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11 hours of Horsehead and Flame Nebula

Started by MarkS, Mar 04, 2012, 16:17:53

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MarkS

I don't think I'll be able to shoot more data for this so I spent a rainy Sunday afternoon processing it.

Imaged over 2 nights: 18 Dec 2011 (temp: -4C, SQM: 20.9) and 16 Jan 2012 (temp: -1C, SQM: 20.85) at High Halden
130 x 5min at ISO 800 with CLS filter
8 x 2.5min at ISO 400 with CLS filter

The usual H-alpha modified Canon 350D on the Takahashi Epsilon 180ED.  
EQ6 mount guided with a 300mm lens with a QHY5 stuffed in the back.




Larger version here:
http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2012/horsehead16012012.jpg

As a comparison, the 18 Dec data on its own was what I used to produce the "Rudolph" Nebula:
http://forum.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/index.php?topic=8061.0

Mark

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julian

Nice one Mark.

When's the book coming out.

Les R

Quote from: julian on Mar 04, 2012, 22:22:29
Nice one Mark.

When's the book coming out.

Strangely I was thinking a similar thing in respect of keepsakes for all these photos! I never bother to get photos printed now - just whack them into photobooks from "My Publisher" when they have special offers on. Its certainly what I intend to do if I manage some nice shots!

Carole

Fantastic Mark, there is detail in this image I've not seen before.

Carole

The Thing

That's got to be astronomy photo of the year, it's even got a horsey in it...

Mac

Fantastic image.

QuoteThat's got to be astronomy photo of the year
:roll:
No trees.

Mac.

Fay

Really gorgeous Mark, lovely colours, so much to look at
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

PhilB

Huge amounts of detail, especially in the larger version. Very nice.
"Never worry about theory as long as the machinery does what it's supposed to do."  Robert A. Heinlein

Mike

Fantastic Mark. Probably your best yet.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. Carl Sagan