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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Roberto on Jan 07, 2022, 16:17:44

Title: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Jan 07, 2022, 16:17:44
Hello All

I thought I was not going to be able to finish/acquire enough data for this one with the horrible December we had.  In any case,  here's my second attempt at NGC1333 in the Perseus/Taurus border.  Acquired through my two refractors as usual.

Details here:  https://www.astrobin.com/23p1rc/D/ (https://www.astrobin.com/23p1rc/D/)

LRGB

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Zwj5en-Qw08O_1824x0_4I6I5-D_.jpg)

OSC data only

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/KPOyHFM5rO-i_1824x0_4I6I5-D_.jpg)

Roberto
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Carole on Jan 07, 2022, 16:36:13
That's quite remarkable for your location, I struggled with this even in Bortle 4.  I guess the long hours of data helped reduce the noise.

Carole
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: ApophisAstros on Jan 07, 2022, 17:33:20
As usuall Roberto very pleasing to the eye , super.
Roger
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Jan 07, 2022, 17:51:47
Thank you Carole and Roger! 👍

Roberto
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: MarkS on Jan 08, 2022, 08:34:21
Hi Roberto,

As usual that's a fantastic result!

Mark
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Jan 09, 2022, 21:11:26
Thank you Mark!
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Fay on Jan 09, 2022, 21:54:27
Superb Roberto!

Fay
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Hugh on Jan 09, 2022, 22:22:30
Very nice Roberto ~ lovely detail.

As a general question to imagers; as a non-imager, whilst I appreciate the detail given about how the image was made, is there any other info imagers can give that will expand on the images to place them more in a spatial context.  Width of image in light years, distance of image?  Facts which might enlighten those of us who are not deep sky object astronomers but who will appreciate that information.

I know I can Google that but it might just enrich the overall impact.

Thanks

Hugh
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: The Thing on Jan 10, 2022, 09:35:18
Stonking images Roberto.
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Jan 10, 2022, 13:25:09
Thank you Hugh, Duncan.   Hugh, yes, it makes sense to provide more background on the actual object being shot.   In this case, NGC1333 and the van den Bergh blue reflection nebulae are in the border between Perseus and Taurus and Aries.  NGC1333 appears to be an active region for formation of stars according to the blurb from Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1333   It is at some 1000ly from us...

For an amazing picture of the star forming complex in the IR, see this picture from the Spitzer telescope:  https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/image/ssc2005-24a1-ngc-1333-in-the-infrared   I wonder how good the JWST will capture these star birth regions?!

Roberto
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: RobertM on Jan 13, 2022, 18:14:25
As others have already mentioned, absolutely fantastic images Roberto !

Best wishes
Robert
Title: Re: NGC1333, vdB 12, 13 and others - LRGB from Petts Wood
Post by: Roberto on Jan 13, 2022, 18:22:34
Fay, Robert - thank you very much!
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