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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Roberto on Oct 28, 2019, 20:37:46

Title: Clusters and dark clouds in Cassiopeia - NGC 663 region from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Oct 28, 2019, 20:37:46
Finished this one last night in an all nighter making the most of the new Moon and clear(ish) skies.
Amazing part of the sky in Cassiopeia with a mixture of dark and reflection nebulae as well as open clusters. Taken under crummy skies and not enough luminance to do away with the background noise. For a proper version see Thomas Davis' : https://www.astrobin.com/357618/0/?nc=user (https://www.astrobin.com/357618/0/?nc=user)

Details of my version here:  https://www.astrobin.com/4k71rj/D/?nc=user (https://www.astrobin.com/4k71rj/D/?nc=user)
Check the annotated version.

Roberto

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/9kI6IVagVH3I_1824x0_pNrtFuBm.jpg)
Title: Re: Clusters and dark clouds in Cassiopeia - NGC 663 region from Petts Wood
Post by: Carole on Oct 28, 2019, 21:39:03
I already liked this image on Astrobin.

Very nice Roberto.  Where are you finding the clear skies?

Carole
Title: Re: Clusters and dark clouds in Cassiopeia - NGC 663 region from Petts Wood
Post by: RobertM on Oct 28, 2019, 21:53:57
Well done - an unusual set of objects with really excellent framing and IC166 looks superb at full resolution.  Very well processed (to my eye), what noise there is is so subtle as being virtually non-existent.

Keep them coming.

Robert


Title: Re: Clusters and dark clouds in Cassiopeia - NGC 663 region from Petts Wood
Post by: NoelC on Oct 30, 2019, 11:33:59
With good star colour too!
Really good.
Noel
Title: Re: Clusters and dark clouds in Cassiopeia - NGC 663 region from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Oct 30, 2019, 13:00:03
Many thanks Noel.  8)

Roberto