New Image: Jones-Emberson 1

[Jockinireland]

This was another from last week-end under pretty awful conditions - full moon, high haze, passing clouds. Jones-Emberson 1 or the headphones nebula. It ended up at just under 3 hours total and is probably well over processed just to get anything showing at all.

And with astro-dark gone in a couple of weeks thats probably that for winter/spring 2024. A grand total of 7 imaging nights for this year so far. I am really starting to feel that astro-imaging in the West of Ireland is basically not realistic. Lots of others in Ireland are setting up remote systems in Spain but its just not for me really.

So some hard thinking over the next few months as to whether I will even bother setting the gear up again after summer.

Anyway, this was 3 hours with the LX200 8", ASI 2600mc and the L-Ultimate. I think the L-ultimate has done a reasonable job but I just dont have enough integration time on this very faint object to do it justice.

[Graeme1858]

That's a very fine Headphones nebula David.

I'm with you on the weather front. But is it worth it? Without a doubt it's worth it! Even if the weather doesn't allow the multinight sessions we would like, it's still an excellent craic to get out there and do what we do without the expectations of a few years ago.

Graeme

[Jockinireland]

That's a very fine Headphones nebula David.

I'm with you on the weather front. But is it worth it? Without a doubt it's worth it! Even if the weather doesn't allow the multinight sessions we would like, it's still an excellent craic to get out there and do what we do without the expectations of a few years ago.

Graeme

Yeah I know you are right! Its just sometimes difficult to keep the motivation when its over 3 months between clear nights, and when you have just come home from Lanzarote where it was clear EVERY night for the entire week.

[MariusD69]

Wonderful! Well done, David!

[messier 111]

very necely done , thx .