Nebulae

M27 Dumbell Nebula

Bferry — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:57:33 GMT

M27 Dumbell Nebula

Telescope: C8 with 6.3 focal reducer on EQ6pro unguided. Camera Meade DSIpro2. HaRGB = 11 sec subs. Ha-104subs, R-45subs, G 84 subs, B 174subs. Total Data - 4477 seconds (74.6minutes) Conditions: urban light pollution, moon full. Visibility: Good. Date: 11/10/08 Processing with AIP + PS.CS2 + Carboni tools (added more green using synthethic green channel in addition to original data and increased star colour) Location: Malta(EU)

NGC 7129

Robert299792 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:19:33 GMT

NGC 7129

Object name / Catalog Number: ngc 7129
Camera (specific model): DSI pro I
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 70 pictures, 15s each
Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Newton 8", f/4
Filters used: No

Additional Information
Guide camera/scope: No
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Processing software: Iris and Photoshop

NGC2024 Flame nebula 62x30s

Germán — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:33:09 GMT

NGC2024 Flame nebula 62x30s

Object name: NGC2024 Flame nebula

Camera: Meade DSI-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 62 frames @ 30 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: MaxDSLR

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

M8 Lagoon nebula 80x15s

Germán — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:48:57 GMT

M8 Lagoon nebula 80x15s

Object name: M8 - Lagoon nebula
Camera: Meade DSI-C
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 80 frames @ 15 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: MaxDSLR

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

M42 Orion Nebula

Bferry — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:09:02 GMT

M42 Orion Nebula

Object name / Catalog Number: Orion Nebula M42 Camera: DSI Pro 1 Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 145 subs at 25 seconds each (total 60 mins) Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: William Optics Petzvel 66 F6.1 with Meade 6.3 focal reducer piggybacked on a Celestar 8. Filters used: Astronomik 13nm Halpha only. Image Capture Software: Envisage Processing software: Autostar Image Processing, Adobe Photoshop CS2 with Fits Liberator 2. Guide camera/scope: N/A Other: Visibility: High light pollution and half moon.

Eagle Nebula M16

Bferry — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:21:46 GMT

Eagle Nebula M16

Object name / Catalog Number: Eagle Nebula M16 Camera (specific model): DSI Pro 2 (not cooled) Number of Exposures & Exposure length: Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: William Optics Triplet 66 F4.6 with Meade 6.3 Focal Reducer piggybacked on C8 on EQ6 controlled with EQMOD. Filters used: Astronomik Ha for luminance and Meade RGB. Ha-77subs, R-25subs, GB-50subs. Total data 100mins. Image Capture Software: Envisage Processing software: Registax, Adobe Photoshop CS2 with Fits Liberator 2. Guide camera/scope C8 using PHD Other: Visibility: Moderate/high light pollution.
Note: Added some false colour due to lack of colour present from RGB channels.

Germán Bresciano: Certified Nebulae Imager

ChuckR54 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:08:17 GMT

Germán Bresciano: Certified Nebulae Imager

M20

JeffWeiss9 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:51:29 GMT

M20

Name of Object: M20 Trefid Nebula
Imaging Camera: DSI Pro II     Imaging Telescope: AT66ED
Sub-frame Exposure Time: 4 min: L:10 R:3 G:3 B:4    Total Exposure: 2 hours, 6 minutes
Capture Software and Settings Highlights: Envisage 4; gain=100, offset=50
Guiding Equipment, If Any: LX90GPS 8" f/3.3 FR      Guide Camera: DSI Pro II
Mount, Alignment: Polar
Processing Software and Processing Highlights:
1. AIP4WIN to calibrate, stack and register L,R,G,B,
2. Use Fits_Liberator same linear stretch to bring into PS CS2
3. Photoshop CS2 - Levels, Curves
4. Carboni actions: "Enhance DSO and Reduce Stars",
5. 1.5pixel Gaussian blur on RGB
6. Ireland LRGB; levels, curves, saturation adjustments

M27 - Dumbbell nebula

Germán — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:49:02 GMT

M27 - Dumbbell nebula

Object name: M27 - Dumbbell nebula

Camera: Meade DSI-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 96 frames @ 30 seconds
Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5
Filters used: none
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Processing software: MaxDSLR

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

M27 Dumbbell nebula

Germán — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:23:03 GMT

M27 Dumbbell nebula

Object name: M27 - Dumbbell nebula

Camera: Meade DSI-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 96 frames @ 30 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: MaxDSLR

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

Kel Phoon: Certified Expert Nebulae Imager

ChuckR54 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:38:29 GMT

Kel Phoon: Certified Expert Nebulae Imager

http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_nebulae/category1209.aspx

