Sh2-157 (Lobster Claw) in HST

[ChrisLX200]

Completed tonight, I was surprised at the strength of the OIII channel in this, I wasn't expecting it. This is 10 x 1200s per channel, Ha, OIII and SII (3nM Astrodon).

Scope: TV NP127is

Mount: Losmandy G11

CCD: Atik490EX @ 1x1 (1.14 arcsec/pxl)

Guide: TV Pronto + Lodestar

Process: StarTools v.1.4 and PS

ChrisH

[sooot]

Very nice.

[ChrisLX200]

Thanks Craig :-)

ChrisH

[astro mick]

Great Hubble Pallete their Chris,those Astrodons certainly pull it out.

Nice colour balance as well.

Mick.

[ChrisLX200]

Thanks Mick! It is usually a struggle to pull out a faint OIII signal, no such issues with this target though :-)

ChrisH

[cloudbuster]

Beautiful that is chris...well done!

[ChrisLX200]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :-)

ChrisH

[toxic]

that is very nice Chris nice detail and color

[ChrisLX200]

Thanks Chris!

ChrisH

[laudropb]

Very nice image. Lots of fine detail and nice colour balance. Thanks for posting.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Great picture of the claw there.