More suburban astroimaging - NGC 1360 (Robin's egg nebula)

[RichardJ]

Gorgeous planetary nebula in Fornax.
Would love to have a go at this from a dark sky site.

Suburban RGB imaging is certainly challenging.

RichardJ :)

[PKay]

You have done well Richard.

It compares well with other results.

Nice work :thumbsup:

[Placidus]

Well done. It's a difficult target. We think it looks rather like a chook embryo in an egg. You've got that stringy bit at the very bottom.

[markas]

A really tough assignment in RGB from the suburbs!
A good result:thumbsup:
Mark

[multiweb]

Top shot Richard. Not an easy one. Really good color and details. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Addos]

great shot! what scope did you use? such a tiny object :)

[RichardJ]

Hi Adam,

My 12-inch F5 GSO Dob.

Thanks to everyone for their comments.
I'm amazed at what can be imaged in RGB from a suburban location. I'm still learning how to deal with gradients, noise and artefacts etc. The images are not as good as from a dark sky site and others post better images of many deep sky objects. But, I really enjoy tracking these objects down and the challenge of capturing some of their detail. I love eyepiece observing of DSOs but imaging lets me capture details I cannot hope to see e.g. the Horsehead nebula (taken on the same night)

Richard.

[Anth10]

Excellent pickups well done Richard.
Anth

[strongmanmike]

Excellent precis Richard and a very nice egg too! :thumbsup:

Mike