NGC2024 - Flame Nebula

[peter_4059]

Managed to get in a brief session last night 7x10 min subs through the Ha filter. I'm happier with this than my last attempt with the Ha filter however it still needs a lot more exposure to tame the noise.

[h0ughy]

lovely image Peter, your using the QHY8? so this isn't temperature noise rather it is signal noise - cant quite tell from this one posted but the top right and lower left areas look like slightly elongated stars? Man i love the filament detail of the flame. I have the gear just not got the time yet to try this i am still struggling to set up the dome.

[allan gould]

Nice one Peter - always see where your photos are coming from. Good setup you have there.
Allan

[jjjnettie]

One of my favourite Nebs Peter.
Thanks for posting.

[ozstronomer]

Lovely image Peter looks like a cooled CCD camera is the way to go in this heat
Geoff

[[1ponders]]

Noice Pete. ;) :thumbsup:

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Peter, but I'd turn the flame up the right way before it burns out the bottom of your piccie :):P:P:P

[Octane]

Peter,

An exemplary image. I really dig the framing.

Hope you can add more to it as time allows.

H

[richardo]

Looking good Pete!
Bit more data would certainly just top it off!

Glad you're able to image after the terrible floods...
Must be some pretty steamy sort of days you folks are having up there.

All the best
Rich

[troypiggo]

Looks great mate! Less noise than that other shot. What you reckon is better/different?

[peter_4059]

Cheers Dave. This was with the QHY8 pro at -15C. There was a bit of drift - I changed the orientation of the mount so the leg is under the counter weights and haven't treaked the polar alignment yet.



Thanks Allan - you should get one just like it!



Me to JJJ and it is a good size for my gear.



:thumbsup:



Thanks Paul.



I still haven't worked out which way is up. I'm just happy to get it on the chip!



Thanks for the encouragement H. It looks like the weather is going to turn bad for a while but might come back to this one as it is well placed at this time of year for me.



Thanks Rich - luckily we did not get any flooding here (although we were expecting it). The humidity has been very high lately - even late into the evening.



Cheers Troy. I think the object brightness is playing a big part - less stretching needed.

[troypiggo]

Looks like a bit of a green gradient too. Have you tried calibrating your monitor? :p

[peter_4059]

good to see you're back Troy. Did you have a nice holiday?

[troypiggo]

Very relaxing, but I really missed teasing you most of all.

[Hagar]

Very nice Peter. Good control of Alnitak and a few more subs and the noise will be under control as well.

Well done.