Heart and Soul

[old_eyes]

We have had little in the way of clear skies since Christmas, so when the chance arises you take it! Inevitably, the skies cleared when the moon was up and approaching full. I definitely did not need a torch to find my way to the obsy.

But clear skies, so go for it! Pick a target by turning my back on the moon - the Heart and Soul Nebulae. Across 2 nights I got 90 x 240 sec OSC subs with my QHY168C with the Optolong L-Enhance filter on a Canon 200mm lens. And here is the first processing pass. Not bad as the moon was so bright I could scarcely make out the Cassiopeia W.

[peter shah]

Superb capture....its pretty deep

[old_eyes]

12 minutes ago, peter shah said:

Superb capture....its pretty deep

Thanks. I was genuinely surprised given how washed out the sky was. I think this Optolong L-Enhance filter is a keeper.

[callisto]

That's a very good image indeed 👍

 

Mark

[mackiedlm]

Great image. The L-eNhance is definitely a bit of a game changer for us OSC imagers. I have found that if I'm close to a bright moon I do get some leakage on the Oii  band but it can usually be managed and it makes the difference between getting the kit out or sitting brooding in front of the TV!