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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: MarkS on Sep 22, 2013, 19:18:50

Title: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: MarkS on Sep 22, 2013, 19:18:50
I've now added the rest of the data into this and completely reprocessed
(the original quick attempt at processing was here: http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=9264.0)

H-alpha modified Canon 350D (now with mirror removed!) on Tak Epsilon 180ED with IDAS LP2 filter.  46 x 5min subs at ISO 800.
Taken over 3 nights during the week 2-7 September.

(http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2013/coathanger07092013small.jpg)

I was very happy to get star colours in the cluster NGC 6802 - just to the right. 

The small version above does not do it justice, so please take a look at the larger version:
http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2013/coathanger07092013.jpg

Mark

Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: mickw on Sep 22, 2013, 19:45:38
Very nice Mark and it looks like the mirror removal has removed the squiffy diffraction spikes that you were getting.
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: Fay on Sep 22, 2013, 21:33:36
Lovely capture Mark, great colours
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: Mike on Sep 22, 2013, 22:35:02
Fantastic Mark. Best image of the Coathanger I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: julian on Sep 23, 2013, 10:54:31
Very nice Mark, great colours
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: The Thing on Sep 23, 2013, 17:48:58
Now I know where to put my coat when visiting! I love the way you get the star scaling right. Lovely.
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: RobertM on Sep 24, 2013, 17:21:10
Nice one Mark,

It's a difficult field to process and colour balance but you've done a grand job !  Hopefully Mike will use this image rather than my embarrassing attempt in future :)
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: JohnP on Sep 27, 2013, 13:15:18
Really nice Mark - top notch result - John
Title: Re: Coathanger Asterism - Collinder 399
Post by: Tony G on Sep 27, 2013, 16:57:05
Great image Mark........do you do it mono as well.  ;)

Tony G