NGC346 in NB

[alistairsam]

An attempt at NGC346 and neighbors.
I struggled a bit with tracking on this one and stars were a bit eggy.

I really like this nebula with its delicate wispyness and need to re-acquire proper data. Love Don's version of this.
Didn't know what to make of the colours.
comments welcome

Higher res here http://www.astrobin.com/full/214135/0/

3 x 30min Ha
2 x 30min O3

10inchF4
STF8300m
Paramount MyT


Alistair

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Very nice image Alistair

I think you processed it very well and your image looks very pleasing to the eye.

I was planning to image the exact same area also in narrowband, so it is nice to see what to expect. My camera has been sent for an upgrade though, so I am out of action for a while...

[RickS (Rick)]

Nicely pastel and wispy, Al. Interesting that it looks so sparse. My wider versions are jam-packed with stars, then they include LRGB data.

Cheers,
Rick.

[alistairsam]

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Very nice image Alistair

I think you processed it very well and your image looks very pleasing to the eye.

I was planning to image the exact same area also in narrowband, so it is nice to see what to expect. My camera has been sent for an upgrade though, so I am out of action for a while...

thanks Slawomir
it is a bit unusual the way it turns out in NB but is really nice with delicate features. I really need to do it justice so will try adding more data.
I'm having trouble guiding on this though as its close to the pole.

Originally Posted by RickS

Nicely pastel and wispy, Al. Interesting that it looks so sparse. My wider versions are jam-packed with stars, then they include LRGB data.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick
I guess the 5nm Ha and 3nm O3 do yield sparse stars.
I like the pastel colours too.

Cheers
Alistair