NGC-281

[toxic]

1. normal stack  
2. 2x drizle in deep sky stacker  
3. 3 times drizle in deep sky stacker. 

removed NB stars from NB image(annies astro actions) then made star layer from rgb image(annies astro actions) then added the rgb stars to the starless image (photoshop) then saved and then used as a colour layer over the NB image (before star removal).(hope this makes sence)
all processed the same way with photoshop cs2 and pi-le-32
HA - 15 hours at 900 sec each
OIII - 8 hours at 900 sec each
S2 - 4 hours at 900 sec each
rgb -3 hours at 300 sec each channel 
total 30 hours over 2 years on and off lol
Skywatcher 200 pds - Atik 383L+ Baader filters (NB & RGB) - skywatcher az eq6 gt - guided with a finder/guider.
i thought this was finished but it wasnt and i dont think any image ever is (well mine aint ha ha).

thanks for looking and all cc welcome.

[Yamez]

wow that is very impressive.  You should be very proud with this result as probably anyone would. Great work, Keep it up.

[toxic]

thank you Yamez

[steppenwolf]

Very nice indeed, there is some great detail in there and I like the understated colours in the nebula.

[todd8137]

another technical master piece you must be pleased looks brill

pat 

Edited October 1, 2016 by todd8137

[swag72]

That looks superb......... Love the 3x drizzle..... Going to have to look into that  

[Barry-Wilson]

12 minutes ago, swag72 said:

That looks superb......... Love the 3x drizzle..... Going to have to look into that  

Chris, you have presented a fascinating sequence of images with increasing Drizzle.  Like Sara, I love the 3 x Drizzle and can't recall seeing the core of NGC 281 so closely.  I especially like the texture on the pillars and Bok Globules.  Really excellent.

Edited October 1, 2016 by Barry-Wilson

[StargeezerTim]

Superb... really beautiful images.

[PatrickGilliland]

Excellent, super detail on there for sure.  LIke Sarah of to have a look at that too  

Paddy

[toxic]

thank you very much Steve  just wish i could have reduced the colour of the stars without harming the nebula but its something to practice

[toxic]

thanks very much Pat

[toxic]

thanks a lot Sara

 

[toxic]

thanks a lot Barry  i have a 2x enlargement of the 3 times drizzle but i think that was pushing it.

[toxic]

thank you very much Tim

[toxic]

thanks a lot Paddy 

 

[Jokehoba]

Wow! Gob-smacked at the detail. Are you sure it's not really Hubble? 

[toxic]

lol thanks Jokehoba