The Iris Nebula / NGC 7023 / The Netherlands in Bortle 8
A work in progress, busy with gathering more data. But over here just patches of clear skies: one hour and then clouds, each night
But enough data now to share this. And my first reflective nebula.
Also now doing 180 seconds exposures at 2030 FL without guiding. That mount really rocks!
Meade LX65 8" f/10 ACF OTA
Ioptron CEM25EC mount (no guiding)
Baader Neodymium Skyglow filter
Zwo ASI294MC Pro camera
Captured with SharpCap @ -10 degrees Celcius / Offset 30 / White balance 50/50
40 x 120 sec / Gain 121
24 x 180 sec / Gain 121
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker with blacks + flats + dark flats
Processed in PS: Levels, Curves, Shadows/Highlights, noise reduction, cropped, scaled down
Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
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Re: Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
Very Nice!
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Re: Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
Congratulations on an excellent image!
Bruce
Bruce
Re: Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
Thanks both!
Re: Iris Nebula / Color
Okay, this is no WIP but finished capture. But I'll post it here
In the end I used 35 x 120sec + 40 x 180 sec. But light pollution started to creep in
But very happy with the result
Full version is 3890px.
In the end I used 35 x 120sec + 40 x 180 sec. But light pollution started to creep in
But very happy with the result
Full version is 3890px.
Re: Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
Nice image looking forward to the longer darker nights.
Cheers
Nick
Cheers
Nick
Re: Iris Nebula / Color / WIP
Thanks Nick!
Well, even looking forward to short nights without clouds :p
Prediction for next 2 or 3 nights are good ... so going to do my first Dumbbell capture
Menno
Well, even looking forward to short nights without clouds :p
Prediction for next 2 or 3 nights are good ... so going to do my first Dumbbell capture
Menno