First Ever Narrowband Colour Image

[TechnoBill]

Hi All,
Its nothing too special compared to the ones the pros post here, but this is my first ever Narrow Band Colour image. I am still learning how to process them. There is much more involved that with one shot colour and I still have a lot to learn me thinks.

New Camera, New Filters (well I never needed filters before ), new processing Software Pix Insight. So there was lots of learning tonight to get the image together followed by final playing around in Photoshop.

Its 6x5 minute exposures for each filter Ha, Sii, and Oiii (I think I have my i's right). 1.5 hours total, through an ED80 using a QSI 583wsg.

[hobbit]

very nice

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice work! That's a lot of new stuff to get under your belt.

Cheers,
Rick.

[pluto (Hugh)]

That's great, well done!

[alpal]

Nicely done for your first narrowband pic.
It is a mirror image!

[TechnoBill]

Thanks guys.

Hmmm Flipped Vertically ??
So focussed on the processing I didn't even notice that Pix Insight flips it vertically for some reason.

Thanks alpal

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by TechnoBill

Hi All,
Its nothing too special compared to the ones the pros post here, but this is my first ever Narrow Band Colour image.

Aaaand it's a great start Bill, I like the colour variation you are showing

Its 6x5 minute exposures for each filter Ha, Sii, and Oiii (I think I have my i's right)

I think the "I's" have it...ring the bells

[h0ughy (David)]

wow congratulations - i am yet to make the leap of faith and use my mono G2 and filters. well done

[Rod771 (Rod)]

Impressive start Bill, well done

[pw (Peter)]

Looks good to me, so much colour and nebulosity, well done.

[multiweb (Marc)]

+1 Impressive details and great colour palette.

[TechnoBill]

Thanks Everyone,
It has surprised and inspired me to image, image and image. Oh Damn clouds again

I have just fitted a new focuser to the ED80 so it has a fine focus now. I found it a little hard to hit the sweet spot. I can wait for the Eon 110 to turn up, should be a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Aaaand it's a great start Bill, I like the colour variation you are showing

Thanks Mike. I hope I can replicate it and it wasnt just a fluke. The stars were initially all very purple and getting the white stars was a bit of trial and error in photo shop.

TechnoBill

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by TechnoBill

Thanks Mike. I hope I can replicate it and it wasnt just a fluke. The stars were initially all very purple and getting the white stars was a bit of trial and error in photo shop.

TechnoBill

Actually, I don't mind seeing some magenta in the stars, not too much but a little bit kinda makes it resemble the Hubble shots and the Hubble palette is characterised by exactly these magenta stars so I think it is effectively quite valid

Mike

[atalas]

Nice detail and color...good work Bill.

[Spookyer (Brett)]

Great start. If my first ccd image comes out that well I will be very pleased.

[aarong (Aaron)]

Great start! I'm just about to go down that path, so very interested in your results.
Cheers,
Aaron

[TechnoBill]

Originally Posted by aarong

Great start! I'm just about to go down that path, so very interested in your results.
Cheers,
Aaron

There is a lot more work involved than one shot colour, especially the processing, but that then gives you something to do on Cloudy nights

TechnoBill

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Through an ED80 that's just nuts . Most ppl think that a guide scope!. Excellent work indeed for a 1st NB through a guide scope

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Through an ED80 that's just nuts . Most ppl think that a guide scope!. Excellent work indeed for a 1st NB through a guide scope

Yep, was my guide scope too

[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Despite I am not a big fans of NB images your shot deserve a high appraisal for being made with such a small instrument
Very nice EtaC TB!

Clear skies
Marco