The crescent in narrow band

[Mike Hawtin]

Just added some OIII data to my previous bi-colour effort, I was hoping to pull in the soap bubble nebula a bit more but my processing skills aren't up to it yet. It is visible but very faintly at the 3.00 o'clock position. Otherwise I'm quite pleased with this as the ugly lime green stars I had before are gone!

Anyway for better or worse here it is, hope you like it.

Mike

[Gina]

Excellent I can see the bubble

[Shibby]

Cracking! Yeah, the bubble is standing out very nicely. Is this from the OIII channel?

[Mike Hawtin]

Thanks Gina, I must say I am a bit chuffed with this one.

Shibby, yes it is from the OIII channel, originally I did 22 x 360 sec subs but the Soap Bubble was really faint so I did another 18 at 360 sec hoping to boost the snr but it hasn't worked out too well. I'm sure the problem is with my processing as I am only just starting to get into the processing malarky. I have to say as well that imaging at F/1.9 is very addictive, my other scopes barely get a look in now.

Mike