E200 Horsehead + Flame Nebula

Dear all,

Horsehead with Flame Nebula on 18-11-2004 at East Dam, Sai Kung,Hong Kong
taken jointly by Petming and me using Borg 76ED + 0.85x reducer with
E200 film on EM 200 mount with guidedog webcam autoguide using ST80-
400 guidescope.

The sky's transparency was slightly higher at 6/10 while seeing was
about 5/10. This is the best place for astrophotography in Hong Kong but it was very windy all night.

Single image of 45 minutes on 18-11-2004 around UT17.00 :

http://www.hkastroforum.net/bbs/files/horsehead1.jpg
(big file at 329KB)

Comments are welcome.

Raymond Tse + Petming

Attached Image:

Raymond,

A very, very nice picture you have taken! I have almost the same equipment you have except a different mount. I shall remember the exposure time, so I have a reference next time I take a picture of that region. Have you considered using an IDAS LPS filter?

I do notice that the stars near the edge show elongation. The 0.85x reducer shouldn't be doing this (at least, I don't see this with mine).

Great picture!

Simon

pretty dang nice shot, hope I can get a nice one like that soon !
thanks for sharing, Brian