Go Back   IceInSpace > Images > Deep Space
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
  #1  
Old 13-09-2012, 10:49 PM
Martin Pugh
Registered User

Martin Pugh is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 1,346
Helix 31plus20

Hello everyone.

Ok, so I have managed to accumulate 20 hours OIII thus far and have been able to incorporate this into the previous 31 hours Ha.

Here is the result - http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...x_31plus20.jpg

Fairly good I think, but I am currently getting another 10 hours or so OIII, just to see.

cheers
Martin
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 13-09-2012, 11:43 PM
Stevec35 (Steve)
Registered User

Stevec35 is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 3,654
That sure is a lot of OIII Martin and the colour result looks amazing.

Cheers

Steve
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 13-09-2012, 11:47 PM
Leobartz (Leonardo)
Registered User

Leobartz is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Canela-RS, Brazil
Posts: 16
Fantastic Martin, very impressive result! Looking forward to see the extra OIII 10h.

Cheers,

Leo
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 14-09-2012, 12:12 AM
cventer's Avatar
cventer
Registered User

cventer is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 957
Thats looks very different with just Ha and OIII. Very nice.

What scope/camera combo you using Martin ? Whats your guiding solution ?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 14-09-2012, 03:56 AM
dvj's Avatar
dvj (John)
Registered User

dvj is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: U.S.A
Posts: 755
Wonderful image Martin. Best Helix I've seen done with the FSQ. I'm tempted to give it a try.
j
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 14-09-2012, 05:36 AM
nandopg's Avatar
nandopg
Registered User

nandopg is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Santa Rita do Sapucai - Brazil
Posts: 303
That is an amazing image, showing the very faint details of the nebular structure around the Helix.

The view on OIII filter is truly majestic !!

Congratulations for this amazing result,

Fernando
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 14-09-2012, 07:19 AM
prokyon's Avatar
prokyon (Werner Probst)
Metalhead

prokyon is offline
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Austria/Europe
Posts: 728
Great result, very detailed!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 14-09-2012, 07:19 AM
Peter.M's Avatar
Peter.M
Registered User

Peter.M is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 970
Amazing stuff, I have just ordered a full set of filters. I am stumped as to how you got such nice star colours from narrowband data. Time for some experimentation.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 14-09-2012, 08:33 AM
gregbradley's Avatar
gregbradley
Registered User

gregbradley is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 18,183
That's an unusual look but very pleasant.

Is this an 8300 chipped camera as I would have thought FSQ and 16803 would make the Helix look tiny.

Greg.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 14-09-2012, 09:01 AM
strongmanmike's Avatar
strongmanmike (Michael)
Highest Observatory in Oz

strongmanmike is offline
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 17,681
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Pugh View Post
Hello everyone.

Ok, so I have managed to accumulate 20 hours OIII thus far and have been able to incorporate this into the previous 31 hours Ha.

Here is the result - http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...x_31plus20.jpg

Fairly good I think, but I am currently getting another 10 hours or so OIII, just to see.

cheers
Martin
51hrs and climbing... - now that's just plain rediculous...only 10 more hrs?..why stop at 61hrs? Directors descretion ala Hubble...just keep going


Mike
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 14-09-2012, 03:17 PM
Larryp's Avatar
Larryp (Laurie)
Registered User

Larryp is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,244
Superb!
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 14-09-2012, 04:14 PM
David Fitz-Henr's Avatar
David Fitz-Henr
Registered User

David Fitz-Henr is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bowen Mountain
Posts: 837
That's a remarkable image Martin, great colour processing as well - well done!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 14-09-2012, 06:59 PM
Paul Haese's Avatar
Paul Haese
Registered User

Paul Haese is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 9,991
Very 3D look Martin. I like the hue of the blue and the red is just that nice blood colour. Is there no SII? I thought I had seen a hubble pallette of this. Hmmm I think it was Jase.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 14-09-2012, 07:16 PM
jjjnettie's Avatar
jjjnettie (Jeanette)
Registered User

jjjnettie is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,741
You have amazing dedication to the art!!
All your patience has certainly paid off on this one.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 14-09-2012, 07:30 PM
atalas's Avatar
atalas
Registered User

atalas is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
Very nice Martin.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 14-09-2012, 08:01 PM
RickS's Avatar
RickS (Rick)
PI cult recruiter

RickS is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 10,584
A very different view of the Helix, Martin. Quite stunning!
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 14-09-2012, 08:15 PM
Martin Pugh
Registered User

Martin Pugh is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 1,346
Thanks very much everyone.

Hey Mike - it really isnt any bother at all when you can do unattended, automated data acquisition all night long from a static observatory, while you are tucked up in bed! Obviously, if you had to trek out to a dark site, you would not be getting 50 hours on anything.

This is the FSQ106 - Just cropped.

Paul - I did do this with the RC, full SHO palette with 25 hours SII as it has almost no emission in this band.

More exposure to come.......

Martin
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 15-09-2012, 06:46 PM
SkyViking's Avatar
SkyViking (Rolf)
Registered User

SkyViking is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand
Posts: 2,260
Wow that looks fantastic Martin, and 50+ hours already... keep going at it
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 17-09-2012, 02:24 AM
dvj's Avatar
dvj (John)
Registered User

dvj is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: U.S.A
Posts: 755
I just finished 10 hours of H-a on this. I'm very impressed with Martin's marathon 30 hour exposure in H-a alone. The fainter outer shell detail is just starting to appear with extreme stretching of the curves. Pretty amazing Martin for the FSQ, but I should not be surprised as I think the FSQ is the finest wide field astrograph ever made - IMHO.

jg
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 17-09-2012, 08:50 AM
marc4darkskies's Avatar
marc4darkskies (Marcus)
Billions and Billions ...

marc4darkskies is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Quialigo, NSW
Posts: 3,143
A compelling rendition Martin - very nice!

51 hours and counting?!! Let no one say you lack commitment mate!!

Cheers, Marcus
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time is now 09:31 PM.

Powered by vBulletin Version 3.8.7 | Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Advertisement
Bintel
Advertisement