First NB image, Eagle nebula

[Somnium]

i am really pleased with how this one turned out. i collected 27 hours of data on this but only used a small fraction of that, i am really struggling with poor seeing conditions. but for a first NB image, i am a happy man.

medium res version available here

https://www.facebook.com/618688161540178/photos/a.734031263339200.1073741833.618688 161540178/1029389500470040/?type=3&theater

[Atmos]

Looking good Aidan, nicely resolved and looks pretty sharp. I assume you didn't use most of your data due to poor FWHM?

[Somnium]

Thanks Colin.

yeah pretty much, though the FWHM figures were not a reliable indicator of the actual image quality.

[vlazg]

Thats very nice Aiden, looks good. I know how you feel, I've just done my first nb as well.
:thumbsup: :D

[strongmanmike]

Congrats on your first NB image Aidan :thumbsup:

A nice Eagle

Mike

[gregbradley]

Nice first narrowband Aidan. What equipment did you use?

Greg.

[rustigsmed]

nice one Aidan, fantastic start in NB!

Russ

[Somnium]

Thanks Russ, it feels like each shot i take is getting better, so the quality is heading in the right direction :)



Thanks Greg. i used my AGO iDK 14.5 with a PMX+ and a FLI ML 8300 with Baader filters



Thanks Mike, this is one of the targets i always wanted to shoot



Thanks George, it almost feels like a completely different type of imaging, different skills required to get the colour balance right.

[RickS]

Congrats! Nice work, Aidan.

[Somnium]

Thanks Rick :)

[marc4darkskies]

Ah ha! Someone else has popped their NB cherry! :) Good stuff Aidan - a nice, though maybe somewhat understated (IMO), result.

Cheers, Marcus

[Somnium]

In terms of colour and saturation?

[marc4darkskies]

More luminosity I think and if it starts to look a little washed out, more sats. Colours look fine.

[Somnium]

I will have a play around with it tonight and see what I can do

[Stevec35]

That's way, way better than my first NB image Aidan! Definitely a good start. A few things to work on with the stars but you are certainly headed in the right direction.

Cheers

Steve

[Ross G]

Congratulations on your first NB image Aidan.

Good looking closeup with nice detail.

Ross.

[Gvarouha]

I love how smooth and noise free this image is. Nice work and nice colours

[Somnium]

Thanks guys, i really appreciate the comments

[codemonkey]

That's a cracker! Especially for a first NB effort. Nice work. I particularly like the palette.

[Somnium]

Thanks Lee