Wednesday, September 21, 2011
A small set of image pairs, Wide field vs closeup
I have shot many targets with least two different focal lengths, usually a 200-300mm camera lens and my old Meade LX200 GPS 12" telescope. I have done earlier some scale studies as a zoom in series, with Moon circle as a scale.
Now I have done just simple image pairs, showing both, a wide field and a closeup from the same objects.
IC1396 and the "Elephant's Trunk Nebula"
In constellation Cepheus
Natural color composition from the emission of ionized elements, R=80%Hydrogen+20%Sulfur, G=100%Oxygen and B=85%Oxygen+15%Hydrogen to compensate otherwise missing H-beta emission.
Links to an original images used in series from top to bottom
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/01/ic-1396-reprocessed.html
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/01/elephants-trunk-nebula-inside-ic-1396.html
IC 1848, the "Soul Nebula"
In constellation Cassiopeia
Image is in HST-palette, (HST=Hubble Space Telescope)
from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulfur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen.
Links to an original images used in series from top to bottom
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/02/ic-1848-soul-nebula-finalized.html
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2009/11/soul-nebula-closeup-finalized.html
NGC1499, the "California Nebula"
RA 04h 03m 18.00s Dec +36° 25′ 18.0"
Links to an original images used in series from top to bottom
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/06/ngc-1499-california-nebula-reprocessed.html
- http://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2010/12/ngc-1499-california-nebula-closeup.html
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Moon images from new point of view, set II
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I'm a deep sky photographer and the Moon usually is just an other form of light pollution to me.
The Moon can be a source of inspiration too. (An sometimes good for romantic feelings, I have been told...)
As an astronomical photographer I started with Moon images, as so many do. The 3D-transformation technique of mine gives a possibility to see the Moon from an angle not seen from Earth. This brings a new life to an old Moon image back from 2004.
In this series, some major features in full Moon are seen directly overhead
3D-twisted image, Mare Imbrium seen directly overhead.
3D-twisted image, Crater Tycho seen directly overhead.
3D-twisted image, Mare Crisium seen directly overhead.
3D-twisted image, Crater Stevinus seen directly overhead.
3D-twisted image, Craters Copernicus and Kepler, at lower Right center, seen directly overhead.
At previous post, you will see why I'm playing with old Moon images...
So much about the first light for this season...
Source: www.foreca.fi
I was hoping to be having an opening picture for the Autumn season 2011 here to show...
Weather broadcast for next six days tells it all.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Season opened... kind of
Last night was finally clear! I took my previous picture at March 15., after that, there was no astronomical darkness to work with, since I live at 65N. My first target was the "Propeller Nebula" in constellation Cygnus.
About six months mandatory pause makes no good ones skills and routines. Last night I forget to plug in a power cord of the filter wheel, stupid me. I thought, that I was shooting H-alpha channel, instead I shot four hours of very weak O-III signal. That's OK, I can use it later for a color image, but due my mistake I have nothing to show here, there is very little to see in ionized Oxygen band . (Mainly stars, noise and some very dim signal from the ionization)
Since I don't have anything to show in this post, please, have a visit in my portfolio, there is some re organization done lately: http://astroanarchy.zenfolio.com/
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