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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Carole on Apr 21, 2018, 17:13:34

Title: Part of Butterfly Nebula in Sadr Region
Post by: Carole on Apr 21, 2018, 17:13:34
This target was NOT on my planned list to do, but this was on a night when the Mount would not GOTO anything, and after creeping across the sky star hopping I managed to find Sadr and some nebulosity, so rather than waste any more of the clear night, decided to stop there and image what I could and I had no idea which bit of the Butterfly I was going to acquire.

I therefore had the most unsuitable of cameras on the scope which was planned for a different target.  so I only have a small section of this nebula.  Not particularly attractive on its own.

Atik314L & SW130PDS
Ha 11 x 600
Oiii & Sii 6 x 300 binned
HEQ5

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/rbs1dPgDU1vP_1824x0_2wOq5-6h.jpg)


Title: Re: Part of Butterfly Nebula in Sadr Region
Post by: Fay on Apr 24, 2018, 14:02:11
do you do flats for your OIII and SII?
Title: Re: Part of Butterfly Nebula in Sadr Region
Post by: Carole on Apr 24, 2018, 15:57:20
Yes I do them for all the filters.  Olly says no need if you have an enclosed filterwheel, but I always take them just in case.

Carole
Title: Re: Part of Butterfly Nebula in Sadr Region
Post by: Mac on Apr 29, 2018, 14:52:02
you need to take flats for all of your filters,
you never know what junk is on your filter itself,

Mac