NA Neb in narrowband

[roundycat]

A quick and dirty NA neb that is; not enough subs and not enough patience when it came to processing. FSQ106ED and STL 11000, total of 100m S2, 115m O3 and 115m Ha. The blending was modified somewhat in MaxIm so the exposure times are not indicative.

Dennis

[MikeD]

Great stuff, love the colour.

Mike.

[johnh]

Love the strong blues.

John.

[RobH]

Really like the colour blend Dennis....very vibrant, and great contrast in the dark dust.

Cheers

Rob

[Beyond_Vision]

It really stands out of the page at you Dennis. Nothing quick an dirty about it .

Superb contrast and detail with the narowband really showing the structure so well.

Regards

Kevin

[Grinde]

That's definitely one of the best nb shots of the north America I've ever seen, great job balancing the channels into a lovely palette!

What's your take on the stl11k in terms of noise/sensitivity, compared to previously owned cameras?

[MartinB]

Love the colours Dennis. That big chip is so tempting...

[roundycat]

I bought the STL after having an Artemis for a while. I figured the STL would be better in every respect and so it proved. Well worth the money.

The only other CCD I can compare it with, apart from an Atik16 used for guiding, is my ST10XME. The spectral sensitivity is different, not as high at the red end and it is anti-blooming so exposures can be that bit longer. Both produce a few thermal pixels but Darks soon settle that. With dithering and SD Mask stacking noise is never a problem with either camera. Cooling is brilliant, both drop 40 degrees below ambient without water cooling.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Dennis

[AndyUK]

Wow... Not only is it almost 3D, but it also glows out of the screen... What a fantastic image... I thought images like this would need 20+ hrs or more, not just 5.5hrs!

[roundycat]

Andy, I think my longest on one subject was about 9-10 hours. It depends a lot on your camera and imaging system f-ratio more than anything. My dark sky helps to separate the signal from the noise.

Dennis

[AndyUK]

Thanks Dennis - Unfortunately the sky from my back garden is fairly "limited" when it comes to LP... (I must get out more!)

[Tim]

That's a great fov you have with that setup Dennis, and perfect for this region. Crisp and clear, and remarkable for the short exposure time.

Tim

[Ags]

Brilliant!

[Keiran]

Now that is very nice, really like it... Nice job:)

[laser_jock99]

Nice photo- like the colour pallet you have used.

[Shibby]

Fantastically pretty image. If it's quick, it's certainly not dirty!

[ashworthacca]

Yep, looks very quick and dirty to me Dennis.....I don't know how you dare post such an image.

Superb really...thanks for sharing.

[James]

Yep, looks very quick and dirty to me Dennis.....I don't know how you dare post such an image.

You stole my line!!!

The colours really are something in that image

James