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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Fay on Dec 12, 2009, 13:28:42

Title: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 12, 2009, 13:28:42
I am thinking either this is difficult to get or I had dew on my optics. It was a really dewy night, I had dew heaters on but should have checked to see if all was ok.

I cannot seem to do a lot with it, although I think a lot of the haze is nebula.

12x600 Atik 314L/WO ZS66, ha, cls, I think 081209.

(http://s712.photobucket.com/albums/ww124/virginiafay/IC405-12x600-WOZS66-ha-cls-.jpg)
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: RobertM on Dec 12, 2009, 14:07:27
Fay,

That's a good attempt at a very difficult object but as you say it doesn't look quite right somehow. Being dewed up a bit would certainly lower contrast, how did you process it ?

Any reason for using a CLS and Ha filter together ?

Robert

Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 12, 2009, 14:16:50
forgot the cls was on there, Robert. Processed with levels curves etc etc
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Ian on Dec 12, 2009, 14:38:13
Dew I reckon. The stars were nice and tight at the top, but very fuzzy at the bottom with haloes.

It'll be a good job when you have another go at it.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 12, 2009, 14:45:39
It was the dampest night I remember. Everything looked like it had water poured over it. I will have another go
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 14, 2009, 18:16:44
Quote from: Fay on Dec 12, 2009, 14:45:39
It was the dampest night I remember.

:o
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Mac on Dec 14, 2009, 19:55:12
far too obvious..... ;)
i did resist.
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Tony G on Dec 14, 2009, 21:28:34
Me too.  :twisted:

The number of times I went back to this, and then thought better of it. :)

Tony G
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 14, 2009, 22:09:21
Are we talking tents here?
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Mac on Dec 15, 2009, 06:07:22
QuoteAre we talking tents here?

(http://www.small-business-goldmine.com/images/LaughingHorse.gif)

Nope.

Far more obvious then that..........


Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 15, 2009, 08:11:52
water on tent??????? Nothing to do with horses....methinks
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: JohnP on Dec 15, 2009, 09:22:11
oh errr no mrs....!!!!!!!
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Fay on Dec 15, 2009, 12:31:14
I give up
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Mac on Dec 15, 2009, 13:38:19
nope the horse was a symbol of people laughing.

QuoteIt was the dampest night I remember.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Nope still wont go there, far far to obvious. ;)

any takers?
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 15, 2009, 15:15:37
not me, just started it  :lol: :chase:
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Daniel on Dec 17, 2009, 07:42:25
Fay, That's a lovely image, and a difficult to get one at that, I've tried and failed to get a good image of the flaming star a few times. May have to try to narrow band this one myself because it's just not happenning for me in colour!

Daniel
:O)
Title: Re: IC405 Flaming Star in Auriga
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Dec 20, 2009, 15:12:31
Hi Daniel,

Ha RGB works well on this I had a go last year.

Chris