Monkey Head Nebula

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Hi,

NGC 2174 the monkey head nebula is another one that has so many colours it's hard to decide where to stop with processing.

Anyway, this is my latest version.

8" f/4 astrograph, orion mini guider, HEQ Pro 5 mount.

Unmodded canon 1100D baader coma corrector.

8 minute subs at iso 800, total 72 minutes, darks flats and bias frames applied.
Median stack in DSS, processed in PS 7.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Stevec35]

You trumped me nicely there Justin. I was planning on getting some colour with this one when my access to the Arizona scope is restored tomorrow. Yours is a very very nice image with beautiful colour and I think I'll struggle to do any better or even as good. It must be pretty low for you so that makes it even better.

Cheers

Steve

[David Fitz-Henr]

Yes, that's a great image Justin with some lovely hues; your unmodded 1100D seems to pick up the reds quite well. I seem to recall my 400D wasn't very good at picking up the reds.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Steve!

Your image in colour should be better with the HA data you have.



Thanks David!

The 1100D is good camera, infact I have another which I just purchased for modding. Before I send it off I'll do a side by side comparison to if they perform the same.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ross G]

A great photo Justin.

Love the colours.

Ross.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Ross!

Cheers,

Justin.

[atalas]

Nice shot Justin.

[Larryp]

Good one , Justin-love the colours in it!

[allan gould]

A really impressive image and I love your processing as you have preserved the star colours so well. Great processing.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Louie!



Thanks Laurie!



Thanks Allan,

Iv'e added more data to this image, which I will post later. It looks promising, smoother and more detail.

Cheers,

Justin.

[naskies]

Very nice, Justin! Love the star colours.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Dave!

Cheers,

Justin.