Feeling like seafood tonight?

[Slawomir]

Hi all,

This is my first attempt at this popular DSO. Looks like an interesting object, and eventually this B/W image will hopefully be transformed into a colour image.

Acquisition details:

-> CFF 105mm f/6 with a flattener
-> ICX 814
-> 33 x 900s Ha
-> Paddington in Bris Vegas
-> Processing in PI and some initial experimental stretch with Fits Liberator. At this image scale (1.18"pp) drizzle was unnecessary.


Astrobin: http://www.astrobin.com/full/304247/0/

Full res: http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/f31f1e56a7151caacdd7b1565c60975a.16 536x16536_q100_watermark_watermark_ opacity-15_watermark_position-6_watermark_size-S_watermark_text-Copyright%20Slawomir%20Lipinski.jpg

Thank you for looking
Suavi

[Andy01]

Nicely balanced composition Suavi, should make a dramatic colour image!
There's already plenty of nice detail showing :)

[Slawomir]

Thank you Andy!

I had a look at a single 900s sub and the whole stack, and it really stood out for me that if I want my images to be more 3D-like and not flat, significant integration is the only way...

Hopefully weather gods will allow to start collecting OIII photons for this target, while the moon is not interfering.

[Atmos]

It's looking good Suavi! As someone that has been imaging at 1.15"/pixel for a while, it can be quite useful drizzle integrating at your image scale.

You do make a very good observation though, integration time is what really helps with that 3D feel. It is something that I should remember as you've been putting more time into each channel than I've been putting into entire images! :lol:

[atalas]

Love It Suavi :thumbsup:

[Placidus]

Excellent detail depth and contrast. A lovely image. Especially so given the aperture and sky.

[Retrograde]

Showing great promise Suavi. Looking forward to the final image.

[gregbradley]

That's a great looking Ha image Suavi.

Greg.

[Slawomir]

Thank you gents for your encouragement. Started collecting OIII last night - certainly there is not much signal in it!

[RickS]

A lovely standalone Ha image, Suavi. Look forward to the colour version...

[strongmanmike]

Excellent Ha Prawn your Suaviness! and a great illustration of the change in look with exposure :thumbsup:

Mike

[Slawomir]

Thank you Rick and Michael. Got 5.5 hours of OIII already. Will do a quick integration and see if I need much more or perhaps I could get away with what I have and soon move to SII.