Deep inside the famous Tarantula Nebula we see The Eye's of the Tarantula Nebula in Dorado
otherwise known as the super star cluster RMC 136

Crop of the core region of the Tarantula Nebula

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
SII Ha OIII = 20 35 30min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, no darks, no flats
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar

Comments

Clear, no wind, no moon and above average seeing

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/151108788/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Orion Optics UK

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro Shop (Aus)

http://www.astroshop.com.au/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 5

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

Catseye Collimation

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.staratlaspro.com/