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Images => Deep Sky Images => Topic started by: NielsVChr on September 22, 2013, 05:17:39 am

Title: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: NielsVChr on September 22, 2013, 05:17:39 am

Hi,
Equipment used, LX200ACF 16" on wedge.
Atik 460ex mono camera and baader L, Ha filters.
Raw picture data, L=64*1min, Ha=32*5min.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/M57/M57_Ha_Lum-800.jpg)
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: Lex on October 16, 2013, 05:20:36 pm

Hi Niels,

Nice halo detail! Well done!
Was it taken @f11?

best

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: NielsVChr on October 17, 2013, 09:40:27 am

Hi Lex, thanks!
I use the Optec Lepus 0.62x reducer => @~F7.
M57 shown here with RGB stars and SII,Ha,OIII M57 center/halo colors,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/M57-starsRGB-centerHST-Mix-1000.jpg)
Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: Lex on November 06, 2013, 08:20:25 pm

Even nicer! Good Job  8)

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: NielsVChr on November 07, 2013, 02:22:39 pm

Thanks for comments Lex. Kind regards Niels

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: NickK on November 07, 2013, 07:08:28 pm

Lovely detail inside (not to mention the outer expanse of Ha).

One of my favourite targets!

Title: Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
Post by: NielsVChr on November 11, 2013, 09:57:29 am

Thanks Nick for comments!
Details inside close to the HST image just with a lot of blur.
I have taken  the colors from the HST image, just to compare the level of detail in my picture,
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10089041/Test1/M57-wHSTcolors_M57-HST-50.jpg)
Kind regards Niels