Ngc 2264 , Ic 2169, Hubble's Variable Nebula. Asi 071 pro first light

[Allinthehead]

I got this data on the 6th and 10th of this month and it's first light for my new Asi 071 pro. The standard camera was sent back to Zwo and the upgrade purchased as it has the image buffer and cooling that actually works properly. There was of course a small charge, but as i had bought the camera second hand it was a no brainer to get a brand new and much better designed and performing camera.

Hubble's Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula made of gas and fine dust. It lies approx 2500 ly from earth in the constellation Monoceros. The nebula is illuminated by the star R Monocerotis and it is the dense condensations of dust near the star that casts shadows over the star changing it's apparent illumination, hence variable nebula. You can just make it out in my image as a pale comet like feature towards the bottom left.

This is 8 hours in 300 second subs at 0 gain -20 with Idas lps filter

Star 71 on an Az Eq6

Processed in APP and PS. Stacked in APP

Hope you like it.

Richard.

[WonderStar]

Very nice, one on my very long list of to do's :-)

 

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10 minutes ago, WonderStar said:

Very nice, one on my very long list of to do's :-)

 

Thanks. I'd love a longer scope to go at Ic 2169.

[coatesg]

That's a super result for first light! Excellent detail and colour, and lovely processing.

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1 hour ago, coatesg said:

That's a super result for first light! Excellent detail and colour, and lovely processing.

Thanks Graeme.

[StargeezerTim]

Lovely image Richard...

[iansmith]

Nice image, you've managed to get good colour in the stars.

Cheers, Ian.

[MikeODay]

Great image Richard.  Congrats on the new camera - seems to be working well!

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On 2/15/2018 at 22:20, StargeezerTim said:

Lovely image Richard...

Thanks Tim.

 

On 2/15/2018 at 22:51, iansmith said:

Nice image, you've managed to get good colour in the stars.

Cheers, Ian.

Cheers Ian.

 

23 minutes ago, MikeODay said:

Great image Richard.  Congrats on the new camera - seems to be working well!

Thanks Mike. It's certainly an improvement on the one it replaced.