Wizard Nebula - first image for 18 months!

[Skipper Billy]

I have been gathering data over the last few nights on the Wizard Nebula. The screaming full moon has made life difficult but clear nights are a rarity these days! This is about 6 hours data - just 2 hours each of Ha, Sii and Oiii and I am planning to gather about another 6+ hours. I felt it was worth processing as I havent processed an image for over 18 months (No imaging last season due to a big op). I had forgotten a lot but this is where its at so far. 4" frac, mono CCD, guided with PHD2, controlled by N.I.N.A., 900 second subs, processed entirely in Pixinsight. Wizard Nebula - NGC7380. The full res file is here - 

 

 

 

fully processed.tif

 

Edited September 22 by Skipper Billy
added Jpeg for ease of viewing

[old_eyes]

I know. It has been enormously frustrating, and I worry climate change is making this the new normal.

[Skipper Billy]

6 minutes ago, old_eyes said:

I know. It has been enormously frustrating, and I worry climate change is making this the new normal.

I hope you are wrong, but fear you are right!

[old_eyes]

I know. It has been enormously frustrating, and I worry climate change is making this the new normal.

Very nice image with a full moon.

My version from roughly the same time. 

 

[Paul M]

Great to see you back in groove, and what an image! I love the vibrant colour; it's one of those images that seems brighter than my computer screen backlight! 

[Sunshine]

Beautiful image! I do love wide field dso images.

[ollypenrice]

A striking image and nicely framed.

Olly

[900SL]

Welcome back Billy!

[Skipper Billy]

24 minutes ago, 900SL said:

Welcome back Billy!

Thank you! 🙂 

[tomato]

Nice image, and great to see you posting it!👍