The Rho Ophiuchus area is HUGE, and this is only a "small" piece of it that fits in my field of view. As such, it almost feels like we are inside of it.You may recall (or not) that I imaged an extremely WIDE field of this area along with the entire Scorpius constellation back in April -- my "Scorpius Rising" image. Anyway, this is a much tighter shot that focuses on some of the incredible dark and dusty nebulosity found there.
I had some issues collecting the data for this image (clouds, trees, gradients, tequila) but after a bit of processing I was able to arrive at something I like. Heck, I love it! Space is just so damned neato (feel free to quote me on that).
For fans of stats...
FSQ 106 EX f/5
STL 11000M -10C
L,R,G,B
100x10x15x15
Maxim, CCD Stack, CS3
2 comments:
Well you soon got the knack with your new camera. A nice and smooth image with plenty of detail, there's a lot going off in this photo.
How are you finding the camera?
Keep those images coming.
Thanks Dave!
I gotta say that I am really loving this camera. It is built like a tank and works brilliantly with Maxim. I really enjoy having control over the seperate color passes (and greater sensitivity) that a mono chip camera gives you. Also, the dynamic range is far superior to what I was used to - perfect for getting those subtle shifts of color and detail.
It is obvious to me now why this camera has been such a staple for astro work.
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