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mostschaedel
15-09-2019, 06:26 AM
http://www.werbeagentur.org/oldwexi/gallery_deepsky/VdB99_576xsm.jpg

This Sh2-1 and Sh2-7 image was built by using Ha, OIII, and RGB filter.
Total exposures:
26 x 5 minutes using H-Alpha filter,
20 x 5 minutes using OIII filter.
23 x 5 minutes using R filter,
21 x 5 minutes using G filter and
28 x 5 minutes using B filter.

Color mixture details:
Ha only into the red channel!
Find the H-Alpha image (http://www.werbeagentur.org/oldwexi/gallery_deepsky/_ha_26x_starless.jpg)before mixing with RGB here:
OIII was mixed with different percentages into the green and blue channel.
See the final result on Astrobin: (https://www.astrobin.com/ufjuyy/?nc=user)

You can find more images of the southern sky i have captured on my homepage (http://www.werbeagentur.org/oldwexi/gallery.html)
All image processing was done with PixInsight.
The exposure series happened in June and July during 20 different nights.

Details to the Objects:
Sh2-1: This combination of HII region and reflection nebula is ionised by the
B1V class star Pi Scorpii (HIP78265). Sh2-1 is a member of the nearby upper
Scorpius subgroup of the Sco OB2 association.
The Sco OB2 association is part of the
Gould belt (http://galaxymap.org/detail_maps/gould.html) and the inner edge of the Orion spur.

Sh 2-7: Is the core of a huge diffuse nebula and is ionised by the B0.2IVe
subgiant binary Delta Scorpii. Delta Scorpii is a member of the nearby Sco OB2
association.

Both Sh2 objects are approximatly 650 light years away.
See more on my homepage (http://www.werbeagentur.org/oldwexi/gallery.html#VdB99)

Equipment used: Telescope T8 at i-Telescope in Siding Springs Australia (http://support.itelescope.net/support/solutions/articles/231911-telescope-%20%208) .
During the nights: 2019-06-11 / 12 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 30, 2019-07-01 / 02 /05 / 06 / 21 / 22 / 24.

gregbradley
15-09-2019, 07:35 AM
Beautiful.

Greg.

Ryderscope
15-09-2019, 07:52 AM
That’s a superb image Gerald. A lovely mix of reflection and emission nebula.

Peter Ward
16-09-2019, 07:12 PM
A top-shelf image. Expertly processed. Nice :thumbsup:

Paul Haese
17-09-2019, 07:22 PM
This is nice Gerald. Great colour balance.

mostschaedel
28-09-2019, 02:02 AM
Greg, Rodney, Peter, Paul,
Thanks for looking at and commenting the image.

Gerald

Merckx
28-09-2019, 07:54 AM
Beautiful image Gerald

Slawomir
28-09-2019, 08:57 AM
A very nice image Gerald :thumbsup: