NGC 456 bicolour (dslr)

[rustigsmed]

Hi there,

After perusing Rick's excellent SMC pic i decided to pluck an object from the SMC suitable for some NB imaging under the near full moon thurs/fri nights - the weather was good so had to go for it.

Although my Ha data isn't clean, it was unexpectedly windy (and perhaps next to the dslr Oiii data you notice the 1 in 4 red efficiency next to the 3 in 4 blue/green pixies). i've managed to cobble together a bicolour Ha Oiii Oiii image.

Want more data so hopefully this is a work in progress. Also i think in converting to greyscale i may have lost some quality so i may revisit a reprocess on the current data. however it's pretty fiddly choosing channels and remixing / aligning.

crop
https://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@N07/21566033048/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

widefield
https://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@N07/21131151854/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

EDIT Ha HaOiii Ha new version https://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@N07/21163199634/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

20 min subs iso 1600 ~2hrs 20 for Ha and 2 hrs 40 for Oiii .. baader filters. I'm not sure there was really benefit in subs this long with an uncooled dslr. the main parts are relatively bright.

Clear skies

Russ

[RickS]

Look forward to seeing it with more data, Russ. Good to see you making using of the moonlit nights!

[Rod771]

Yeah, that's thinking outside the box, Russell. Better calling it quits during full Moon week. Well done!

[Placidus]

Coming along nicely. It's a faint area in another galaxy. You've done well.

[astronobob]

Good going there Russel, interesting capturing work, challenging target, nice flat field with the scope & plenty of pin-point stars.
All the best for more data on it ...

[Bassnut]

Geez, full NB with 20min 1600iso subs on a non cooled DSLR?, your keen, seems to me your up for an astrocam. Good effort, but you know what you need.

[Stevec35]

Not bad Russell! Worthwhile you getting some more data I think.

Cheers

Steve

[rustigsmed]

thanks Rick - yep definitely worth more data and perhaps shorter subs (noise)



Thanks Rod - imaging time has been precious this year!



thanks M&T, yes crazy to think how far away these SMC nebs are...




Cheers Bob, thanks that was actually first light after upgrading my focuser/tube connections... i was getting some tilt depending on which direction i was shooting at, it may have been fixed now :)




Cheers Fred, indeed, too keen, you should see the actual subs :eyepop: no shortage of noise! Yes, i've been slowly headed that way, hoping to have a cooled cam before summer :sadeyes: of course random things get in the way like, people without insurance running into your car when it is parked out on the street ... just when i was about to push the button on a cam :mad2: deeeeep breaths :shrug:



cheers Steve, yes plan to get some more data, perhaps 5 hrs for Ha/Oiii each. the noise is killing the faint stuff, i really have to push that black point to hide as much as possible. I think your version came up when i was searching this object, there aren't too many out there, yours and Marco's i think featured in the search engine.



Have also added a newer processed version, hoping it is a tad less faint. Also a slightly different blend Ha-HaOiii-Oiii. its in the original post or link below

https://www.flickr.com/photos/80336656@N07/21163199634/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/


Cheers and thanks for the encouragement everyone. :thumbsup:

Russ