NGC6589 and NGC6590

[Paul Haese]

Taken over 5 nights this image is a bit incomplete and for several reasons. The first of which is the luminance is a bit short for my liking and still has a bit of noise in the darker areas. The second is there is a star just outside of the field on the top right that is causing a flare and that has spoiled the shot a bit. And; finally some of the stars are not registered properly. I don't know why but every now and again I get this problem with my star images. I have tried several different methods to eliminate the problem but I cannot seem to get it all out completely. It is a minor thing but annoying to my eye.

There many fine images of these objects out on the net and there was plenty of inspiration to give me guidance. I am not 100% happy with the colour, but I have been tossing and turning for a few nights and this is about the best mean fit. Perhaps it suits others too.

Composed of 10.6 hours of integration with LHaRGB data. Colour and luminance subs are 20 minutes in length and Ha is 30 minutes in length.

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[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Hi Paul,

I think it is a fine image of a surely challenging DSO.

I see what you mean about star registration. I am not sure if that would solve your problem, but PI has very neat and IMO powerful star alignment mechanisms, even allowing for correction of localised image distortions.

[PRejto (Peter)]

I think it looks quite good Paul. It's colourful and smooth. I don't see the registration issue....I wish I could get things as tight as you do! Must be your great seeing and "obsession" with focusing. It certainly pays off!!

Peter

[Rex]

Awesome result Paul. I simply love the star colours in your images. I see the registration issue you mentioned and the flare, but I didn't find either bothersome. A great example of what appears to be a very challenging object.

[gregbradley]

Great image Paul. I must be missing it as I don't see much of a registration issue. Perhaps a little bit of blue or green edging on a few. Hard to say.

I like the star field its nicely done and the red Ha areas are well processed.

Greg.

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Nicely done Paul. I think the registration problem is pretty small but you are a perfectionist.

Steve

[topheart]

Thanks for sharing this very nice image!

Cheers,
Tim

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

looks really nice Paul, really sharp but delicate; you don't really notice the registration unless you're going looking for them. thanks for sharing. it must be a faint target.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Excellent as it stands.

[marco (Marco Lorenzi)]

Lovely image Paul, I really like the way you managed to keep the overall looking natural and yet deliver plenty of details! Color balance as usual is top notch, well done!

Clear skies
Marco

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by Slawomir

Hi Paul,

I think it is a fine image of a surely challenging DSO.

I see what you mean about star registration. I am not sure if that would solve your problem, but PI has very neat and IMO powerful star alignment mechanisms, even allowing for correction of localised image distortions.

Thanks Slawomir, a few guys I know use PI specifically for registration purposes. I figure it has something to do with very slight image scale changes due to focus. Most often red is the offending channel.

Originally Posted by PRejto

I think it looks quite good Paul. It's colourful and smooth. I don't see the registration issue....I wish I could get things as tight as you do! Must be your great seeing and "obsession" with focusing. It certainly pays off!!

Peter

Hi Peter, the seeing certainly helps, my guiding on that scope is less than 0.1 of pixel generally and yes my obsessiveness on other things such as focus must be paying off.

Originally Posted by Rex

Awesome result Paul. I simply love the star colours in your images. I see the registration issue you mentioned and the flare, but I didn't find either bothersome. A great example of what appears to be a very challenging object.

Thanks Rex. Star colour can be hard to manage sometimes. I have found the more colour data I have the easier I can manage star colour.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Great image Paul. I must be missing it as I don't see much of a registration issue. Perhaps a little bit of blue or green edging on a few. Hard to say.

I like the star field its nicely done and the red Ha areas are well processed.

Greg.

Thanks Greg, it is not much but enough to erk me. Need to look at something else for a bit and process something else.

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Nicely done Paul. I think the registration problem is pretty small but you are a perfectionist.

Steve

Thanks Steve, yep perfectionist does describe me. Little stupid stuff like that bothers me.

Originally Posted by topheart

Thanks for sharing this very nice image!

Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

looks really nice Paul, really sharp but delicate; you don't really notice the registration unless you're going looking for them. thanks for sharing. it must be a faint target.

Thanks Russell, yes quite faint target. It must be a very dense regions of space given that it appears there is very little open space present. The darker stuff is quite faint.

Originally Posted by Placidus

Excellent as it stands.

Thanks Mike.

Originally Posted by marco

Lovely image Paul, I really like the way you managed to keep the overall looking natural and yet deliver plenty of details! Color balance as usual is top notch, well done!

Clear skies
Marco

Thanks Marco, the hard part is to not over do the darker regions or boost the contrast too much I think.

[jase (Jason)]

I enjoyed that Paul. Image appears balanced and you've got the golden star cloud hues going on. As you say a slight registration misalignment but its not distracting. If they bother you, go in with the burn tool on the green layer subdue the misalignment. Sometimes, its more hassle than its worth. IC1283-84 are quite pink due to the combination of HII and blue light reflected dust in the area. Its not easy to convey as the Ha data can be overpowering. You've managed that aspect well. I like what you've put together. Good job.

[Paul Haese]

Originally Posted by jase

I enjoyed that Paul. Image appears balanced and you've got the golden star cloud hues going on. As you say a slight registration misalignment but its not distracting. If they bother you, go in with the burn tool on the green layer subdue the misalignment. Sometimes, its more hassle than its worth. IC1283-84 are quite pink due to the combination of HII and blue light reflected dust in the area. Its not easy to convey as the Ha data can be overpowering. You've managed that aspect well. I like what you've put together. Good job.

Thanks Jase. I had not considered using the burn tool. Thanks for the tip.

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice image of what looks to me like a curious prawn