The death throws of stars can be a beautiful process. Emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. 4 light years across and 4200 light years away.
GSO 10" F4 Newtonian, ZWO ASI 183mm Pro at -10C, Bi-colour, Ha 256m, OIII 421m with Svbony 7nm narrow band filters, total 11.3 hours. Could have done with 50+ hours, but I don't have the patience. Stretched to an inch of it's life but that's the way I am. If it isn't bleeding I haven't pushed it enough.
I'm with you Kevin - stretch, stretch stretch!! As much as your data will allow anyway! This is starting to bleed though But, it's a very respectable and deep image! Well done!
I'm with you Kevin - stretch, stretch stretch!! As much as your data will allow anyway! This is starting to bleed though But, it's a very respectable and deep image! Well done!
Thanks Marcus. I'm processing it like it has 100 hours, not 11 lol.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
That's really deep. I don't think I have seen one deeper of this.
Nicely done and I like the teal blend you got for the O111. That is an interesting bar feature on the left side of the teal nebula.
Greg.
Thanks Greg. We've had a run of very dark, transparent skies here the last few days. I reckon I've dropped a bortle number or 2!
But the deepest I've seen it Rick Stevenson's. His image has inspired me to image the OIII halo long before I got a dedicated astro cam. I just couldn't get much of it with DSLR.
Thanks Marcus. I'm processing it like it has 100 hours, not 11 lol.
Thanks Greg. We've had a run of very dark, transparent skies here the last few days. I reckon I've dropped a bortle number or 2!
But the deepest I've seen it Rick Stevenson's. His image has inspired me to image the OIII halo long before I got a dedicated astro cam. I just couldn't get much of it with DSLR.
Hey Kevin, nice work!
The stars have blown out though - maybe to retain some integrity in them, if you were to remove the stars first from the Ha & O3 master stacks with Starnet++, and then stretch the heck out of them, and layer in seperate RG&B stars it could look even better!
Just my 2c worth - still a great image!
Yeh but, no but, yeah but, no but - his is 74 hours! Arrhhh. That's a few months worth of imaging time considering clouds, work and moon!
It certainly is!A lot of time dedicated to that image. 74 hours is a couple of years work for me. We just don't get that sort of sky time in the tropics.
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Originally Posted by Andy01
Hey Kevin, nice work!
The stars have blown out though - maybe to retain some integrity in them, if you were to remove the stars first from the Ha & O3 master stacks with Starnet++, and then stretch the heck out of them, and layer in seperate RG&B stars it could look even better!
Just my 2c worth - still a great image!
RGB stars would be the next step for sure Andy. I have a previous RGB image taken last year. When I get some time, I might have a muck about and see if I can integrate them.
I’ve enjoyed all the bleeding metaphors Kevin You’ve landed a great image with colours that work quite well. Almost looks like an explosion in space with the gas cloud heading towards you
Hi Graham, very close to the fighting dragons NGC6188, near Scorpius.
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Originally Posted by Ryderscope
I’ve enjoyed all the bleeding metaphors Kevin You’ve landed a great image with colours that work quite well. Almost looks like an explosion in space with the gas cloud heading towards you
Thanks Rodney. It does look a bit like an explosion in space heading towards me, oh wait...
Stretched to an inch of it's life but that's the way I am. If it isn't bleeding I haven't pushed it enough. 
Well done!
just kidding. A great image and I look forward to seeing your next astro image.
