Thanks for checking it out fellas
Hey, what can I say, it's essentially a red nebula
along with nearby NGC 6357, so ain't my fault
With a little more colour data I could perhaps accentuate the small amount of non red that resides in the very centre of the nebula group but...according to ESO, it
is a
RED NEBULA and according to Monsignor Malin:
"the star-forming nebulae NGC 6334 and 6357 pictured here are buried in the plane of our Galaxy in the direction of Scorpius, and are seen through thick dusty clouds. The dust both scatters and absorbs blue light along our line of sight, giving these nebulae a deep red hue"
(just have to Google it)
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
A lot of nice detail there Mike. That billowing cloud is the best part.
The 694 makes an excellent narrowband camera being so sensitive to Ha and O111. I am surprised also at how quickly you can get a solid Ha image out of it. With your F3.8 it must build up very quickly.
Greg.
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Hi Greg, the H694 is a great camera....no darks no flats
And although I am not resigning my life to endless hours of data at all costs
... for sure the AG12 makes my lazy approach meaningful
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Originally Posted by SkyViking
Nice one Mike, with some good resolution too! it's fascinating how the various clouds that make up the Cat's Paw are all vastly different in appearance. Also interesting how this nebula is so predominantly red, ala the nearby Lobster.
Incidentally I've been gathering data on this same target on and off over the last month or so. I still miss the blue channel though but if the clouds clear then I hope to wrap it up and start processing the data.
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Thanks Rolf and although they are welcomed, it is also nice to hear comments other than those just to do with processing preferences
The pair NGC 6334 and 6357 are a classic duo for winter sky imaging...look forward to seeing yours. You may already be doing so but given you will likely not collect as little colour data as I did you shoudl eb able to accentuate the little bit of colour that resides in the central area of the paw
Mike