Heart and Soul Nebulas and Perseus Double Cluster: A bit of haze in the sky but a nice night under the stars. The haze wasn't all that apparent until I started processing the imaging...

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

A bit of haze in the sky but a nice night under the stars. The haze wasn't all that apparent until I started processing the imaging sessions. It really impacted the Heart Nebula!

Sony A7R III with a 1x Flattener and HEUIB-II filter on a William Optics Megrex 90 scope, on an iOptron CEM26 EQ mount.

I also forgot to change the ISO back to 3200 after checking focus before shooting the Soul Nebula; it was shot at ISO12800. Didn't turn out all that bad.

Enjoy!

bwa

Soul Nebula (IC1848)(63x30s, ISO12800)_LR_PI_ABE_MStretch_PS(A-P)_LR

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Heart Nebula (IC1805)(60x30s, ISO3200)_LR_PI_ABE_MStretch_PS(A-P)_LRx2

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Perseus Dbl Cluster (NGC884)(65x30s, ISO3200)_LR_PI_ABE_MStretch_PS(A-P)_LR

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RodM Loc: SE Virginia

All three are very nice; the Heart Nebula is spectacular.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

bwana wrote:

A bit of haze in the sky but a nice night under the stars. The haze wasn't all that apparent until I started processing the imaging sessions. It really impacted the Heart Nebula!

Sony A7R III with a 1x Flattener and HEUIB-II filter on a William Optics Megrex 90 scope, on an iOptron CEM26 EQ mount.

I also forgot to change the ISO back to 3200 after checking focus before shooting the Soul Nebula; it was shot at ISO12800. Didn't turn out all that bad.

Enjoy!

bwa

Really nice set. The heart nebula really lives up to its name.