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NGC3572

Revision title: What a difference 2 years make.

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NGC3572

Revision title: What a difference 2 years make.

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Description

NGC3572 taken with my TS Hypergraph 8  @ f3.2 as a comparative speed test with my Nikon 200mm lens @ f2.4 (see my previous post).   And its a close run thing -  but the Hypergraph just beats its even with the integration times scaled for f/ratio.    

I rather like this are of sky between the Lambda Cen and Eta Carina. NGC3572 is a rather underimaged DSO in this area - at least compared to its showier neighbours  (one of which photobombed this image at the bottom) - but nevertheless is worth attention.  

The emission here is rather subtle and diaphanous, making it rather hard to capture under the full moon conditions.   I plan to return under better conditions and more time.   But it does rather look light a firework show over the Statue of Liberty, with the smoke gently drifting high into the sky on a still Manhattan night.  

Also still need to fix the sensor tilt on this scope.  

48 x 300sec Ha
24 x 300sec [OIII]
24 x 300sec [SII]

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Description: A little less washed out?

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Title: What a difference 2 years make.

Description: Re-process from scratch. 2 years to the day since the data was taken. Possibly the biggest single improvement in re-processing I have managed to achieve so far.

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NGC3572, Brian Boyle