M45, a color picture of Merope IC 349

[NielsVChr]

Hi,

Details:
Date: 29. Sep-2013.
Equipment used: LX200ACF 16" telescope and Atik 460Ex mono camera, baader filters.
Reducer: Optec Lepus 0.62x
Exposure:
R=19*5sec+30*2sec. G=19*5sec+29*2sec. B=17*5sec+28*2sec.
L=10*60sec+22*30sec+40*10sec+48*5sec+49*2sec+58*0.5sec.
Kind regards
Niels
My homepage: http://astro-billeder.dk/

[NickK]

Nice shot with good detail!

Looks like a tough target with the bright star!

[NielsVChr]

Thanks Nick for comments.
Yes quite hard object to catch, had also reflections in the light path to fight with.
One example is here, some L frames,

Kind regards Niels

[Lex]

Wow, that's an unsusual picture! I must say that I never heared about this!
You really did a great job to mask the starlight reflection!
Great!

Best & CS

lex

[NielsVChr]

Thanks a lot Lex, appreciate your comments!
A re-processed version is here, target was to enhance IC 349 as much as possible,

The hubble telescope picture is here, just FYI:
http://heritage.stsci.edu/2000/36/big.html
Kind regards
Niels