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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on May 30, 2014, 14:23:58

Title: Crescent Nebula from New Romney 24-05-2014
Post by: The Thing on May 30, 2014, 14:23:58
LX90 UHTC 8", Baader Alan Gee Telecompressor II, ESO 1000D (modified)l, Astronomik CLS-CCD filter. 11x300s processed in IRIS. Wish I'd taken out the filter, it was dark and high and I would have got a lot more data.

(http://iloapp.dewityourself.co.uk/data/_gallery/public/0/140145611834922400_resized.jpg?width=768&height=501) (http://iloapp.dewityourself.co.uk/data/_gallery/public/0/140145611834922400_resized.jpg)
Title: Re: Crescent Nebula from New Romney 24-05-2014
Post by: Fay on May 30, 2014, 19:12:11
Hindsight is a nuiscance, Duncan! at least you got something
Title: Re: Crescent Nebula from New Romney 24-05-2014
Post by: The Thing on May 30, 2014, 19:31:19
Yes and even so it's better than my previous attempt at this object.
Title: Re: Crescent Nebula from New Romney 24-05-2014
Post by: MarkS on Jun 01, 2014, 14:32:42
That's a good result Duncan.  The Cresent is very difficult to do with wideband colour.

If you had left off the CLS filter, you would would have the same H-alpha data but the backgound would have been brighter, so the CLS filter was actually a good choice.   A better choice would have been an even more severe filter.

Mark
Title: Re: Crescent Nebula from New Romney 24-05-2014
Post by: The Thing on Jun 01, 2014, 20:21:48
Thanks Mark. I think it's simply a case of more data required.