Cocoon LRGB

[Shibby]

First image of the season!

I really struggled with this one, so I'm not too pleased with the result. I think a new set of flats might help - although they are recent, I may have nudged the camera assembly around when fitting a new auto-focuser.

Once combining channels, I found I had awkward colour gradients to try and sort out. I'm thinking it might help matters if I were to rotate the filters between each exposure rather than capturing a full set of each in turn? Then they might match up better?

Anyway, the details:

• MN190
• Atik 460ex
• L: 20x600s
• RGB: 3x18x300s

Edited August 10, 2022 by Shibby

[carastro]

Very nice Shibby from another Atik460EX owner.

Could do with your skies though (I'm SE London) 

Carole 

[bomberbaz]

That is very nice, loving the dust features. 

I am having a go at it myself but my gear is far lower spec than yours so if I manage a quarter the detail I will be happy. 

[Sunshine]

That's a wonderful capture!

[Shibby]

Thanks all - much appreciated!

I realise everything looks a little soft, which is down to my poor processing of the stars (the luminance layer looked fine before final tweaks).

17 hours ago, carastro said:

Very nice Shibby from another Atik460EX owner.

Could do with your skies though (I'm SE London) 

They're Bortle 5, so don't be too jealous!

 

12 hours ago, bomberbaz said:

I am having a go at it myself but my gear is far lower spec than yours so if I manage a quarter the detail I will be happy. 

You should definitely try it, it's a nice target for all sorts of equipment. I managed to dig out this old image I took (11 years ago!) with a Canon 450D and unguided exposures: