The Flaming Star Nebula
Aug 6, 2022 09:33:25 #
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) within the Constellation of Auriga.
Following a brilliant evening in the The Open Arms & experiencing their amazing pie, mash & liquor I managed 4 hours imagining before the sun awoke.
Techy Bits......
WO Z 61mm
WO 1.0X flattener
Altair Astro filter holder
IDASNBZ filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher HEQ5 pro
APT for PA
APT for focus, plate solve & imagining
Lights 30 285g HGC 25os 300s
Lights 25 285g HGC 25os 60s
Darks 5 300s
Darks 5 60s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Ha & OIII extracted in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Following a brilliant evening in the The Open Arms & experiencing their amazing pie, mash & liquor I managed 4 hours imagining before the sun awoke.
Techy Bits......
WO Z 61mm
WO 1.0X flattener
Altair Astro filter holder
IDASNBZ filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher HEQ5 pro
APT for PA
APT for focus, plate solve & imagining
Lights 30 285g HGC 25os 300s
Lights 25 285g HGC 25os 60s
Darks 5 300s
Darks 5 60s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Ha & OIII extracted in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Aug 6, 2022 12:52:31 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
Marc G wrote:
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) within the Constel... (show quote)
Beautiful photo. The stars are excellent even at the corners of the image.
Aug 6, 2022 17:57:16 #
ahudina
Loc: Browns Point, WA
Marc G wrote:
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) within the Constel... (show quote)
I don’t understand nor do I need to understand the “techy bits” but I know a great image, and this is definitely one.
Aug 7, 2022 06:27:57 #
Ballard wrote:
Beautiful photo. The stars are excellent even at the corners of the image.
Thanks mate.
Back focus is critical for flat field & can be tricky with lots of fine adjustments required.
Aug 7, 2022 06:28:26 #
ahudina wrote:
I don’t understand nor do I need to understand the “techy bits” but I know a great image, and this is definitely one.
Many thanks for your comment
Aug 7, 2022 12:54:06 #
Marc G wrote:
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405) within the Constel... (show quote)
A beautiful result!
bwa
Aug 9, 2022 12:05:00 #
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Aug 12, 2022 02:19:06 #
stepping beyond wrote:
Intense my Marc , love the detail in the nebulosity.
Many thanks mate
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