Phillippe Boeuf: Advanced Nebulae Imager

ChuckR54 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:16:38 GMT

Phillippe Boeuf: Advanced Nebulae Imager

http://autostarsuite.net/photos/cert_nebulae/category1264.aspx

NGC2070 Tarantula nebula

Germán — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:03:36 GMT

NGC2070 Tarantula nebula

Object name: NGC2070 - Tarantula nebula
Camera: Meade DSI-C
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 34 frames @ 30 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: DeepSpaceStacker & MaxDSLR

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

PK 38-25.1

Robert299792 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:59:45 GMT

PK 38-25.1

Object name / Catalog Number: PK 38-25.1 or Abell 70
Camera (specific model): DSI pro I
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 70 pic, 30s each
Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Newton 8", f/4
Filters used: No

Additional Information
Guide camera/scope: SPC900 on Antares 80/480 mm
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Processing software: Iris and Photoshop
Other: Very faint (mag 14.5) and small nebula in Aquila, with a galaxy in background

M42 wide mosaic

Germán — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:22:05 GMT

M42 wide mosaic

Object name: M42 - Orion nebula
Camera: Meade DSI-C
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: Mosaic of 3 frames 62+49+10 frames @ 15 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: MaxDSLR and iMerge

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

M42 mosaic

Germán — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:20:18 GMT

M42 mosaic

Object name: M42 - Orion nebula
Camera: Meade DSI-C

Number of Exposures & Exposure length: mosaic of 2 frames: 62 frames @ 15 seconds and 49 frames @ 15 seconds

Scope: Hokenn 150 750 (newtonian) 150mm aperture f/5

Filters used: none

Image Capture Software: Envisage

Processing software: MaxDSLR and iMerge

Guide camera/scope (if guided imaging used): not guided

Other (optional):

PK 36-1.1

Robert299792 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:35:02 GMT

PK 36-1.1

Object name / Catalog Number: PK 36 - 1.1
Camera (specific model): DSI pro I
Number of Exposures & Exposure length: 100 pic, 21,4s each
Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio: Newton 8", f/4
Filters used: No

Additional Information
Guide camera/scope: No
Image Capture Software: Envisage
Processing software: Iris and Photoshop

Sh2-101 HaSII(sB)

skywardview — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:13:26 GMT

Sh2-101 HaSII(sB)

Object name / Catalog Number: Sharpless 2-101

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro III

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
Ha: 24 x 15 minutes
S[II]: 7 x 15 minutes

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Celestron C80ED 80mm refractor, f/7.5

Filters used:
Astrodon 3nm Ha, Astrodon 3nm S[II]

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope:
DSI Pro II, Meade 8 inch LX90-LNT, 203mm, f/5

Image Capture Software:
Meade Envisage

Processing software:
AutoStar Image Processing
Adobe PhotoShop CS2
Noiseware Pro

Other:
Bicolor mapping method, using Red = Ha, Green = SII, and synthesized Blue = Ha x SII (nebula has very little O[III] emission). Color balanced for white stars at the high end and black background at the low end. Ha also used an luminance.

IC443 HaRGB 4-panel mosaic

skywardview — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:05:37 GMT

IC443 HaRGB 4-panel mosaic

Object name / Catalog Number: IC443 Jellyfish Nebula, 4-panel mosaic

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro II Ha/Luminance, DSI-II RGB

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
Ha: 6 x 7.5 minutes, each of 4 panels
R: 11 x 4 minutes, each of 4 panels
G: 11 x 4 minutes, each of 4 panels
B: 11 x 4 minutes, each of 4 panels

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Ha: Celestron C80ED 80mm refractor, Antares 0.5x focal reducer at 0.75x, f/5.6
RGB: Sigma APO lens at 450mm focal length f/8

Filters used:
Schuler 9nm Ha, Meade RGB, Hutech IDAS LPS

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope:
DSI Pro, Meade 8 inch LX90-LNT, 203mm, f/5

Image Capture Software:
Meade Envisage

Processing software:
AutoStar Image Processing
Adobe PhotoShop CS2
Noiseware Pro

Other:

4-panel mosaic, channels stitched in PhotoShop
HaRGB processing

LDN1622 HaHaRGB

skywardview — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:57:36 GMT

LDN1622 HaHaRGB

Object name / Catalog Number: LDN1622 Dark Nebula and Surrounding Nebulosity

Camera (specific model): DSI Pro II

Number of Exposures & Exposure length:
Ha: 17 x 450 seconds
R:     5 x 240 seconds
G:     6 x 240 seconds
B:     5 x 240 seconds

Scope: Model, Aperture and F ratio:
Sigma APO Zoom Lens, 135mm, f/4.8

Filters used:
Schuler 9nm Ha, Meade RGB, Hutech IDAS LPS

Additional Information

Guide camera/scope:
DSI Pro, Meade 8 inch LX90-LNT, 203mm, f/5

Image Capture Software:
Meade Envisage

Processing software:
AutoStar Image Processing
Adobe PhotoShop CS2
Noiseware Pro

Other:
(Ha)(Ha)RGB processing.