Eskimo Nebula NGC 2392 - 12" f/5 GSO Dobsonian

[Tiago Ferreira]

Eskimo Nebula NGC 2392

"This Planetary nebula displays gas clouds so complex they are not fully understood and the gas seen in the picture composed the outer layers of a sun-like star only 10,000 years ago. The inner filaments visible are being ejected by strong wind of particles from the central star. The outer disk contains unusual light-year long orange filaments. (in:Nasa)"

12" f/5 GSO Dobsonian
Geoptik Eartha Equatorial Platform
ZWO ASI224MC
Baader IR/UV cut L-filter
Gain=456
Exposure=1s
800 frames
50 Darks
800 bias
Windy conditions
Processed in DSS+PS

 

[MartinB]

That is really nice and a tricky target being so small.  I like the fact that you have very correctly not tampered with the green.

[peter shah]

Thats great especially being able to pull detail out of such a tiny target...relatively speaking

[Tiago Ferreira]

22 hours ago, MartinB said:

That is really nice and a tricky target being so small.  I like the fact that you have very correctly not tampered with the green.

Yes, my post processing is almost none. Sometimes i even prefer to leave it as it is. But many times i have to cut or low the amb glow and enhance just a bit the color, without adulterating it.

That said, i didn't want to push to see better the orange filaments. I prefer, and planned, the next time i meet this nebula to just add more frames.

Beeing mostly a visual guy has its influence, to not exceed and present an unicorn.

[Tiago Ferreira]

22 hours ago, peter shah said:

Thats great especially being able to pull detail out of such a tiny target...relatively speaking

I too was surprised to see the detail. I will try with better conditions and more frames.