NGC 6302 --digging out some more detail

[Geoff45]

http://www.astrobin.com/104993/B/


Note added: Later version a few posts down.

This is the Butterfly Nebula, more commonly known as the Bug Nebula. It's taken a while--got a few exposures at the SPSP, some more in June. At this stage the core was blown out, so I took some shorter exposures in July. Finally put it all together.

Exposure around 8 hrs--4 hours of 600s subs and 4 hours of 200s subs.
Telescope: 12.5"PlaneWave CDK
Camera:QSI540wsg
Mount: AP900
Geoff

[Shiraz]

crikey that's a good image Geoff - very high res detail.

[strongmanmike]

A really nice capture of this little gem Geoff, a great addition to your growing collection from your Wiruna observatory :thumbsup:

Mike

[RickS]

Good detail on such a tiny object, Geoff!

[Geoff45]

Thanks Ray. PixInsight is very good at digging out the detail



Thanks Mike. Problem with growing collection is growing disorganisation on the computer.



Thanks Rick.

[Don Pensack]

A little clarification: it's NGC6302.

[Geoff45]

Thanks Don--corrected.

[Geoff45]

I managed to dig out a few more details using PixInsight"s HDRMultiscaleTransform with a star mask to protect the stars.
See here http://www.astrobin.com/104993/C/
Starting to look like the answer in the back of the book (See Thumbnail)

[multiweb]

I like the repro very much. :thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

The thumbnail is a Hubble image?

The linked image is very nice. The thumbnail is spectacular.

Greg.

[Geoff45]

Thanks Marc


Thanks Greg. Yes the thumbnail is a Hubble image.
Geoff