Cat's Paw Nebula, NGC 6334

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

I took this one over the last new moon at Wiruna. As has been too often the case lately, the seeing at my site was below par. However, you have to work with the data you've collected, so here it is.
https://www.astrobin.com/363209/0/?nc=user

Larger res here https://www.astrobin.com/full/363209/0/


Telescope: Plane Wave 12.5"CDK
Mount:AP900
Camera: FLI Proline16803
Exposure: 4.8 hours, LRGB
Processing: PixInsight

[Ryderscope (Rodney)]

Nice one Geoff. Quite amazing how much red has come out in the absence of Ha.

[gregbradley]

That's a good result Geoff. Lively looking stars too.

Greg.

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice image, Geoff! I thought there might have been some Ha in there until I read the capture details.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

A fine result Geoff, so many bits and shapes, it must provide MBJ with hours of fun

Mike

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Nice one Geoff. Quite amazing how much red has come out in the absence of Ha.

Thanks Rodney. I did push the red a bit, but reasonably legit

Originally Posted by gregbradley

That's a good result Geoff. Lively looking stars too.

Greg.

Thanks a Greg

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice image, Geoff! I thought there might have been some Ha in there until I read the capture details.

Ta Rick. Saturation push in curves works wonders.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

A fine result Geoff, so many bits and shapes, it must provide MBJ with hours of fun

Mike

I can just imagine!

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

That's excellent Geoff. I particularly like the way you've handled the OIII - showing it as intense and structured wisps and strands where wisps-and-strands-there-be, rather than pushing it beyond what it can do.

Top shelf.

Best,
Mike

[Ross G]

Hello Geoff,


What a great looking Cats paw photo!


Ross.

[topheart]

Nice one Geoff!
Cheers,
Tim

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Placidus

That's excellent Geoff. I particularly like the way you've handled the OIII - showing it as intense and structured wisps and strands where wisps-and-strands-there-be, rather than pushing it beyond what it can do.

Top shelf.

Best,
Mike

Originally Posted by Ross G

Hello Geoff,


What a great looking Cats paw photo!


Ross.

Originally Posted by topheart

Nice one Geoff!
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Mike, Ross and Tim