October 2011 Contest Images

[Javio]

The October 2011 PixInsight Monthly Astrophotography Contest is open. Please use this post ONLY to submit your images.

Good luck!

[Yuriy Toropin]

Let me participate with my
Flying Monsters of Scorpius.


Flying Monsters of Scorpius by yuriy.toropin, on Flickr

IC4592 (that looks like a flying dog's head at the bottom left corner) and other nebulae in Scorpius.
2x2 frames mosaic obtained with AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f2G ED VR II, QHY-10, SW EQ-5 Pro SynScan,
each frame is 6x15 minutes. 50% from original resolution, North is down.

Obtained during trip to Maydanak observatory in April/May 2011.

I think it's very relevant 'cause without extensive use of PixInsight it would be almost impossible or very difficult to create acceptable  2x2 mosaic of this region with a lot of nebulae including dark ones presented. Direct link to full size picture is under preview also.

[Giorgio]

Hello
here is the NGC7000 retail Gulf of Mexico,
capture with Maxim DL in August and September 2011,
CCD ApogeeU8300, filter Optec Ha S2 O3 8nm, TakaFS128 reducer f/6
calibration and processing done with Pixinsight
composed by: S2 Halpha O3
23 x 15'  S2
21 x 15'  HA
21 x 15'  O3
urban area, sky discrete
Giorgio.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53758843@N03/6240321758/