NGC6334 Narrow Band

[peter_4059]

More playing with the QSI683 last night - with the moon near full I decided to try my first attempt at some narrow band imaging. I went for the cats paw again so I can play with some Ha blending using my previous LRGB data.

This image is 1.5 hrs of Ha, and 1 hr each of OIII and SII (all 10 min subs) mapped as SIII (R), Ha (G), OIII (B).

The Ha data was a lot stronger than the other two so I'll probably try to get some more OIII and SII tonight.

I'm quite pleased with it as my first NB image.

Comments welcome.

[troypiggo]

Reckon that's pretty awesome. This NB is a whole other ballgame, hey. How did you end up blending them?

[kepp]

I like this alot

[Dennis]

Hello, Peter

Well, that’s one of the larger “Cat’s Paws” images that I’ve seen – quite an impressive image scale. The detail in the top right “lobe” is quite tantalising – nice work Peter!

Cheers

Dennis

[RickS]

A very nice image for your first NB, Peter!

[Ross G]

Great photo Peter.

Congratulations on your first NB image...I still don't have the courage!

Amazing detail.

Ross.

[ozstronomer]

Well done, looks great for a first go at NB :thumbsup:

[peter_4059]

Thanks Troy. It certainly needs long exposures - probably a couple of hours per filter. I blended SII/Ha/OIII as RGB using PS and then used levels/curves to even up the histograms.



glad you liked it.



Thanks Dennis. That top right lobe has been the benchmark for me on this object - there is so much going on in that region. It is interesting to compare what is revealed in the NB vs LRGB image.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=94155




Thanks Rick. It is another steep learning curve.



Cheers Ross. Just gotta get that guiding working well and the rest is easy!



Thanks Geoff.

[troypiggo]

The top right lobe in the NB looks completely different to the top right lobe in the LRGB :P (they're mirrored)

[allan gould]

Great capture Peter. Is there something going on on the right hand side of the image? looks like some light creep or other (Moon?). But a really great first NB and very sharp and detailed.

[strongmanmike]

Well maybe not purrrfect pete :P...but excellent for a first go at this dark art, wait and see what you come up with from now on...it's like Luna Park :thumbsup:

Mike