The dynamic range is a real killer and it took a fair while to get it under some sort of control and with reasonable colour. The background is a bit mottled, since there is a fair bit of stuff around the object as shown in the heavily stretched and thresholded second image.
Thanks for looking. regards Ray
Skywatcher 250f4 with RCC1
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Ha, 5 hour of 5 minute subs, RGB, ~1 hour each of 200 second subs.
On my iPad, the image looks very good. I like the colour and I think it is close to the hubble image of a few years ago. Impressive detail. Something I must add to the list for the RC12.
On my iPad, the image looks very good. I like the colour and I think it is close to the hubble image of a few years ago. Impressive detail. Something I must add to the list for the RC12.
Thanks Paul. There is some background stuff that could be teased out with longer exposure - could be interesting
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Originally Posted by stevous67
You've do an excellent job on doing this very tiny guy, well done indeed.
Steve
thank you Steve
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Originally Posted by Joshua Bunn
That's lovely Ray, I like the delicate colors. Such an interesting object up close.
thanks Josh - it sure is very interesting
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Originally Posted by allan gould
Great colours and detail in that image Ray. Really nice.
Allan
thank you Allan
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Originally Posted by alistairsam
Stunner as usual Ray,
Is this a crop, are you able to post a full frame?
Cheers
Alistair
thanks Alistair. this is heavily cropped. I have a somewhat larger image and will put it on astrobin, but I cropped early to save processing time.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Love the colour Ray. It really looks like a butterfly.
Greg.
Thanks Greg - I hadn't noticed that, but you are right, it does look like a butterfly.
That is very nice Ray. Love the colour and it looks quite natural and not pushed too far. I don't like the gaudy look seen so often; I think you really know where to draw a line in the sand.
That turned out well Ray. I think you should be happy.
Cheers
Steve
thanks Steve - yes, am pleased with how it turned out.
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Originally Posted by LewisM
That has to be the best one I have seen of this one EVER by an amateur astronomer! WELL DONE!
thanks for that generous statement Lewis.
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Originally Posted by RB
That's stunning Ray.
thanks very much Andrew.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
The colour version has come out really nice Ray, excellent job
That normally invisble "jet" showing up under extreme stretch looks veeeery interesting is it real or is it your imagination looks real to me
Mike
I think that it's real - might be from the PN, but it could also just be cirrus or low level Ha emission. will try to get some more data with the PN set into the far corner to see what the background sky looks like - good project for the next moonlit night + poor seeing.
That is very nice Ray. Love the colour and it looks quite natural and not pushed too far. I don't like the gaudy look seen so often; I think you really know where to draw a line in the sand.
Peter
Thanks Peter - it is always hard to know how far to go with colour, so thanks for the feedback
showing up under extreme stretch looks veeeery interesting 
is it real or is it your imagination 
looks real to me 
