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Default NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 01:54 PM
Hey, sry for posting even more HST palette stuff, my 3rd in just one week of imaging. It's a rematch, 'cause last time I tried to image the California nebula, I was using my unmodded dslr & my 190MN, so I just got a starfield (not even sure I pointed the scope on it).
I think I've just seen one or two images of the California nebula in HST palette, so I decided to give it a go, using the reducer on my FSQ, making it a f/3.64 scope with 385mm focallength, but it still filled the sensor of my QSI583wsg. Here it is:

S2: 5*20min
Ha: 5*20min
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Ha:


Sry it's upside down, but I thought it looked good. Thanks for watching!

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 02:11 PM
Oh wow, that really is glorious! Smooth, contrasty and very subtle in the colours. The cloud looks so fluffy.
Perfect seems a fair description of this. Mind you, some RGB stars would really make it perfect...
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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 02:13 PM
Oh my! What an image.....

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 02:30 PM
Almost looks like a nice fluffy bed... could just curl up on it!

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 02:37 PM
wow that is incredibly beautiful! thanks for posting....makes me wanna ditch my DSLR for a proper astro camera!

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 03:09 PM
Quite stunning! Here's me having put it into the GOTO and staring for about 3mins and seeing blackness mostly....I know, I know
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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 03:29 PM
it is very rare to see this nebula in narrowband. I think I have only seen it once before. I tried it once and didn't seem to get any sulphur, this one is superb - well done.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 04:01 PM
Fast ratio really works with this, contrast and colour are perfect for me.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 04:54 PM
WOW!
That's special, Very Special!
Amazing. Well done.Never seen it like this before!!!
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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 04:55 PM
That's a superb HST image, real depth and clean as a whistle. Congrats .


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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 07:59 PM
Oh wow, thats quite something.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 08:44 PM
Amazing stuff, so much colour, so much detail, so much depth...

You've got to be very pleased with that.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 08:58 PM
Beautiful stuff!! What a truely awesome image - Thank you for posting it.

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Default 2nd March 2011, 09:36 PM
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What I meant was 'fantastic'. Thanks for sharing such a lovely pic.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 10:17 PM
absolutely breathtaking Grindle.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 2nd March 2011, 11:41 PM
A work of art!!

Thanks for sharing!

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 10:56 AM
Simply gorgeous!

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 12:45 PM
a stunning rendition, top stuff

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 12:59 PM
The false colour one is...wow

Loads of faint detail in the little black dusty sections

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 01:11 PM
Nasa spent how much on that telescope, they could just have used the narrow band filters and we'd all have been just as impressed!

Excellent shot... HST filters moved two more notches up the wish list.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 05:22 PM
Simply stunning! I'm amazed at the quality of pictures on these forums.... Every day there's another WOW picture waiting

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 4th March 2011, 05:57 PM
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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 5th March 2011, 06:51 AM
Very nice indeed! The small chip depth of the QSI 583wsg suited the fast FL perfectly! Not under nor over sampled! The blends of colours are perfect. The focus spot on and the framing perfect! Well done indeed.

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Default Re: NGC 1499 - California Nebula... even more narrowband - 5th March 2011, 02:39 PM
WOW....stunning

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