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NGC2070 Tarantula Nebula

This is my target for Astro fest but I had to take it well before hand so that the target shows up on screen as a quality image from the build up of shots. This is a very large part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

You are looking at two night worth of images at 200 Sec while I was after a third night clouds well and truly got in the way. This is two nights or 170 images worth of shots or 16 hours worth of data.

I have pulled all my gear ready to put in my car ready to set up on the site and run contactless from outside the tent on the field a Curtin University. There will be some 50 Telescopes on the field so viewing and some photographic like mine.


ZWO ASI 071 Mc -10c 170 shots 200sec over two nights ..
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Optolong LeNhance filter,
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps
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12 comments

Erika+Manfred said:

Fantastic - your space pictures are great, thank you for showing them to us.
6 weeks ago

Steve Paxton replied to Erika+Manfred:

Thank you Erika this is part of the sky you will have seen when you where in Australia but you never will have seen it like this before.
6 weeks ago

William Sutherland said:

Remarkable capture!
6 weeks ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to William Sutherland:

This is some of the wonders that can only be seen south of the equator. Many thanks.
6 weeks ago

Jean-louis Thiaudier… said:

Extra!!
6 weeks ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier…:

Thank you always a very good target as it is very graphic in nature.
6 weeks ago

TOZ said:

Spectacular Steve.⭐well done lots of work .
6 weeks ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to TOZ:

Thank you I see not just a step but a huge leap forward, this will be live (clouds playing nice) tomorrow and may even be live on a big screen........................ Let you know Sunday As i will not get home till 11:30 Saturday night. I will take lots of water last time I lost my voice talking and no water...
6 weeks ago

Chris Bowness said:

Stunning. Definitely worth the work to get this result.
6 weeks ago

Steve Paxton replied to Chris Bowness:

Certainly on of the more interesting parts of the sky in the south, Glad that you like the shot and made a comment. Many thanks I know these shot are not for every one.
6 weeks ago

Herb Riddle said:

A great image for the festival Steve. You would have nailed it with this shot which of course is up to your now norms. Will check out your experiences now. Well done.

Cheers. Herb
5 weeks ago

Steve Paxton replied to Herb Riddle:

Thank you I know that the scope is properly in focus by the detail that is in the shot. The big stars have the characteristic star pattern from the spider that hold the secondary mirror. The best laid plan are there but does not mean thats how it goes down. I am told part of life but I was lucky that I did have the shot on the Tablet so people could see it already finished. Most still cant believe its just above there heads...
5 weeks ago