IC405 - the Flaming Star Nebula - WIP

[Gina]

This is my first go at this nebula.  Found it when looking for something else

Equipment - 135mm f2.5 Asahi Super Takumar lens (ex SLR film camera), Astrodon 3nm Ha filter in ZWO EFW mini attached to ASI1600MM-Cool camera, mounted on EQ8 , unguided.

This is 259 60s subs with a gain of 600 (the maximum) and sensor temperature of -30C (set point).  Calibrated with matching bias, dark and flat frames in the PixInsight BPP script.  Then simply saved in PNG format with no post processing.

[Barry-Wilson]

Excellent widefield view of this target Gina.

[simmo39]

V nice.

[ChrisLX200]

This is going to be special when complete!

ChrisH

[PatrickGilliland]

Taking shape Gina - that new camera has really been working a treat.

Paddy

[Gina]

Thanks everyone   I took a reasonable crop of OIII images last night but I think it wants some more as it's not a patch on the Ha.  Altogether, after rejecting poor and duff shots I ended up with 186 60s subs.  Looks like tomorrow night might be clear and if so I'll take some more OIII subs.

Here is the pre-processed only result calibrated with matching bias, dark and flat frames.

[toxic]

very nice indeed Gina and looks like a really good lens

 

[Gina]

Thanks