NGC 2359 in HOO under challenging conditions

[mightymonoped]

Really can't complain about capturing anything given the conditions this one was captured under. Almost Full Moon, strong winds and a two-hour window of opportunity from my balcony before it disappeared. 🙂

Still wish I'd done it under a slightly less challenging environment earlier in the month though.

Just under 2 hours worth of 180s subs plus calibration.
Processed as Ha & OIII extracts in Astro Pixel Processor, then combined as RGB.
Star layer in starnet++
Processing in Photoshop CC and Topaz Denoise AI

 

SW 80ED and Optolong l-eNhance filter
ASI294mc pro -10C unity gain
ASIair pro
EQ6-R

 

Tony

 

Edited February 19, 2022 by mightymonoped

[Adreneline]

25 minutes ago, mightymonoped said:

Almost Full Moon, strong winds ...

... and the fact it is so low down in the sky! I think you should be well pleased with what you've captured - this is a tough one.

Adrian

[DrMike]

It's a terrific image, especially under the conditions. Well done mate!

[alan potts]

That's come out very nicely in my view.

Alan

[steppenwolf]

Too low in the sky for me so delighted to see this lovely image - nicely done.

[mightymonoped]

Thanks all! 😊