NGC 7822. Crop with 100D and Star 71

[StargeezerTim]

I have had real problems getting anything like a nice image with this one. Part of the problem was that the framing shifted during imaging and the left half of the image was only half of the subs stacked and I just could not get a decent colour balance. It was also imaged during 'mushy' skies. So I decided to just concentrate on the centre part of the image, that at least stacked all the lights.

Ha was used as luminence and added to the red channel. there was 11 X 10 min, iso 1600 Ha subs and 29 X 5 min, iso 1600 RGB subs. Total 4 hrs 25 min integration time.

This is the best I can do, better than my first effort. It's not a very photogenic nebula, to my eyes. I don't want to hurt its feelings but it has none of the artistic merit of Orion, Horse and Flame, Elephant etc...

 

[Galen Gilmore]

Wow that is very good, I like all of the dark nebulae that sits in front of the nebula.

[Craney]

Does this one have a name  ??   I have been staring at it Rorschach style for 5 mins and the best I can get is ....The Red Ewok Nebula.

[MARS1960]

Very very nice Tim, the improvements in your images over the last year are stunning, well done.

[StargeezerTim]

13 minutes ago, Craney said:

Does this one have a name  ??   I have been staring at it Rorschach style for 5 mins and the best I can get is ....The Red Ewok Nebula.

I can't see a name for it. As it's first come first served, it will be known from now onwards as the Red Ewok Nebula. 

[Craney]

well, that or the  Red Cabbage....  might also depend on the orientation, I will do a headstand and see if anything else appears....     ....

[StargeezerTim]

2 hours ago, MARS1960 said:

Very very nice Tim, the improvements in your images over the last year are stunning, well done.

Thanks Mark. The Star 71 has made a difference...

[MikeODay]

Lovely image Tim with heaps of detail right through the image; from the bright nebua to the clouds in the background.

I can’t see an ewok but there is some form of baby animal lurking in there ...

[StargeezerTim]

1 hour ago, MikeODay said:

Lovely image Tim with heaps of detail right through the image; from the bright nebua to the clouds in the background.

I can’t see an ewok but there is some form of baby animal lurking in there ...

A Lamb.... arrrrrr...

[graemlourens]

I have seen a lot of images of this part of the sky, but this one really got my attention.

Very well done. I love the contrast and that you kept the 'natural' colour scheme!

Kind regards, Graem

[toxic]

lovely image Tim