7-20-12.html

Hi Floyd:

They both look very nice!

Jim

Both are beautiful! Time well spent. I think the processing is super!

Steve

So here are the two images, warts and all for your approval.

Darn good if you ask me. Don't see any warts.

Rolando

Hi Floyd,
Those are gorgeous images, send a private note pointing out the warts, I don't see them...
Dave

Oh, I agree the weather on the west coast has been a bit strange making things dificult.

Both are fantastic Floyd!

Nice images Floyd.