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NielsVChr

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M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« 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.

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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 05:20:36 pm »
Hi Niels,

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

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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #2 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,

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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 08:20:25 pm »
Even nicer! Good Job  8)
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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2013, 02:22:39 pm »
Thanks for comments Lex. Kind regards Niels

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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2013, 07:08:28 pm »
Lovely detail inside (not to mention the outer expanse of Ha).

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Re: M57, a Lum/Ha picture
« Reply #6 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,

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