M1 Ha

[MikeD]

Data for this was taken on the nights of  30-11-13 and 04-12-13.

14 @ 900 seconds in total.

some colour data is on going  for a Ha/Ha/G/B image.

Thanks for looking

Mike.

[PhotoGav]

That's looking lovely - will be great to see it with the colour added. Come on clouds, give us all a few chances....!

[lensman57]

This is just a great capture, who needs colour?

A.G

[Tim]

Mike, try out some long blue exposures, you can catch the wispy blue reflective element that way. There is a ton of signal in oiii and sii as well.

[MikeD]

Thanks Tim, I will give the blue another look as I have some 480 second data in the bag.

OIII and SII will have to wait till after father Xmas comes.

Mike.

[MikeD]

Quick process with the colour data so far to see whats needed.

The image as a LRGB image with Ha/Ha-G-B

Ha = 14 @ 900

 G = 5 @ 480

  B = 4 @ 690

I think it needs more colour data to bring the background noise down and it looks like I am going to have to shoot some red data to correct the star colours ( too blue).

I may also run some luminance to help bring the blue core out more.

Mike.

[Martin-Devon]

Looks stunning so far - great job

[sologuitarist61]

What a fantastic image, especially with the colour added. First class!

[FranckiM06]

Fantastic image with a great result. Congratulation about these 2 images so beautiful. On my, I will try to have some shot in OIII and after I will see.

Franck

[ollypenrice]

Glowing!

Love it.

Olly

[x6gas]

This is looking fantastic Mike - I'm loving the colour version and more data will only improve it further.

Which scope were you using for this?  I'd assumed your 250px... but no diffraction spikes has got me wondering...

[MikeD]

Which scope were you using for this?  I'd assumed your 250px... but no diffraction spikes has got me wondering...

Sorry I should have said , I did used the 250PX, you can see diff spikes on the brighter stars.

Mike.

[broca]

Well done!

[x6gas]

Sorry I should have said , I did used the 250PX, you can see diff spikes on the brighter stars.

Mike.

Ummm oh yes - so you can

[morimarty]

The crab seems to be a popular target at this moment in time Mike, and your image is up there with the very best of them. i'll look forward to seeing the finished version!

[Jannis]

Awsome!

[swag72]

A stonking image - beautiful.

[JessicaFaye]

Quick process with the colour data so far to see whats needed.

The image as a LRGB image with Ha/Ha-G-B

Ha = 14 @ 900

G = 5 @ 480

B = 4 @ 690

I think it needs more colour data to bring the background noise down and it looks like I am going to have to shoot some red data to correct the star colours ( too blue).

I may also run some luminance to help bring the blue core out more.

Mike.

Absolute cracker, I do agree about the star colour! It's great looking at people's images and I hope one day I'll be able to turf out something half as beautiful!

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[MikeD]

Thanks again guy's for all the very kind comments.  

Mike.