Ngc6729

[Paul Haese]

I did this object a few years back now with the TSA and before I was using automation. I spent a fair bit of time on it then but was never happy with the composition. Plus focus was just a little out despite my best efforts.

This image is an integration of around 20.5 hours of data. Data was stacked with summing in the luminance and median in the RGB. I spent a few night looking over various renditions of this object and I hope this is a happy medium.

It is a really neat object and is great at any field of view in my opinion. I really like the swirls of dust and Herbig-Haro object. It makes for an interesting looking object. To top it off it also has a globular cluster in the same field of view. The distance to the globular is vastly different though, but a happy coincidence of line of sight.

Click here (http://paulhaese.net/NGC6729.html)for higher resolution image.

[atalas]

Good work Paul!

[beren]

:) That high res image to my eyes all class Paul congrats

[cometcatcher]

Beautiful image of a beautiful area.

[Peter Ward]

Very tidy indeed :thumbsup:

[troypiggo]

Lovely. No 2 ways about it.

[PeterEde]

Awesome Paul

[Regulus]

That's very nice Paul. Love the colour, clarity, and composition.
You refer to a Herbig-Haro object; is that the inverted comma between the two blue stars in the centre?
Trev

[DavidU]

A very smart looking image Paul !:thumbsup:
Herbig–Haro objects are small patches of nebulosity associated with newly born stars, and are formed when narrow jets of gas ejected by young stars collide with clouds of gas and dust nearby at speeds of several hundred kilometres per second.

[DaveNZ]

Great image Paul.

I imaged this region last week for the first time and was rather please until I viewed yours!

[RickS]

Great job, Paul! Very crisp detail. The glob looks a little odd as it often does in renditions of this object (including one I did a couple of years ago.) Probably needs some masking and different processing to get everything looking its best. I don't think I've ever seen an image that gets CrA and the glob both looking "perfect."

Cheers,
Rick.

[Rigel003]

Lovely image Paul. Is this the first with your new FSQ? Nice wide field and super sharp. Only possible thought might be to use a bit of dodging on NGC6726/6727, the brighter object with the double core which is possibly a bit burnt out at its centre. Love the detail in the wispy outer reaches of this though. Beautiful surrounding star field and glob. Well done.

[rmuhlack]

Nice work Paul. this is good timing too - I've been working on collecting data on this one myself over the last week and with almost the same framing, so yours will serve as a very helpful reference when I go to process my DSLR image.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks all, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.




Actually I am not sure it is particularly that object, but more likely the small object just below and to the right of that one. Though I thought the same thing until I read up on a bit about it the other night. It is most likely part of the Herbig-Haro object in the centre there. Happy to be corrected by the more knowledgeable.



Noted and attended to thanks Rick. I brightened that area a little. Funnily though I did mask in several layers to deal with the burnt out core. I think half the problem is to get the depth you need to go deep but then have to deal with the brighter parts of the image to control the burn out. :)





Yes this is the first published image with the FSQ106. :)

I am not really all that keep to hit that area too hard. Even using dodge and burn has a significant impact on the look. I suppose I am trying to follow the idea that brighter areas ought to be bright. Though like you I would prefer the stars to be singular. The trouble with the 8300 sensor is this sort of thing tends to happen if you go deep on the subs. Short subs tend to produce the salt and pepper look, so it is the devil you do or the devil you don't. I'll see if I can do anything in the next few days.


Just as an aside and unrelated to any of the comments in this thread, this image has absolutely no noise control whatsoever. This is the result of signal over noise. Just in 20 short hours the smoothness showed up. I have seen some veiled references of late about being anal about noise via doing mega data. Well with aiming for high signal, the by-product is noise reduction or indeed the noise disappears somewhat. I don't see why there is a need to discourage people from aiming for high signal/low noise images. I encourage all to aim for high signal and get as many hours as possible. Feel free to comment.

[Octane]

Paul that is truly beautiful. Congratulations on your first light with the FSQ!

I'm hoping that we get a few nights of clear skies out this way so I can continue on grabbing data on this as filler between Rho Ophiuchi and NGC 253. :)

Well done!

H

[Paul Haese]

Thanks H. Yes the FSQ is quite a nice scope and while it is not much faster than the TSA with a reducer, it has potential to be used with a much larger sensor as you well know. I am considering in my future an STXL11 to go on the back of this scope.

Yes we have had a few nights here of late to complete a project or two. Still working on another project, before I commence imaging again with the RC12.

[Elio]

Well done, it's a dream for our skies!

[IanP]

Very nice Paul :thumbsup:
Luv the colour & clarity …

[multiweb]

Not a fan of the cluster but incredible details in the reflection nebs and the yoda stick. Nice one. :thumbsup:

[Ross G]

A great looking photo Paul.

Nice colours and composition.

So sharp!

Ross.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks guys for your comments.

[Rex]

Another top shot Paul. Something to aspire to.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks Rex. :)

[gvanhau]

Another beautifull and nicely processed image :clap::clap::clap: