NGC 6559 with some data added.

Hagar (Doug) · #1 02-07-2011, 12:38 PM

NGC 6559 and surrounds.

LRGB = 70min, 30min, 30min, 70min in 10 minute subs

Camera : QHY9 with Baader LRGB filters
Scope: Takahashi TSA 120

Subs calibrated, aligned and combined in CCDStack, Fiddled with Photoshop CS4.
I shot some more of the blue channel and removed some of the colour subs which were below par. I am reasonably happy with the end result but just not sure about the colour balance. I have moved this all over and decided to leave it where I started.

Hi Res version HERE

Alchemy (Clive) · #2 02-07-2011, 01:26 PM

It looks detailed enough.. As a first glance, the reflection nebulosity seems a touch magenta..ish.

Hagar (Doug) · #3 02-07-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

It looks detailed enough.. As a first glance, the reflection nebulosity seems a touch magenta..ish.

Thanks Clive, I was a bit concerned about the reflection neb colour but thats the way it came up. Red and blue = purple I suppose.

alan meehan (Alan) · #4 02-07-2011, 09:39 PM

What a terriffic shot Doug well done very nice area of sky
AL

Paul Haese · #5 03-07-2011, 10:32 AM

Plenty of data there Doug. The first looks too red to me in the stars and the second is almost there but the golden stars are not showing up. When I did this I had to do several layer masks to get the colour of the star and the colour of the nebula how I wanted. Some minor tweeks and you are there I reckon.

Hagar (Doug) · #6 03-07-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alan meehan

What a terriffic shot Doug well done very nice area of sky
AL

Thanks Alan. Busy area with lots to image, just need the weather gods on side.

Hagar (Doug) · #7 05-07-2011, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Plenty of data there Doug. The first looks too red to me in the stars and the second is almost there but the golden stars are not showing up. When I did this I had to do several layer masks to get the colour of the star and the colour of the nebula how I wanted. Some minor tweeks and you are there I reckon.

Thanks Paul, colour balance is my pet hate. Star colour is next. I look at it today and it seems OK then tomorrow it seems off. I feel I can only rely on others comments. I must be going blind well at least colour blind.