Heart and orion nebula

[drsureshmohan]

i all its been quite some time and last weekend i shot two objects ,the heart nebula and the orion nebula both for about 90 minutes but realised it wasnt enough for the heart nebula ( being so low in the sky from Chennai)
http://tinyurl.com/5daguj  heart nebula
http://tinyurl.com/6sash4    orion nebula

Thanks for looking
Suresh

[brianb]

Great shot of M42! The "Running Man" is really clear.

We up here in the North do have an advantage with objects in Cassiopeia, but the Orion Nebula never gets above 35 degrees altitude ... so you have the advantage there. Your image of "The Heart" contains all the detail, perhaps if you process it a little differently it might look more beautiful. It does need more exposure than M42, which is really bright as nebulae go.

[Big Dipper]

Two cracking images Suresh. Thanks for sharing.

[martinastro]

Those are two fantastic captures Suresh. Images to be proud of. Thanks very much for sharing them with us. May you get more clear skies! 

[jgs001]

Good images Suresh

[John9929]

Stunning shots Suresh, thanks for sharing

[Paul]

Suresh, lovely to hear from you and thanks for sharing those magnificent images! Seeing M42/43 and NGC1977 in that much detail is a real eye-opener.

Clear skies,

Paul.

[Tyler]

I have not seen a better amatuer Orion Nebula, amazing job. Definatly something to be proud of. Look forward to more of your posts

[drsureshmohan]

Dear friends,
thanks a lot for looking and appreciating as it really helps to  do a better job here the skies are absolutely clear these days and hoping this would continue for more weekends, when we go out to shoot we always think of u people when a cool breeze hits us as tempeerature would fall to the mid 80 s and wonder what true dedication to astronomy might be when temperature goes close to freezing
Suresh
         

[brianb]

we always think of u people when a cool breeze hits us as tempeerature would fall to the mid 80 s and wonder what true dedication to astronomy might be when temperature goes close to freezing

ooh. Personally I'd rather have freezing than 80F (26C) as I find it easier to keep warm than cool off ... I only got really cold once, winter climbing in the Alps when we were stopped by a storm which lasted 36 hours, the temperature fell to -35C & the wind was (we were told afterwards) gusting over 100 mph - rocks the size of footballs were blowing about, that was more dangerous than the cold or the wind.

[drsureshmohan]

Brian u must be the iceman -) here we feel cold when the wind blows in the low 80 s ,im sure u must be amused
Suresh

[Carl O Beirnes]

Hi Suresh,

What great images The detail is great and the color is spot on well done.

Carl

[Roman White]

Great images, Suresh. Your Orion nebula is outstanding! 

As for the discussion about temperatures... I'll tell a bit about myself.
During summer (May-Aug) I usually observe with temperatures 12...20^oC and not many additional clothes are necessary.
During spring and autumn (Mar-Apr, Sep-Nov) usual temperatures vary between 0...12^oC so I need to wear a warm jacket and a hat.

And winter season (Nov-Feb) needs a special description. Most often the temperatures vary between -7...0^oC, so much more warm clothes are necessary.
But when it is below -5^oC and I stay outside for more than 1 hour (e.g. observing meteors), it is necessary to follow the golden rule: always to dress much warmer than you think, just like going to the North Pole. Here is my photo when I was observing Taurids (Nov.10) at -5^oC

You see how warm I was dressed, however my nose felt a bit cold.

Just to add: every winter there are several clear nights with temperatures below -15^oC - that is when it gets really cold outside. My record low temperature while observing is -22^oC

[martinastro]

That looks very cold Roman!. You are very well dressed for the occasion. 1 hour in - 15c is a long time!.

[John9929]

Nice one Roman, like the idea of the car seat. Also like the boots though I don't think they'll catch on