Picture of the Month - September 2013

[philjay]

Gosh that went quick seemed like only last week I was doing August round up :-)

 

 

Not as many clear skies this month compared to august but folks have still been getting out there taking photos and you folks aren't making my life easy when it comes to judging because of the quality and variety of images that are being submitted, they are superb, congrats to everyone.

 

 

So with no more ado here's my roundup for September 2013

 

 

Comets, Asteroids, Meteors,& Meteorites

No submissions this month

 

Deep Sky Objects

Graham started us off with a very detailed Crab Nebula in Ha here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5809-m1-in-ha-from-tonight-1st-sept-2013/ plus his Heart Nebula mosaic is coming on nicely here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5971-heart-neb-mosaic-a-work-in-progress/ this is a super image and he aint finished yet! Also he ended the month with a Horsehead here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5992-horse-head-neb-from-tonight-28-sept-2013/

 

Red Dwarf gave us M31 and the Double Cluster here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5825-m31-and-ngc-869-double-cluster-from-last-night/ also his M42 from EMS2 shows winters on its way http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5855-m42-from-saturday-morning-at-ems2/

 

Ollypenrice just keeps churning these deep and colourful images out and his Soul Nebula is really deep and detailed http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5837-just-the-soul/ and his image of VdB152 and PN G111.1+11.6 is mesmorising in its detail showing stuff Ive never heard of before http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5846-vdb152-and-pn-g1111116/

 

Antares_Pauls Pelican in Ha shows good detail http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5849-ic5070/ and his Horsehead and Wizard here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/6002-a-couple-from-last-night/ show good depth.

 

MrTs M33 shows a nice wide view through a 300mm lens http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5864-m33/

 

Ron Clarke was also busy at EMS2 with his 3 submissions http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5863-my-ems-photos/

 

Glider is adding some lovely colour to his IC1396 Elephants Trunk http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5826-ic1396-in-ha-and-oiii-3913/ in Ha and OIII, this is coming on nicely. Also his Wizard Nebula NGC7380 here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5964-ngc7380-the-wizard-22913/ shows superb detail and you can easily see why its called the Wizard.

 

Ibbo continues to image some interesting stuff with his IC5068 here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5873-ic5068-ha-wip/

 

I do like the wide M45 from Foundaplanet, subtle wispy stuff coming through right out from the main cluster, nice and deep. http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5865-my-go-at-imaging-at-ems-2/

 

Khelda and Sheilas joint project on IC1396 is superb in its complexity and detail, even in Ha it's a stunner and I have spent ages zooming in and slewing around, well worth spending time looking around it http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5977-wip-ic1396-ha-complete-stephensheila-joint-project/

 

 

Lunar

Mark Harpers image through his 300mm lens shows plenty of detail here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5896-tonights-moon/

 

and Nightfishers afocal through his Newtonian shows plenty of detail on the lunar south polar region http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5938-luna-a-focal-with-newt/

 

Ben 72 gave us a lovely detailed moon here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5961-lunar-pic-2109/

 

Xanthic gave us a wide view here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5957-moon-21092013/

 

And Oldfruit gave us a super close up of crater Petavius and Rima Petavius here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5959-lunar-shot-from-last-night-2109/ nice one Mark, this image is on a par with some of the BAA Lunar section studies I have seen.

 

 

Planetary

Hats off to Dawson for capturing Uranus http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5897-uranus-no-comments-felix-15092013/ his is the only planetary image this month.

 

Solar

Ibbo has been busy again showing us some lovely prom detail including this fantastic prom lift off http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5834-prom-lift-off-4-9/, and a couple of full discs here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5997-ha-full-disc-28-9/ and here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/6003-ha-full-discs-29-9-2013/

 

Widefield

Mark Harper gave us a few widefields here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5904-last-nights-widefield-milky-way-and-orion/

 

and I love the colour and composition of Tibbz2s Moon Widefield here http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5932-quick-moon-widefield/

 

 

 

Well folks, thanks for all the fantastic images and as I said earlier its not been easy for me this month due to the quality of the images posted.  Its been a very close things and if I could do joint first then it would go to Sheila and KHeldars supeb project on IC1396 and Gliders lovely Wizard Nebula. Both submissions show tons of work, time, dedication and attention to detail and I realise both are WIP (yep I know what that means now :-)) and both show tons of detail only most of us can only dream of attaining. but as I can only award PoTM to one and thats Sheila and Stephens IC1396 because of the size, quality, time and effort put into it and its fascinating to wander through the high re version.

http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/topic/5977-wip-ic1396-ha-complete-stephensheila-joint-project/

 

 So congrats to both and a key for APT is on its way to you.

 

As I mentioned last month, I have had to post the September results up a day early because I will be away from  internet access on the 30th of September. Therefore any images posted on the 30th will be included in the October round up.

 

Thanks again and keep em coming

 

[andyboy1970]

Well done both, its a stunner for sure.

[BAZ]

A nice round up Phil, and I agree there have been some superb images submitted. I don't envy your task judging them.

 

Congrats to Sheila and Stephen, a stunning effort. 

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who submitted their hard work, it's great to see it all.

[Doc]

Awesome job guys, the outcome was worth all the effort and congratz on winning PoTM.

[T A WOW]

Good job. A worthy winner.

[Daz Type-R]

Congratulations to Pinky and Perky, very nice job indeed.

 

 

Well done to everybody else, some truly stunning pictures!

[Guest Kheldar]

Thanks everyone

[Sheila]

thank you

[Perkil8r]

Congrats to all and of course to the imaging duo Sheila and Stephen. Nice round up as always Phil, certainly not an easy job so hats off to you too.

[Guest foundaplanet]

All great stuff, hat off to Stephen and Sheila it is a bit good..

Thank you for your write up Phil..

[+Ibbo]

well done and well deserved

[+RonC]

Well done the both of you! Worthy winners 

[oldfruit]

Great write up and worthy winners, well done.

[Antares_Paul]

Bravo 

 

Regards.

[tbird]

Congratulations, a well deserved win 

[xanthic]

Congratulations, definitely deserved

[dawson]

Yes well done. Great image. Very well deserved. And well done to everyone else for submitting such cracking images, it is amazing what a small group of amateurs can generate. I'm mortified my out of focus green blob of Uranus got mentioned! I will try harder next time.

 

And thanks as always to Phil for summarising the submissions, it is so wonderful to be able to flick through the months images so easily.

 

James

[catman161]

Congrats to all oh submitted images even you James with your green blob