IC1396

[Wieben]

Hi guys,

The weather here in Denmark has been challenging for weeks with no proper clear nights. I managed to capture some data of IC1396 back in August and September, and was waiting for clear nights to gather more exposures. With limited captures of OIII and SII, I did a processing as a test of the available data and ended up with a much cleaner result than expected. I'll probably move on to a new object at the next clear night.

Thanks for watching.

HA: 34x10 minutes bin1x1
OIII: 6x15 min bin2x2
SII: 5x15 min bin2x2​

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13559902/IC1396%20full%20AF.jpg

[Martin-Devon]

Lovely resolution in this image, great palette too - well done.

Martin

[Pompey Monkey]

That is beautiful. Really shows off what can be done with an EQ6.... and much skill. I have a long journey ahead of me

[strutsinaction]

Very impressive. The 2 'tiny' Bok globules just off to the right of the top of the trunk are nicely resolved. Great effort!

Regards

John

[laudropb]

Very nice image great detail and very natural looking colours. Thanks for posting.

[seanpius]

great image,very nicely done.

[MarsG76]

That image is beautiful.... So detailed but so smooth.... Great work.. What CCD did you use to capture the data?

[Wieben]

Thanks for your kind comments.

@MarsG76: I used an Atik 460.

Best regards

Heine

[swag72]

That's a very nice image indeed Heine - Great colours and superb detail

[Phillyo]

Wow, this is something else! Great detail and beautiful delicate processing. Wonderful image, thanks for sharing.

Phil

[ollypenrice]

Superb. I don't remember seeing this level of resolution before in the inner parts of the Trunk. Capture and processing are first class.

Olly

[Freddie]

A lovely image with a 3D feel to it with great processing.

[WaveSoarer]

Superb! The resolution is quite stunning.

[libraryman]

That's a great image, it doesn't seem to have lost anything because you have binned the S11 and O111....I'm going to follow that lead.

Ray

[MartinB]

This is staggeringly good.  The resolution is unbelievable, the quality of the data is matched by some exquisite processing.  I love hubble palate images which produce such natural looking dust

[StargeezerTim]

Absolutely stunning! 

[paulobao]

Exceptional image, congratulations!

Do you use any corrector?

Cheers

Paulo

[Space Cowboy]

Fabulous image!

[Wieben]

Thank you. I really appreciate your comments.

Still learning how to process/combine narrow band in PS. With the poor weather it sometimes feels like starting over again with the long gap between objects. Now just waiting for a clear moonless night dedicated to OIII for the crescent nebula. Got 6 hours Ha ready.

@Paulo: Thanks, Yes, I'm using a corrector - Skywatchers applanatic coma corrector. I think it works slightly better than the standard SW coma corrector with roughly 5-10% better FWHM.

[sloz1664]

Stunning. Not a lot more can be said.

Steve