Feeling blue, IC 447. ISO 6400 More data & colour.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Nice to be imaging again.:)

Haven't imaged since early December.

This is nebula ( IC 447 ) is quite unusual, seems quite a different blue to other similar nebula, even in a single sub without processing.

I need another 2 hours on this but it looks promising.

Thanks to Ross G for recommending it.:thumbsup:

8” F/4 astrograph , baader type 3 coma corrector,. HEQ Pro 5 mount, orion mini guider.
Camera.
Unmodded Cannon 1100D plus cooler box. 30 subs at ISO 6400. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker .Processed in Photoshop Cs2..

Cheers,

Justin.

[RickS]

That's a really nice object and a great image, Justin. I don't remember seeing it before.

Cheers,
Rick.

[rustigsmed]

nice work Justin, how long were your subs?
definitely a much deeper blue indeed, very interesting.
how's the cooler box go in the heat? i'm contemplating a cold finger mod ... we'll see.

clear skies!

[Placidus]

Hi, Justin, very beautiful. Sharp too. The scattering of warmer stars nicely complements the reflection nebulosity. Cheers, Mike

[Regulus]

I've taken the bait Justin :-)


Yes mate, go for it. It looks like an interesting bit of sky that will make another great addition to your portfolio, and I look forward to seeing the finished product.

Trev

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rick!

Ross G posted one of this complex.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment_browse.php?a=177111

lovely image.:)



Thanks Rusty!

Sorry about that, subs were 2 minutes.
Seems perfect for ISO 6400 under dark skies .

The cooler box is struggling, only 10c below ambient. I need to replace the internal fan, they seem to wear out frequently which mucks up the cooling.
It should be running 15 to 17c below ambient.



Thanks Mike!

I find balancing the stars to nebula tricky, makes quite a difference when the balance is right.:)



Thanks Trev!

Glad you nibbled.:D

Hope to get out tonight if the cloud clears.
I must update my photobucket site, I'm a bit slack in that area.:rolleyes:

Cheers,

Justin.

[atalas]

Very nice Justin!

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Louie!

Cheers,

Justin.

[SimmoW]

Yes what a nice target and very good colours on this one Justin

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Simon!

Are you going to try it with your setup??

I'd love to see what it can do.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Leonardo70]

Very nice Justin. There's a lot HA signal around this object and make a contrast with the blue of reflection. The unmodified camera doesn't help about.

All the best,
Leo

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Leo!

I noticed the HA regions in Ross G's image, must be reasonably faint not a lot showing.

Cheers,

Justin.

[cometcatcher]

A new one to me. Looks great Justin!

[nebulosity.]

That's really cool Justin, I'll have to track it down and try out my new camera on it.

Cheers
Jo

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Kevin!



Thanks Jo!

What camera have you bought??
Look forward to images from it.

Cheers,

Justin.

[nebulosity.]

I bought a Sony A5100, I have a few projects lined up that need a small light camera with low noise and this suited the best. I tried it out on the scope on Friday night and it's looking like it should work great. The 24MP should really help out with my wide fields too.
I also got a Samyang 12 f2 lens for it and it is amazing for nightscapes.

Cheers
Jo

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Hi,

managed to get some more data, not a lot only 40 minutes.
It has made a difference, colour coming through better and a little HA too.

Hope to get more data Monday.

Cheers,

Justin.

[rustigsmed]

hi justin sorry to hear about the fan, are you running a computer fan? i have switched to RCCI over MPCC just now (which gives space for nb and other things), first test on spacing (only two subs before clouds rolled in) i think i have it about right- those varilocks do move slightly when you are tightening other parts to them hmmm. because i'm going OAG i think a cooled finger may be my go (noise was un fixable with the sensor at 33degs and now i have some more space).

i think the 40 mins extra has really upped the image too :thumbsup:

cheers

rusty

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rusty!

It's similar to a computer fan, blade configuration is different and mounting. Having said that I am using a mother board fan at the moment.

A cold finger is the go, saves on weight. I'm too chicken now to mod my camera's after stuffing up one my 1100D's.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Ross G]

Hi Justin.

Great looking photo. Nice colour and very sharp.

I love the closeup composition you are getting with the 8".

For the exposure time, you have captured a lot of detail. I had to push mine to 11 hours to get anything decent showing.

Continue adding exposure and you will have a standout image of this beautiful object.

Good luck.

Ross.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Ross!

Hope to get close to your image, definitely needs more data to bring out a smoother image with vivid colour.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Stevec35]

Another excellent image Justin! You really produce some good stuff.

Cheers

Steve

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Steve!

Nice of you to say.:)

Cheers,

Justin.

[SimmoW]

Hi Justin, yes I'll add your target to my growing list of must-dos!

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Looking forward to your image.:)

Cheers,

Justin.