Horsehead Nebula

[tuxworth (Paul)]

Hi guys

This is my first post on this website. Thought I'd share this photo of the Horsehead Nebula. Taken with a colour camera, which is why it probably turned out green, but I don't mind it anyway. Any colour correcting/editting tips using this camera or Astro Pixel Processor are very welcome. Hope you like it.

Skywatcher 10" F4 Quattro Reflector
EQ6-R Pro Mount
QHY 268C Camera
Optolong UV/IR Cut filter
31 x 90sec exposures
Flats, darks and bias frame used
Astro Pixel Processor

[Kuz]

Hi Paul . Welcome to ice in space nice capture
Good to see another person from Central Queensland on here.

[LKD (Luke)]

Thats a pretty fine image for your first post

[tuxworth (Paul)]

Thanks LKD, I've been learning astrophotography for a couple of years but haven't been involved with any online (or offline) astro communities until now. Keen to pick up a few tips as well.

[tuxworth (Paul)]

Cheers Kuz, looks like you've got some pretty nice gear there!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Nicely done. Very good data.

[Cyberman (Rob)]

Nice photo. Could I ask which guidescope and guide camera you use?

[tuxworth (Paul)]

Thanks Marc! its the best of my photos so far

[tuxworth (Paul)]

Hi Rob, I use the skywatcher 50-ED guide scope with a
QHY 5-III 290M monochrome camera

[JohnF (John)]

Well I plan pleased to see that there is a green Horse head as well as the usual red ones

[Cyberman (Rob)]

Paul, I have a similar setup to yours. I converted a 50mm finder to a guiderscope. I have a Quattro 250F4 and eq6R. Still using dslr. I have the camera and guide scope under the telescope to reduce weight. Sometimes it guides well but sometimes not so good. Am thinking of getting OAG. Cheers Rob.