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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Apr 21, 2020, 20:16:59

Title: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: The Thing on Apr 21, 2020, 20:16:59
One from a few weeks ago. Couldn't get it processed as the stacking was awful. Ran it through ASTAP and bobs your uncle. Only trimmed the edges. Final tweaking in DarkTable. Looks darker now its uploaded, wierd.

Image date, time and location:   2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   TS1506UNC f4, TS Komakorr
Camera and filters used:   ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymnium 1.25" filter
Processing applied:   ASTAP, DarkTable

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_SH2-1012C_2020-03-272C_45x230L_2C_TS1506UNC2C_ZWO_ASI294MC_Pro___stacked_DT.jpg) (http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/SH2-1012C_2020-03-272C_45x230L_2C_TS1506UNC2C_ZWO_ASI294MC_Pro___stacked_DT.jpg)
Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: ApophisAstros on Apr 21, 2020, 20:22:02
Nice one , how clearer are your skies without the pollution/flights.
Roger
Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: Carole on Apr 21, 2020, 21:38:43
On the whole that is a really good image in broadband, (I think this target is easier in narrowband).

There is something odd going on with the blue stars however.

Carole

Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: MarkS on Apr 21, 2020, 23:07:44
That's a great result Duncan!

The Hydrogen emissions are showing up well and you have a good range of star colours.  I love the coloured diffraction spikes!

The end result is very pleasing.

Mark
Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: RobertM on Apr 22, 2020, 07:18:07
Lovely image Duncan, lots of colour in those stars and the telescope looks like its working well :)

There is something going on with the stars; the lower left quadrant of each seems to be extended a bit.  Seems a bit more pronounced on the blue stars but I think that's only because they're brighter.

Robert
Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: Roberto on Apr 22, 2020, 09:06:54
Very nice colourful frame!  The Ha region show very well.

Roberto
Title: Re: SH2-101 Tulip Nebula and environs, 2020-03-27 T04:24:10 CET Manche France
Post by: The Thing on Apr 22, 2020, 09:09:30
Thanks all.

I suspect the star issue is down to collimation. I've not used deconvolution on a bit of unsharp mask in Darktable. Maybe that would help.