M27 "Lucky Imaging"

[cometcatcher]

Well here it is, M27 The Dumbbell Nebula in LHaGB with my new ZWO ASI183mmPro. 3/4 of it was taken with incorrect MPCC spacing, the green and blue filters are actually visual filters double stacked with a UV/IR cut filter cos I don't have the proper ones.

Details: Luminance was taken with a Baader Semi-Apo filter. 134 x 30 seconds unguided.
Ha (30nm) 122 x 30 seconds unguided.
G = 110x30 seconds unguided (Hoya X1 Green + Baader UV/IR cut)
B = 79 x 30 seconds unguided (GSO 80A + UV/IR cut double stack)

Total = 445 x 30 seconds of "lucky imaging" unguided on a HEQ5 Pro all Bin2 -10C. GSO 10" F4

Bigger at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/365842/0/

There. That should leave you all scratching your heads for a while!

[Prickly]

Great effort. Is the camera you are using cooled. Some of the uncooled versions have very low noise.

Cheers
David

[cometcatcher]

Yes, camera was cooled to -10C for this image.

[Andy01]

Congratulations on your first light for the new camera!
Quite inventive filter usage as well :lol:

Nice image too :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Well done, Kevin. Nicely improvised :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Andy!



I'm the Macguiver of the astrophotography world. :P

[strongmanmike]

Lovely colourful shot Kevin :thumbsup:

How you feeling BTW?

MIke

[topheart]

Very nice result!
Cheers,
Tim

[Camelopardalis]

That’s a pretty respectable first light Kevin :thumbsup:

So erm this guiding thing that everyone curses about...would get you rounder stars :P

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Mike. I do like the colour of this one. Must be the good filters. :)

Feeling tired a lot lately. My blood pressure has been low since the stents so it's a bit of a struggle to do anything.



Thanks Tim!



Yeah getting there Dunk. I took time off guiding for this shot. I'll attempt that black art tonight, clouds permitting.

[Ryderscope]

That’s a very good M27 to be sure. Nicely done Kevin.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Rodney. It's the start of a long adventure with this camera.

[Ross G]

Hello Kevin,


A great looking photo.


Good luck with your new mono/ccd adventure...I'm expecting some amazing photos from you.


Ross.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Ross! I'll be out every clear night collecting photons. I'm galaxy hunting now and have a nice one lined up.

[willik]

Very nice M27 good detail and great colour
Martin

[Paul Haese]

Nice colour and detail Kevin. I hope you feel better soon.

[SimmoW]

Yes love the colours and resolution Kevin. Good to see you at it again

[Placidus]

A beautiful image taken with much resourcefulness. A pleasure to see.

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Martin!



Thanks Paul. Getting there slowly. It's great to have no more angina pain.



Thanks Simon! I'll be at it ever clear night if I can.



Thanks M&T! Have the filter wheel now so all I need is the filters.