NGC206 - Closet clean-out

[perfrej]

Long time no post... I am trying to tidy the hard drive and realized that I have some data floating around. This is some NGC206 data that I have been shooting from the remote at Olly's, most of it from last fall. I will run an image grader script on the subs and weed out some with too large FWHM and re-process, but I want to post this first as is. Need to complement with some more data as well.

 

10Micron GM2000HPS II
TEC-140, TEC Flattener, TEC Large Focuser
QSI-683wsg8 with Astrodon filters
Capture with ACP, all subs unguided

48 x 10m L
29 x 10m R
42 x 10m G
61 x 10m B

Flats and BIAS, pre-processing and RGB integration in Pixinsight, final assembly, Lum and tweak in PS6.

 

/per

[laudropb]

Very nice image.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice one. Quite an elusive object. I did manage to bag it visually with my C8 last autumn, but it was pretty hard.

[perfrej]

Thanks guys!

It is still active in ACP and the moon is nigh, so I will add data as soon as I have it.

 

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[Barry-Wilson]

Beautifully smooth image Per and lots of exquisite detail. Very accomplished image - excellent.

[swag72]

Great detail and super processing - Nicely done Per (y)

[perfrej]

I humbly bow!

I just got the power supply in Provence replaced by Olly and am now up and running after a few days of outage. Unfortunately, NGC206 is out of reach right now, but IC443 and M106 are both ticking in as we speak.

 

All the best,

 

P

[ollypenrice]

That's a great image, Per. Stunning resolution. I'm intending to do M31's main spirals in my TEC this year to enhance my widefield. This is very inspiring indeed. I bet you'd find some good Ha in there as well.

Olly

[perfrej]

Thanks, Olly!

Yes, there is some nice Ha for sure, but I need to shoot more data and the thing is more or less down under. I am shooting M106 now and posting a quickie

 

/per

[derrickf]

Definitely one of my favourite images from those posted here so far this year - there are so many features to drink in. You have acquired excellent data (Provence skies and great equipment help a lot!)  and processed it really well ( for my taste) - not a sign of excessively boosted colours or artefacts of over-processing masquerading as "details" in the image. Look forward to seeing more now you've dealt with the power supply glitches

 

Derrick

[todd8137]

I agree with the above 

pat

[perfrej]

Well, thank you!

I am subtle guy - at least when it comes to processing - not sure about the rest

 

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