Crab Nebula from Sierra Remote

[Martin Pugh]

Hi folks
started to get this data set last year, but didnt finish it until now.


Two versions – bicolour using OIII and Ha and a tri-colour NB.
21 hours total exposure (Ha 11, OIII/SII 5 hours each) taken with the CDK and U16M.

You probably wont like the NB version, but I tell ya, the Crab is one of those multi-coloured funky objects and I left the result as is because I processed this just like all of my other NB images, so it is a tad weird.

That said, the individual NB frames are amazing, and so different.

http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M1_Bicolour.jpg (http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M1_Bicolour.jpg)

http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M1_NB.jpg (http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/M1_NB.jpg)

hope you like them.

Cheers
Martin

[Larryp]

Absolutely incredible, Martin!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsu p:

[mithrandir]

The bicolour is great but I like the NB one better Martin.

[RickS]

I liked both images, Martin. Very cool!

[Rod771]

the NB is awesome!!!!

Well done Martin :thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

Wunderbar!
Magnifique !
Subarashii ! (Lost for English words :) )

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[gregbradley]

Fabulous images Martin. That plume at the top, I haven't seen that before.

Is there any chance that could be a newish phenomenon or has it not been picked up before?

Greg.

[David Fitz-Henr]

Great images Martin - certainly some interesting details in there! Certainly differing emissions from different areas in the nebula.

[Paul Haese]

Not sure which I like the most. Very nice work Martin.:thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Lovely result Martin, I'll refrain from using foreign languages but both look very beautiful :)

I remember R.J revealing that extension at the top, nice capture.

Mike

[alocky]

No point in adding any more superlatives. As usual your work is in its own league. I'm sure you've already covered it somewhere, but could you remind me which colour is mapped to which filter? It's fascinating that there's so much variation in the spectral intensity.
Makes me want to know more!
Thanks again.
Andrew.

[SkyViking]

Stunning rendition of this fascinating nebula. I think I like the bicolour version the most, but both are masterpieces for sure.

[Ric]

Two lovely images Martin, well done.

This is a subject I haven't seen done for a long while.

Cheers

[astroron]

Wonderful images Martin:eyepop:
I too have not seen that exstension before:shrug:
Mike could you point out a link if possible to R.J and and image please.:question:
Cheers:thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Sure: http://www.cosmotography.com/images/small_new_m1.html

It is rarely captured, so well done Martin

Actually (and in no way to detract from your image Martin - it is awesome!) if you look closely at RJ's image it even appears to show the torus around the pulsar at the centre and the emanating curved jets!...?

Mike

[naskies]

Amazing :thumbsup:

[DJT]

Beautiful images Martin. Thanks

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

I was also surprised by the plume, and went off to search for it in other images and indeed found Jays which shows it very well.

Andrew - for the tricolour image, I used the SHO palette where SII is mapped to red, Ha mapped to Green and OIII mapped to blue.

M1 is one of those objects that has plenty of emission across spectrum; I have some RGB data too and it is very strong.

cheers
Martin

[Ross G]

A beautiful photo Martin.

I am amazed by the detail.


Ross.