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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Bright nebulae of the central Cygnus
I had about six hours of clear sky at night between 23.- 24.12. That was just enough to shoot this relatively bright emission area in constellation Cygnus.
Bright nebulae of Cygnus
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The photo is in mapped colors from the light emitted by an ionized elements,
red=sulfur, green=hydrogen and blue=oxygen.
An experimental starless view
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The actual nebula stands out well in this starless version
Mosaic
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This new image was partly overlapping with my older image from Spring season 2016.
Older image. with technical details, can be found HERE
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Orientation
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Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 21 iterations, added at 25% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f7 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Canon EF 200mm f1.8 camera optics (For S-II and O-III channels)
Mount
10-micron 1000
Meade LX200 GPS 12" (For S-II and O-III channels)
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
QHY9 (For S-II and O-III channels)
QHY9 (For S-II and O-III channels)
Astrodon filter, 5 nm H-alpha
Baader filter, 8,5 nm O-III
Baader filter, 8 nm S-II
Exposure times
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s binned 2x2
O-III, 4 x 1200 s binned 4x4 =
S-II, 4 x 1200 s binned 4x4 =
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Dark filaments in Cygnus, project finalized
This winter season I have been shooting some well known and relatively bright objects in Cygnus, My purpose was show them little differently by selecting some less imaged details to show.
This time my target was an area in North America Nebula, NGC 7000. There are some interesting looking formations of dark nebulae.
Dark filaments of Cygnus
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This photo shows the emission of hydrogen alpha (H-a) alone.
Orientation
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle.
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for both image panels
H-alpha, 30 x 1200 s = 10 h
S-II, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
O-III, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
O-III, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
A single uncropped, calibrated and stretched 20 min. H-alpha frames used for the mosaic image
Left side of the mosaic image
Right side of the mosaic image
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Monday, December 19, 2016
Filaments of the Veil Nebula in visual spectrum
At this Autumn season I have shot several well known targets in constellation Cygnus.
My purpose was show them little differently by selecting some less imaged details to show.
This new image is a four panel mosaic showing the complex, filament like, structures in Veil Nebula supernova remnant. Original full resolution photo is about 11.000 x 4000 pixels! Total exposure time is around 35 hours. The final photo looks like a giant alien space plant...
Filaments of Veil
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A closeup
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A horizontal version
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Orientation in Veil Nebula
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the Veil Nebula was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for all three panels
H-alpha, 30 x 1200 s = 10 h
S-II, 24 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 8 h
O-III, 51 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 17 h
O-III, 51 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 17 h
Images used for this mosaic
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Extremely dim supernova remnant in Auriga, Sharpless 224
I started this imaging project at Spring season 2016. At that time I was able to capture only eight hours of lights due to shortening nights. Now I have shot about 20 hours of new exposures for this supernova remnant in Auriga. This object has a very low surface brightness and it's heavily diffused.
Supernova remnant Sharpless 224, Sh2-224, locates in constellation Auriga at distance of about 14700 light years. It has an apparent size about 60 arc minutes, the real size is around 235 light years. This is a very dim target and lots of exposure time is needed to reveal any details out of it. Beside Hydrogen alpha, there are also weak emission from ionized oxygen, O-III, and ionized sulfur, S-II.
Sh2-224 in mapped colors
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red=sulfur, green=hydrogen and blue=oxygen.
Sharpless 224 in visual colors
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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. This composition is very close to a visual spectrum.
Wide field images of the area
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This photo is from March 2009. QHY9 astrocamera, Canon EF 200mm f1.8 camera lens and Baader narrowband filters. Total exposure time is around 15h. Original photo with technical details can be seen HERE
12 panel mosaic of constellation Auriga
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Mosaic image is from March 2012. This panoramic mosaic spans about 21 degrees of sky.
That's 42 full Moons side by side. QHY9 astrocamera, Canon EF 200mm f1.8 camera lens and Baader narrowband filters. Total exposure time is around 70h. Original photo with technical details can be seen HERE
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 21 iterations, added at 25% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f7 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Canon EF 200mm f1.8 camera optics (For S-II and O-III channels)
Mount
10-micron 1000
Meade LX200 GPS 12" (For S-II and O-III channels)
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
QHY9 (For S-II and O-III channels)
QHY9 (For S-II and O-III channels)
Astrodon filter, 5 nm H-alpha
Baader filter, 8,5 nm O-III
Baader filter, 8 nm S-II
Exposure times
H-alpha, 84 x 1200s binned 2x2 = 28h
O-III, 12 x 600s binned 4x4 = 2h (Year 2009, Canon EF 200mm f1.8)
S-II, 12 x 600s binned 4x4 = 2h (Year 2009, Canon EF 200mm f1.8)
Total 32h
A single uncropped, calibrated and stretched 20 min. H-alpha frame as it comes from the camera
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Filaments of the Veil Nebula
At this Autumn season I have shot several well known targets in constellation Cygnus.
