[Paul Haese]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Glad the image appeals.

Originally Posted by RobF

Really nice work Paul. Particularly enjoyed that palette you've achieved and some great detail in some of the "bubbles".

Was that done at F5?

Yes this was at F5 Rob. I have a reducer but at this stage I like having the rotator to compose images.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Saw that one on FB. Very deep indeed. Gorgeous colors and some very sharp details that only this kind of integration time would bring out. Well done.

Yep method in my madness it seems Marc.

Originally Posted by Andy01

Awesome result! It's fascinating all right
As I'm just starting out on NB imaging, may I ask which filters you mapped to which colours?
Cheers
Andy

Hi Andy, the map is Lum to luminance, SII to red, Ha to green and OIII to blue. Once I was happy with the colour I use RGB data for the stars.

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Can't argue with that - a really lovely image Paul!

This is not a criticism, but I can't help feeling that the stars should be somewhat tighter with an FSQ-106ED(?). Seeing, focus, processing bloat ... or my imagination?

BTW, I too am starting to build a target list - images like this will help a lot!

Cheers, Marcus

I agree Marcus, but as Rick pointed out I reckon it is the KAF8300 sensor.

This is after a star reduction too. If I ever get my STXL back I should try the FSQ with the 11002 sensor.

Originally Posted by dvj

Paul, you really had me fooled for a minute. I thought this image at first was from a much larger telescope. Well done!

jg

Thanks John, I cannot wait to use a much larger telescope on these targets.