NGC1499 the California Nebula
Nov 6, 2023 12:55:02 #
California Nebula, NGC1499 1000 L.Y. in the constellation Perseus. A very satisfying target, since the time change, I can capture a lot more data.
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Nov 6, 2023 14:36:34 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
California Nebula, NGC1499 1000 L.Y. in the constellation Perseus. A very satisfying target, since the time change, I can capture a lot more data.
Dazzlingly beautiful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nov 6, 2023 17:16:16 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
California Nebula, NGC1499 1000 L.Y. in the constellation Perseus. A very satisfying target, since the time change, I can capture a lot more data.
Wonderful.
What kind of gear are you using to capture such an image? How many exposures, total exposure time? I just recently started dabbling with astro photography, small dabbling. These photos amaze me
Nov 7, 2023 08:34:51 #
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Nov 7, 2023 20:27:00 #
WDCash wrote:
Wonderful.
What kind of gear are you using to capture such an image? How many exposures, total exposure time? I just recently started dabbling with astro photography, small dabbling. These photos amaze me
What kind of gear are you using to capture such an image? How many exposures, total exposure time? I just recently started dabbling with astro photography, small dabbling. These photos amaze me
Here is the rig:
Williams Optics RedCat51, a 250mm f/4.9 telescope
ZWO ASI533MC Pro cooled color camera with 1" square, 9 Mp Sony color sensor.
Optolong L-Extreme light pollution filter that only passes Hydrogen and Oxygen wavelengths.
Sky-Watcher EQM-35 German Equatorial Mount that tracks what I target
ZWO ASI AIR Plus is a Raspberry Pi computer that controls the camera, mount, and the ZWO electronic focuser
The images were built from 60 ea 180-second exposures, which works well with a bright object like NGC1499.
Images were stacked and processed in Pixinsight and finished in Lightroom Classic. Oh, and I do this from my backyard in Los Angeles, California, the most light-polluted city in the US.
I have been doing this for 1½ years, and believe me, this is the most complex photography I have ever done. I look back to the images I processed then and cringe. You can do credible astrophotography with a DSLR or mirrorless system and a fast 200 mm lens.
Nov 9, 2023 06:53:31 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
California Nebula, NGC1499 1000 L.Y. in the constellation Perseus. A very satisfying target, since the time change, I can capture a lot more data.
Nov 9, 2023 16:54:15 #
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