My purpose was show them little differently by selecting some less imaged details to show.
This new image is a four panel mosaic showing the complex, filament like, structures in Veil Nebula supernova remnant. Original full resolution photo is about 11.000 x 4000 pixels! Total exposure time is around 35 hours. The final photo looks like a giant alien space plant...
Filaments of VeilPlease, click for a large image
Image is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen. Image spans about three degrees vertically.
A closeup
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A horizontal version
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Orientation in Veil Nebula
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the Veil Nebula was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for all three panels
H-alpha, 30 x 1200 s = 10 h
S-II, 24 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 8 h
O-III, 51 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 17 h
O-III, 51 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 17 h
Images used for this mosaic
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
A panoramic view to the North america Nebula
Total exposure time is 9 hours for this relatively bright area.
Great Wall of Cygnus
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Image is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen.
A closeup
Please, click for a large imageImage in visual spectrum
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Image is in Natural colour palette from the emission of ionized elements,
R=Hydrogen + Sulphur, G=Oxygen and B=Oxygen + ~10% Hydrogen.
Hydrogen, glowing a red light, dominates the color scheme.
Orientation
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for both panels
H-alpha, 15 x 1200 s = 5 h
O-III, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
S-II, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
Total 9 h
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Monday, December 12, 2016
Dark filaments in Cygnus
This winter season I have been shooting some well known and relatively bright objects in Cygnus, My purpose was show them little differently by selecting some less imaged details to show.
Dark filaments of Cygnus
Please, click for a large imageImage is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen. Image shows about one square degrees of sky.
Visual colours
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Image is in Natural colour palette from the emission of ionized elements,
R=Hydrogen + Sulphur, G=Oxygen and B=Oxygen + ~10% Hydrogen.
Orientation
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s = 3 h
S-II, 3 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 1 h
O-III, 3 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 1 h
O-III, 3 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 1 h
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Pelican Nebula, a two frame mosaic
At November 30 I published a new photo about dark filaments between North America and Pelican Nebula. Later I found out, that my shot was overlapping with my older photo of the Pelican nebula. This image is combination out of those two images.
Pelican Nebula
Please, click for a large imageImage is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen
Technical details
Can be found HERE, for the upper part of the image
And HERE, for the lower part of the mosaic image above
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
A detail photo of the dark filaments in Pelican nebula
I have shot lights for this image back in October 5 but found time to process them just now.
The complex cloud of dust and gas locates in front of the ionized gas clouds. Ionized gas, mainly oxygen in this photo, is emitting light and due to that we are able to see the dark formation,
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Image is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen.
An experimental starless version
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The actual gas formations stand out well in this starless version.
Orientation
Please, click for a large image
Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for all three panels
H-alpha, 6 x 1200 s = 2 h
S-II, 6 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 2 h
O-III information is taken from an older the wide field shot seen above, ~2 h
O-III information is taken from an older the wide field shot seen above, ~2 h
Total 6 h
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
A little different view to the North America nebula, part III
This photo is result from my mosaic project for this Autumn season. My purpose was to image the North America Nebula, NGC 7000, and show it little differently, than usually. This object is a popular target among astro photographers, I found some rarely imaged areas and made my composition out of them. There are three panels used for this mosaic, total exposure time for all three emission line is around 16 hours.
A detail from the North America nebula as a three panel mosaic
Please, click for a large imageImage is in mapped colours, from the emission of ionized elements, R=Sulphur, G=Hydrogen and B=Oxygen.
An experimental starless version
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The actual gas formations stand out well in this starless version.
Image in natural colors
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Image is in Natural colour palette from the emission of ionized elements,
R=Hydrogen + Sulphur, G=Oxygen and B=Oxygen + ~10% Hydrogen.
Couple of individual image panels
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Orientation
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Area of interest is marked as a white rectangle
This wide field photo of the North America and Pelican Nebulae was shot with Canon EF 200 mm f1.8 camera lens, QHY9 astrocam and Baader narrowband filters.
Technical details
Processing work flow
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack2.
Deconvolution with a CCDStack2 Positive Constraint, 33 iterations, added at 50% weight
Color combine in PS CS3
Levels and curves in PS CS3.
Imaging optics
Celestron Edge HD 1100 @ f10 with 0,7 focal reducer for Edge HD 1100 telescope
Mount
10-micron 1000
Cameras and filters
Imaging camera Apogee Alta U16 and Apogee seven slot filter wheel
Guider camera, Lodestar x2 and SXV-AOL
Astrodon filter, 5nm H-alpha
Astrodon filter, 3nm O-III
Astrodon filter, 3nm S-II
Exposure times for all three panels
H-alpha, 18 x 1200 s = 6 h
O-III, 18 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 5 h
S-II, 18 x 1200 s binned 2x2 = 5 h
Total 16 h
Labels:
Narrowband color images,
nebula
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