Been wanting to get this little beauty for a while, but it was a question of opportunity at a Bortle 4 location with clear skies at the right time of year. There are also some interesting features either side (top and bottom) of this target but again, unlikely to get a chance.
Got this on the Friday night at Kelling Heath Star party, needs more data but who knows when I will get another chance (as above),
William Optics ZS71 and Atik460EX
Lum 23 x 600 (3h 50m)
Red 11 x 150 binned
Green 9 x 150 binned
Blue 10 x 150 binned (RGB 1h 15m)
Total imaging time 5 hours 5mins
This is the new process on my desktop (I should have been more patient to post it).
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/WUu34X63d70e_1824x0_n1wMX-gx.jpg)
This is the first process done on my laptop at Kelling Heath
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/V4KnUmJS8R7r_16536x0_b9muqi8S.jpg)
Glad you got something, very nice result,
Roger
Thanks Roger
Very nice Carole! That blue reflection nebula looks great.
Roberto
Thanks Roberto.
I processed this on my laptop whilst at Kelling Heath. When I have caught up with things at home, and the 40th Anniversary event is over, (been compling the images display = 242 images) I would like to try processing it on my desktop to see if I get a different result.
Carole
It already looks very mysterious and quite unusual.
Thanks Andrew
Carole
What a great target. Well done Carole.
Well done Carole, nice capture. If I was to be picky, and this may well be my eyesight, it seems to have a slightly greenish hue to the dust on this monitor.
Robert
Thanks Duncan and Robert, I would like to get more data for this, but not easy when you live in Bortle 8 and have few chances in the winter months to get to a dark location.
I don't see any green on my monitor Robert, think I probably used HLVG because I recall the area bottom left was greenish but I can't remember now. But then this is the monitor on the laptop I used to process it. I will take a look on my desktop monitor when I can get in there (son's occupying that room ATM).
Carole
Have now managed to get onto my Desktop and done a new process.
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/JbqhoNziMuVX_1824x0_n1wMX-gx.jpg)
Most excellent. Looks like you've managed to reveal more subtle details than previous versions.
Thank you Duncan
Carole
Really great image Carole. Dust clouds are looking good. From a Bortle 8 that's impressive!
Clear Skies,
G
Thanks Garrick, however this was imaged at the Kelling Heath Star Party in Norfolk at Bortle 4. I find LRGB imaging at home at Bortle 8 pretty impossible.
Carole