NGC-2070 in Narrowband.

Tandum (Robin) · #1 22-01-2012, 05:17 AM

I wasn't planning to shoot this but I added a pier extension to the mount and can now just see it over the roof, plus it's been cloudy to the north for months.

I wasn't expecting this image to be so blue and I think the core is a bit burnt but there ya go.

There's about 4.5 hours of Ha and 1.5 hours each of O3 and S2 mostly 15minute subs and I put it together using tone mapping techniques.

Takahashi FS-102 @ F6 for imaging, FS-60 for guiding.

[edit]
Backed off the cyan a bit and uploaded a large version.

LightningNZ (Cam) · #2 22-01-2012, 06:10 AM

I don't think that's the Tarantula at all. I think you photographed a piece of marmite covered toast that'd been left out for a month.

Crazy tone mapping. It's really different. Nice job in capturing the data too.

Cheers,
Cam

prokyon (Werner Probst) · #3 22-01-2012, 06:53 AM

Great details and very special colors!

Ross G · #4 22-01-2012, 08:40 AM

Great shot Robin.

It has amazing detail.

Ross.

RickS (Rick) · #5 22-01-2012, 08:51 AM

Very fetching colours, Robin!

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #6 22-01-2012, 09:32 AM

I like it. Different! Great detail.

Tandum (Robin) · #7 22-01-2012, 11:32 AM

Cheers guys but it still seems too blue and brown to me.
I'm going to try mixing it in another way I think.

mill (Martin) · #8 22-01-2012, 11:43 AM

Looks good to me even tho it is narrow band

I just love the detail in the swirls and knots.

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #9 22-01-2012, 11:53 AM

That narrowband has produced some exquisite detail, but the blue just doesn't look right. I'll be interested in how it changes if you redo the filter sequence

allan gould · #10 22-01-2012, 03:30 PM

Whoa! Not so early in the morning. Thats different, Robin.

Tandum (Robin) · #11 22-01-2012, 05:05 PM

Yeah I think it might be best to mix it with some RGB, I can't seem to find a pleasing combination.
This one is different although a little bland, it's Ha+S2:O3:O3+Ha R:G:B, still playing with it.

Paul Haese · #12 22-01-2012, 05:20 PM

Not keen on the blue, but I do like the browns and orange tones. It is a tough area to blend. I really like the composition and the detail.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 22-01-2012, 08:55 PM

Glad you got some clear skies Robin. Lovely image.

Tandum (Robin) · #14 22-01-2012, 11:31 PM

Too blue for me as well paul, I've backed it off a little.

There's not been many clear nights nettie. Dates on the subs for this one are from the 8th to the 20th Jan

RickC (Richard) · #15 23-01-2012, 02:56 PM

Hi Robin,
very nice image, there's plenty of detail to look at

thanks