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rat156
05-12-2009, 12:56 PM
Hi All,

I acquired some more Ha data and some SII data for the Tarantula.

I added them together using the Hubble palette, LRGB mapped to Ha:SII:Ha:OIII.

I reduced the star halos which I typically get when combining the data this way and tweaked and tweaked it in PS.

Although this is probably not the last version of this object, I like it the way it is.

Taken with my 8" RC, SBIG ST-10XME, over two nights (2&3/12/2009).
Ha is a combination of 120 minutes through a 4.5nm filter and 100 minutes through a 13nm filter. OIII is 60 minutes through a 13nm filter and SII 60 minutes through a 13nm filter, binned 2x2. All sub-exposures were 10 minutes.

Cheers
Stuart
En1gma
05-12-2009, 01:21 PM
Nice nice nice

always love the Hubble pallette

rob
strongmanmike
05-12-2009, 02:08 PM
I agree with Rob, I never used to but IIIIIIIIIIIII have seen the (blue-green) light! :P

MIke
AlexN
05-12-2009, 06:55 PM
Yep, Hubble palette is brilliant.. Im a big fan!

The image itself is great Stuart! the RC + ST10 combo seem to be doing you very well indeed! :)
multiweb
05-12-2009, 07:40 PM
Top shot Stuart. Coming along really nicely. :thumbsup:
DavidU
05-12-2009, 07:58 PM
That's a really good job Stuart.:thumbsup:
Paul Haese
06-12-2009, 05:46 PM
Nice shot Stuart. The detail is very good and another shinning example of what the GSO RC's can do.
bloodhound31
06-12-2009, 10:44 PM
What to say?.....simple. I like it!

Baz.
gregbradley
07-12-2009, 04:35 PM
Very nice Stuart.
Only thing that puts me off a bit is its not centred.

Greg.
Hagar
10-12-2009, 06:47 PM
Great detail Stuart, Almost has a ghostly appearance about it. Must try some NB when the sky finally clears.
Ken
11-12-2009, 06:48 PM
Great effort Stuart the star clusters in the Nebular are very sharp your optics are very good.
Clear skies Ken
TrevorW
11-12-2009, 10:35 PM
Like the colours Stuart
iceman
15-12-2009, 06:10 AM
Lovely image Stuart, subtle colours and very sharp!
rat156
15-12-2009, 04:39 PM
Hi All,

Thanks for all the positive feedback.

Thanks Mike for an IOTW as well. Last time I did that someone discovered a big black blob on Jupiter. Must go home and setup the planetary scope!!

Cheers
Stuart
jase
15-12-2009, 11:11 PM
Congrats on the IOTW Stuart. Well deserved. I prefer more confident colour, but the subtly of the pastel hues appears to suit the scene incredibly well. Top work.
Rob_K
18-12-2009, 12:34 AM
Beautiful Stuart, a big luminous ghost! :thumbsup:


Cheers -