Bubble Nebula, August 2014

[NielsVChr]

Hi, a LumHa picture, in total 88min. of exposure.

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

[gljiva]

Very good photo.

[NielsVChr]

Thanks for comments Gljiva. Kind regards Niels

[NielsVChr]

... decided to add more Ha info. to the picture shown above, using the same amount of raw data,

Kind regards Niels

[NielsVChr]

.. had some old Hubble palette data, SII,Ha,OIII data, mixed with the above LumHa picture, cropped & magnified to a 150% sized picture,

Thanks for stopping by.
Kind regards Niels

[NielsVChr]

... the weather improved during the last couple of days!
Here is a LHaOIII-RHa,BOIII,GOIII picture.

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

[NielsVChr]

Two more pictures of the bubble nebula is here, one using the hubble palette with stars in RGB colors,

One composed as a, LumNB,RHaSII,GOIII,BOIII picture,

No change in used equipment and total exposure time was 7,4 hours.
Thanks for stopping by.
Kind regards Niels

[NickK]

That's really nice!

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

[NielsVChr]

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

[prostcj]

Great work!

[NielsVChr]

thanks a lot for your comments.
Kind regards Niels