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Friday, January 29, 2010

One more test with a 3D-animation of nebulae

The current version of  an animation algorithm seems to broduce some artifacts to stars,
not at every time but now and then. After all, this algorithm is originally ment for regular images.
I made a test with a IC 410 nebula image with supressed stars, the actual nebulosity is much more clear and since there is no stars, animation is clean.

Please, let the images load for few seconds to see them!

A starless version of IC 410 delivers an artifact free image. (Looks like a Baroque painting.)
Original 2D-image HERE
Other 3D-formats HERE


A 3D-animated version of M45, even though there is a dense star field,
just few artifacts can be seen.
Original 2D-image HERE
Other 3D-formats HERE

This service is used to convert a stereo pair images to an animation: http://www.start3d.com/

Thursday, January 28, 2010

New 3D animations from deep space objects

I have made several stereo images from the astronomical targets to a different stereo 3D formats.
You'll find many of them from here: http://astroanarchy.zenfolio.com/f359296072
Due the distance, we can not have enough parallax to create real stereo pairs from deepsky objects.
I have developed, some time ago, a method to add volumetric information to a 2D astro images.
This information is based on some known facts and an artisic impression.

Here are samples of my 3D-visualizations.
This time a special technique is used to turn two slightly different images from a stereo pair to an animation.

Please, let the images load for few seconds to see them!

Tulip nebula 3D-animation

Original 2D-image and details HERE
Stereo pair can be found HERE
An anaglyph Red/Cyan 3D can be found HERE
A Zoom out 2D-movie HERE


NGC 281 the "Pack-Man Nebula" as a 3D-animation

Original 2D-image and details HERE
Stereo pair can be found HERE
An anaglyph Red/Cyan 3D can be found HERE


Closeup of a "soul Nebula" as 3D-animation

Original 2D-image and details HERE
Stereo pair can be found HERE
An anaglyph Red/Cyan 3D can be found HERE
A 2D Zoom in movie HERE


Rosette Nebula as a 3D-animation

Original 2D-image and details HERE
Stereo pair can be found HERE
An anaglyph Red/Cyan 3D can be found HERE

All animations here are made by using an experimental web service. It'll turn Left and Right images from any stereo pair to a smoothly animated picture. If you'll like to give a try, please, go here: http://www.start3d.com/

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Anaglyph 3D astro images and movies

I have just updated my Zenfolio "Volumetric 3D images" anaglyph folder. There is now direct links to an anaglyph 3D-movies in YouTube! You'll need Red/Cyan Eyeglasses to be able to see images right. NOTE! If you have Red & Green filters, you can use them instead! Red goes to Left eye. Please, click HERE to see an anglyph image folder in Zenfolio service. Edit. I add direct links to a 3D-anaglyph movies in this post for your convenience. Zenfolio 3D-folder has 3D-still images from all targets, if you like to see them too, click the link above. Sh2-240 3d-anaglyph movie California Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie Pelican Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie IC 410 Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie North AmericaNebula 3D-anaglyph movie Rosette Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie Tulip Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie Butterfly Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie Moon 3D-anaglyph movie IC 1396 Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie M27 Planetary Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie NGC 281 Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie Soul Nebula 3D-anaglyph movie ! If you have a slow connection speed, please, press pause and wait some time for video to load. Note! Movies are in 720i HD-format. Press the HD-symbol in lower Right corner in YouTube to see movie in HD.

PK 164+31.1, Start of the new project

PK 164+31.1, the "Headphone Nebula"
A false color H-alpha image of PK 164+31.1

I started a new project with this planetary nebula at January 22, the same nigh as I shot the IC 410.
This planetary locates in constellation Lynx. Magnitude is 14 but it has a very low surface brightness. The 16.8 magnitude central star can be barely seen in the image. Distance is about 1600 ly. This is a large object to a planetary nebula, dimensions are 6,7 x6,7 arcminutes. This object is not too commonly imaged.

Seeing was very poor at that night and I shot this target only to see if it can be captured at all. I shot H-alpha frames binned down 2x2, image scale is 1,5 arcseconds/pixel. I'll shoot more frames to this when weather allows and hopefully in better seeing. I have plans to expose O-III and S-II too to make a three band color image out of this target.
Processing work flow:
Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07.
Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack.
Levels, curves and color combine in PS CS3
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Telescope, Meade LX200 GPS 12" @ f5
Camera, QHY9
Guiding, SXV-AO @ 8Hz
Image Scale, 1,5 arcseconds/pixel
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Exposures:
H-alpha 7x1200s Binned 2x2
This exposure time is way too short for this low surface brightness object!