A Crescent and a Bubble...

[ricksastro]

Another clear night here in Michigan last night, so I was able to get some more imaging in...






details and full resolution images here:

http://www.ricksastro.com/DSOs/Crescent.shtml
http://www.ricksastro.com/DSOs/bubble_e160.shtml

Rick Krejci

[twilbur]

Two in one night! I'll bet that felt good after being on hiatus for so long!

HA-ing even with no Moon! The images are so smooth, the 160 really helps you build up a lot of signal, and without the coma one might expect from such a fast reflector.

Both shots are nice but I really like the Bubble. Great swirls of detail in the bubble itself, looks like sunlight on soap - great job!

[Jake]

Rick, you're back with a vengeance!  

Those are wonderful, I particularly like the crescent - you got some really faint details in there, for an already faint object.  

I'm hoping for some color versions???

-Jake

[ricksastro]

Thanks, guys...

I'm actually quite surprised that imaging from here isn't that inferior to AZ, other than the quantity of cloudy days.  I'm assuming this winter will be pretty much useless with the Lake effect and the vast quantities of snow.

Rick

[Jake]

Thanks, guys...

I'm actually quite surprised that imaging from here isn't that inferior to AZ, other than the quantity of cloudy days.  I'm assuming this winter will be pretty much useless with the Lake effect and the vast quantities of snow.

Rick

Just glad to see you up and running again, Rick.  

BTW - how do you like the new mount?

-Jake

[ricksastro]

It's super...all the great tracking and smoothness of the AP900, but in a portable package.  All my scopes should ride on it fine.

Ironically, getting the 900 was about the only way I could have gotten one...they are nearly impossible to find.  This was Steve Mandel's, and the previous owner of it is mad at him for not selling it back to him...

Rick