Pillars of creation (M16 Eagle nebula)

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #1 02-10-2018, 01:04 AM

Ever since I've imaged M16 I've always wanted to get the Star Queen, as we used to call it, before Hubble came along and now it's famous as the pillars of creation. I think this the first image with my new LRGB filter set, though there is a rogue YG filter in there added to the green layer.

Red - 172 x 60 secs, Green - 165 x 60 secs, Blue - 146 x 60 secs. Just over 8 hours. ZWO ASI 183mm Pro, de-forked Meade LX90 ACF 8" F10 SCT, HEQ5 Pro guided with PHD2.

Bigger at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/369439/0/

Atmos (Colin) · #2 02-10-2018, 05:40 AM

This is probably the most colourful and dynamic RGB I’ve seen! It’s usually just red in RGB

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #3 02-10-2018, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Atmos

This is probably the most colourful and dynamic RGB I’ve seen! It’s usually just red in RGB

Yeah I've seen a lot of red M16's. There's quite a bit of OIII in there too which is why I like to show both.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #4 02-10-2018, 07:12 AM

Well done! Good work emphasising the normally overlooked non-red components.

Andy01 (Andy) · #5 02-10-2018, 07:31 AM

Nicely done Kevin, love the colour palette

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #6 02-10-2018, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Placidus

Well done! Good work emphasising the normally overlooked non-red components.

Thanks M&T!

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Originally Posted by Andy01

Nicely done Kevin, love the colour palette

Thanks Andy. I'm glad you like it. It's a bit different than the usual.

Nortilus (Josh) · #7 02-10-2018, 11:15 AM

you've done more with this scope in a few months than i was able to get a chance to do in 5 years...this is truly amazing Kevin...

markas (Mark) · #8 02-10-2018, 11:19 AM

Great image, Kevin. Gotta love the colours

Mark

willik (Willik) · #9 02-10-2018, 11:33 AM

Very nice image Kevin the colours look great.
Martin

Octane (Humayun) · #10 02-10-2018, 11:48 AM

Your finest image to date.

H

LewisM · #11 02-10-2018, 11:52 AM

That's a cracker

multiweb (Marc) · #12 02-10-2018, 01:14 PM

Love the colour saturation and dynamic range. Really well done.

RickS (Rick) · #13 02-10-2018, 01:16 PM

Very classy image, Kevin. Great work with the new gear

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #14 02-10-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nortilus

you've done more with this scope in a few months than i was able to get a chance to do in 5 years...this is truly amazing Kevin...

I wasn't sure how the camera would go at F10. It needs a lot of time but it goes well with the SCT.

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Originally Posted by markas

Great image, Kevin. Gotta love the colours

Mark

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Originally Posted by willik

Very nice image Kevin the colours look great.
Martin

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Originally Posted by Octane

Your finest image to date.

H

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Originally Posted by LewisM

That's a cracker

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Love the colour saturation and dynamic range. Really well done.

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Originally Posted by RickS

Very classy image, Kevin. Great work with the new gear

Thanks all. Glad my new source of lack of sleep is taking good pictures.

At present I'm just really curious what it can do. It's all new and exciting.

Mickoid (Michael) · #15 02-10-2018, 04:03 PM

That's really one to impress your friends Kevin, a real winner. I'd be printing and framing that one to hang in the Pool Room! Lovely colours. So I guess you don't miss your DSLR?

raymo · #16 02-10-2018, 04:17 PM

By Jove, that's nearly as good as the image my 1100D delivered.

raymo

strongmanmike (Michael) · #17 02-10-2018, 04:20 PM

A good pillars that Kevin, with all the cool bits visible and I like the framing

Mike

gregbradley · #18 02-10-2018, 05:26 PM

A very good image Kevin. I am quite a fan of your work.

Greg.

doppler (Rick) · #19 02-10-2018, 05:53 PM

That's a ripper Kevin, the longer focal length does get it in nice and close and those star spikes add a bit of sparkle.

Rick

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #20 02-10-2018, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickoid

That's really one to impress your friends Kevin, a real winner. I'd be printing and framing that one to hang in the Pool Room! Lovely colours. So I guess you don't miss your DSLR?

What's a DSLR?

My wife wants a framed print of it on the wall.

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Originally Posted by raymo

By Jove, that's nearly as good as the image my 1100D delivered.

raymo

An unmodified one at that!

Actually I have great respect for the 1100D, especially when modified. It's still a very capable camera.

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

A good pillars that Kevin, with all the cool bits visible and I like the framing

Mike

Thanks Mike. Parts of it are a bit infested with worms, so don't look at those bits.

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Originally Posted by gregbradley

A very good image Kevin. I am quite a fan of your work.

Greg.

Thanks Greg, much appreciated. You will have seen me progress over the months/years. Hopefully forwards most of the time.

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Originally Posted by doppler

That's a ripper Kevin, the longer focal length does get it in nice and close and those star spikes add a bit of sparkle.

Rick

Thanks Rick! Yeah the pillars need lots of focal length which is why I chose the SCT with 2000mm. I tried a frame of this with the DSLR and was a bit disappointed. It could still do with even more FL. Aperture too, like everything. The star spikes hide the butt ugly star bloat. And would you believe the ones at 45 degrees are actually real. Not sure what makes them but I've seen them on other Meade SCT's as well.