NGC346 Nebula in the SMC

[Bassnut]

Hi Guys

NGC346 in NB. This Nebula has a huge dynamic range, the young central star forming region is very bright, but the surrounding Nebula is quite dim in comparison, so it was a challenge to process.

Big here (https://fredsastro.smugmug.com/Photography/Astrophotography-1/i-nsc9Pns/A).

Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop. 43 hrs Total exposure time.
Ha, SII,Ha,OIII. Mapped as Lum, yellow, red, Blue

Ha 27hrs, 40min subs bin1. SII 10hrs 40min subs bin2, OIII 15hrs 40min subs bin2.

[DJT]

Noice..the choice of colours is excellent and you have pulled out an amazing amount of Ha around the neb.

Top job:thumbsup:

[Placidus]

That is exceedingly deep, Fred. Very faint stuff captured there. Remarkable.

[Andy01]

Remarkable Fred, looks ethereal- delicate and diaphanous.
Great job on controlling the dynamic range too. :thumbsup:

[Bassnut]

Thanks Dave, lots of Ha in the middle too, but strong OIII drowned it out.



Thanks M&T.



Cheers Andy, should have been more colour in the star forming region but I gave up tryng to desaturate it.

[RickS]

Very cool, Fred. Andy said it well. You've got a lovely floaty, dreamy thing going on there.

Cheers,
Rick.

[strongmanmike]

Looks like a love heart :) ..meah, a different view, cool :thumbsup:

Mike

[gregbradley]

Nice image Fred. It can be a bit unphotogenic this one and I think you've done a great job getting so much detail and a nice zoomed in look.

Greg.

[Bassnut]

Thanks Guys. Yes its not that photogenic really.

[el_draco]

Beautiful!

[Atmos]

Really nice Fred and good chose of colour palette for the region :)

[Paul Haese]

This is one of the largest scale images I have seen of this object. It does tend to look fairly non descript normally but you have captured a lot of interesting detail Fred. The core presents quite well.

[Stevec35]

Nicely done Fred. You've picked up a lot more of the surrounding Ha than I've ever been able to achieve with this object.

Cheers

Steve