Sunday, October 26, 2025
ICARUS, a two frame vertical panorama
In this image, I have combined my new shot of the Witch’s Broom Nebula with my recent photo “ICARUS, the Final Flight” to form a two-frame mosaic. I love discovering fresh compositions from well-known targets — in this case, the beautiful Veil Nebula supernova remnant.
A dramatic view to the Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant
Click for a large image, 1500 x 3600 pixels
Click for a large image, 1500 x 3600 pixels
Original photo has dimensions of 5500x12000 pixels.
Orientation in the Veil Nebula
Click for a large image, 2000 x 2500 pixels
Click for a large image, 2000 x 2500 pixels
The area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
Technical details
Processing workflow
Image acquisition, MaximDL v6.5
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 27 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS
Levels and curves in PS
Imaging optics,
Celestron EDGE 14" with 0.7 Focal reducer
Mount,
MesuMount Mark II
Cameras,
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U9000M and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x 2 and SXV-AO Active Optics @ 5hz
filters,
Astrodon 5nm H-alpha, 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
Total exposure time 43h
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 16 h
O-III, 9x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 16h
O-III, 9x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 16h
S-II, 9x 1200 s. binned 1x1 = 11h
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