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Images => Deep Sky Images => Topic started by: NielsVChr on August 10, 2014, 07:17:14 am

Title: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on August 10, 2014, 07:17:14 am

Hi, a LumHa picture, in total 88min. of exposure.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubbleNebula-LumHa-09-08-2014.jpg)
Lum=18*30sec+7*60sec+16*120sec. Ha=4*600sec.
Picture size 70% of the original size.
Equipment used, LX200ACF 16", Atik 460ex mono camera and baader filters.
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: gljiva on August 14, 2014, 01:22:23 pm

Very good photo.

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on August 15, 2014, 03:22:56 pm

Thanks for comments Gljiva. Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on August 15, 2014, 04:27:03 pm

... decided to add more Ha info. to the picture shown above, using the same amount of raw data,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubbleNebula-Lum2Ha-09-08-2014-70.jpg)
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on August 19, 2014, 04:13:19 pm

.. had some old Hubble palette data, SII,Ha,OIII data, mixed with the above LumHa picture, cropped & magnified to a 150% sized picture,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubbleNebulaHubblePalette-Size150pct.jpg)
Thanks for stopping by.
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on August 29, 2014, 09:20:37 pm

... the weather improved during the last couple of days!
Here is a LHaOIII-RHa,BOIII,GOIII picture.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubNeb-LHaOIII-RHa-GOIII-BOIII_Final-29-08-2014-70.jpg)
Exposure times: Lum=32*30sec+17*60sec+21*120sec=75min. Ha=4*600sec=40min and OIII=13*300sec=65min.
R,G,B=61,49,40*60sec=150min.
Taken with LX200ACF 16" telescope mounted on a wedge. Atik 460ex mono camera, baader filters used. FL~2500mm.
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on September 21, 2014, 02:53:26 pm

Two more pictures of the bubble nebula is here, one using the hubble palette with stars in RGB colors,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubbleNeb-LHaOIIISII_SII-Ha-OIII_RGBStars-70.jpg)
One composed as a, LumNB,RHaSII,GOIII,BOIII picture,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/BubbleNebula-LNB-RHaSII-GOIII-BOIII-21Sep-2014-NN-80.jpg)
No change in used equipment and total exposure time was 7,4 hours.
Thanks for stopping by.
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NickK on November 21, 2014, 08:34:23 am

That's really nice!

If you have a large number of frames - have you tried drizzle stacking?

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on November 21, 2014, 02:32:26 pm

thanks Nick, not yet, must try it when I find the time to do it!
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: prostcj on December 06, 2014, 07:59:20 pm

Great work!

Title: Re: Bubble Nebula, August 2014
Post by: NielsVChr on December 14, 2014, 12:25:55 pm

thanks a lot for your comments.
Kind regards Niels