IC-434 + ngc2024 with ED80

FOOTPRINT · #1 13-11-2006, 10:57 AM

Hi All,
Still nice clear nights here, so imaged the Horsehead + Flame nebulas last night, the horsehead -IC434 is a dim subject, just low surface brightness generally, and the Canon DSLR wasent really designed to image such low light areas, however with DF subtraction the noise can be overcome (some other blobs in picture due to processing, and not using Flats yet) and the net result acceptable, comments welcomed.

8 x 6 Min. Exp. at ISO-800, DF removed- ED80@ F-7.5, Canon EOS300D (modded) guided on LX200+ MX7C

cheers................Jim

Ric · #2 13-11-2006, 12:21 PM

Hi Jim, excellent looking image. the clarity and the colours are fantastic.

great stuff

atalas · #3 13-11-2006, 04:08 PM

Another nice shot Jim.

jase (Jason) · #4 14-11-2006, 09:01 PM

Nice image Jim. Not an easy area to image at shorter focal lengths considering the star Alnitak is so bright. Longer focal lengths would also you to concentrate only on specific objects such as the flame and horsehead nebula. You could then mosaic them. Regardless, I still like the composition you have choosen.