Rosetta Nebula

[gonzostar]

Hello 

This is my version of the Rosetta Nebula.  This image  has  11.5 hours  worth of Data over the last month or so between all rain clouds and the annoying new neighbours xmas present. The security light!

Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount

Camera- Canon 70d unmoded iso800 with a IDAS-D2 filter.  

Duration  11.5 hours - 300s lights., Darks, flats and bias frames also taken

Guided with PHD2 and processed in PS

Of course improvement advice much appreciated or if you would like to have ago

11.55hrs.tif

Cheers thanks for looking

Dean

[peter shah]

Thats dedication right there.....well worth the effort...nice result

[des anderson]

A beautiful object,and you`ve done it proud. Des

[Z3roCool]

Always wanted to have a go at this target but only have an non-modded DSLR also. Pretty amazed by the data you have in this. Great image.

I hope you do no mind, I had a quick go at processing, I am still learning and my laptop screen is not the best so maybe really out.

Tom.

[Carl M]

I think you've done really well there with an unmodded camera, the long integration time certainly helps it seems. It's going to be my next target so couldn't resist having a quick play in Photoshop, hope you don't mind!

[gonzostar]

48 minutes ago, Carl M said:

I think you've done really well there with an unmodded camera, the long integration time certainly helps it seems. It's going to be my next target so couldn't resist having a quick play in Photoshop, hope you don't mind!

Thanks carl really like your effort. Certainaly  you have brought out more detail.  Yes long intergration time helps especially with LP around here. But well worth the frozon toes and fingers  

[gonzostar]

9 hours ago, Z3roCool said:

Always wanted to have a go at this target but only have an non-modded DSLR also. Pretty amazed by the data you have in this. Great image.

I hope you do no mind, I had a quick go at processing, I am still learning and my laptop screen is not the best so maybe really out.

Tom.

Thanks for you effort You have certainly pulled out more detail. Mine is also a un-modded camera. Think the long intergration time helps. 

Cheers

Dean

[gonzostar]

14 hours ago, peter shah said:

Thats dedication right there.....well worth the effort...nice result

Thanks Peter. Would spending more time bring out more detail?

Cheers

Dean

[MartinB]

Tom, I love the processing of your first post.  It is delicate and you've avoided "squeezing the pips!  You've also left the dark point quite high which gives everything a slight misty look which is atmospheric and feels very natural.  

[gonzostar]

Its fascinating  peoples ideas of what a object should look like. I really enjoyed reading the thread, i think it was called "am i cheating". I like Carl's version 

[tooth_dr]

That’s great Dean. I’ve imaged this using modded and unmodded and there wasn’t much difference. 

[gonzostar]

Cheers, I think the long itergration time helped also the cold nights. But sill practicing in the processing department  

[gonzostar]

4 hours ago, tooth_dr said:

That’s great Dean. I’ve imaged this using modded and unmodded and there wasn’t much difference. 

Had a look Adam and thanks for sharing

[AstroAndy]

Hi,

awesome pic, especially for an unmodded cam. Here is my quick go at it ( I had to crop some of the image after multiple e stretches to bring out more of the nebula).

I will also add a pic. that will let you see how much is actually there (after treating it w/ flats, image - adjust - equalize). This command I only used on the synthetic luminance I created (duplicate image, set mode to Lab, get rid of ab channels, new document, select the lightness channel, and put it into the new doc as Lum.).

Andy

[gonzostar]

Wow thanks Andy Thanks for having ago You are right there is so much more detail to be had. Also liking the fact you managed to bring out more star colour. I certainly do need more practice in processing 

Cheers

Dean