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First Go At The Snow Nebula (M-Zero)


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This target can be tough to capture and your location is key. Anywhere in Antarctica or near the North Pole is a prime spot. However, depending on the season, it can sometimes be imaged from locations in the Eastern US - which is the case in point. It's been available here for most of the winter and even now, this close to spring, it's still clearly visible if you have an unobstructed view of the ground. If you look closely, you can just make out the Cloud Nebula near the top of the photo which has been another popular target of late. You won't need to take many subs as it’s quite bright but flats are a good idea since its surface can be somewhat irregular - depending on your set-up. One good thing - monochrome cameras with filter wheels aren’t necessary since the object emits absolutely no color. Another advantage, if you’re imaging with an Alt/AZ mount – the target’s so bright that short exposure times making tracking a non-issue.

It will surely be a sad day - or night, as it were - when the members of SGL from across the pond will have to fall back on such mundane targets as Orion, Andromeda, the Pleiades and others. Of course you can always mix it up a bit by having a go at Jupiter or Saturn, but nothing can quite compare to those tiny crystalline ice structures more varied and numerous than all the stars in the universe. NOT!!!

I'm sick of winter, the snow, the wind, the cold and the clouds, but will return once the fickle winds of fortune have changed and look forward to adding some pics to the posts on this forum. In the meantime, I feel for all you good folks over there with clear dark skies and no view of this natural wonder because once it's gone... it's gone...

I know it must be hard to believe but it’s actually forecast to be above freezing most of next week. Hallelujah I say!!! It must be getting close to time to dust-off the ‘ole kit...

Oh yeah , almost forgot - Stacked with Registax - then some minor tweaking in Photoshop...   :grin:

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I really am amazed at the amount of tree-nebulosity present throughout the photo. You truly mode those photons bow to your every command. A+. 

I complain when it's below 50 degrees.

I'm very pleased with the level of detail considering this was just an afocal shot with my smartphone  :smiley:

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I wonder if a dark sky filter was used to filter out all those pesky lights in the sky. 

You know, I tried the one by orion and it was... well lets just say - not quite up to my expectations. I'm thinking about ordering the one from baader but am hesitant due to the cost. When you absolutely don't want any star pollution to find its way into your photos, which one do you recommend?  :grin:

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I thought you commandeered Hubble or something, very impressive. Must be iPhone 7. 

Wouldn't you know, they refused to grant me access to the Hubble - said they had some kind of fancy-smancy wide field project they were working on...   :sad:

I wish!!! I can't afford that kind of high-end kit. It's just a lowly motorola android although I'm still pleased with the results...   :smiley:

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Wouldn't you know, they refused to grant me access to the Hubble - said they had some kind of fancy-smancy wide field project they were working on...   :sad:

I wish!!! I can't afford that kind of high-end kit. It's just a lowly motorola android although I'm still pleased with the results...   :smiley:

Fascists! My cell phone imaging is poor, involves string, paper cup, and a computer to download images and say their mine. In all seriousness, I'm very excited for the James Webb.

You know, I tried the one by orion and it was... well lets just say - not quite up to my expectations. I'm thinking about ordering the one from baader but am hesitant due to the cost. When you absolutely don't want any star pollution to find its way into your photos, which one do you recommend?  :grin:

Black tape over the lens will do wonders. Cheap too! Just don't use CHEAP tape don't wanna ruin the shot. 

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Fascists! My cell phone imaging is poor, involves string, paper cup, and a computer to download images and say their mine. In all seriousness, I'm very excited for the James Webb.

Black tape over the lens will do wonders. Cheap too! Just don't use CHEAP tape don't wanna ruin the shot. 

Tried that but was getting a lot of vignetting  :icon_scratch: Must have been that cheap tape after all   :BangHead:  Just goes to show you can't cut corners on the little things...  :embarassed:   Many thanks for the tip!!!  :icon_salut:

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I have a whole 2 nights of astrophotography experience under my belt so... any time. 

I think you're also about 3 posts from becoming a "Star Forming"

Drumroll Please  ..........................................................................

Quite an accomplishment I must say, but if you really wanna rack up the posts - you'll need to visit the welcome forum and greet everyone who walks through the door.

Whoops - hope I don't get in trouble for that one   :lipsrsealed:

I see you're in LA, bet there's no snow in your neck of the woods  :smiley:

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I think you're also about 3 posts from becoming a "Star Forming"

Drumroll Please  ..........................................................................

Quite an accomplishment I must say, but if you really wanna rack up the posts - you'll need to visit the welcome forum and greet everyone who walks through the door.

Whoops - hope I don't get in trouble for that one   :lipsrsealed:

I see you're in LA, bet there's no snow in your neck of the woods  :smiley:

I told my mother I'd do her proud and I think with this 'Star Forming' thing I might just do it! 

I saw snow once, I think. Came out of a big machine at the mountain.

I keed I keed, I was in the Air Force for 4 years and was stationed in southern Idaho, the coldest place I've ever been. 

But seriously I don't care about the Star Forming, I'd just like to be able to edit my posts! 

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I told my mother I'd do her proud and I think with this 'Star Forming' thing I might just do it! 

I saw snow once, I think. Came out of a big machine at the mountain.

I keed I keed, I was in the Air Force for 4 years and was stationed in southern Idaho, the coldest place I've ever been. 

But seriously I don't care about the Star Forming, I'd just like to be able to edit my posts! 

I almost came to tears when I finally made it...

I've seen those - pretty cool machines - but around here the *c*r*a*p* falls out of the sky!!! (gets all over everything too)

3 yrs in the Army - West Germany - late 70's during the cold war (pretty frosty there too)

I think you need upwards of 250 to edit posts but we Americans are persistent if nothing else...  :smiley:

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i think I can see the Bear Claw nebula in those trees...  or is it just a bear ?

After carefully aligning and stacking the subs, I thought the exact same thing. I was so excited I was about to submit it to NASA for further evaluation until plate solving revealed it was just a reflection from a nearby street light...  :sad:  

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