NGC 4755 - The Jewel Box Cluster

Stevec35 (Steve) · #1 01-04-2017, 04:01 PM

Last night I imaged the Jewel Box under pretty good conditions. It must have been a good night because the fog rolled in 10 minutes after I had finished.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/n...16200_RC14.htm

el_draco (Rom) · #2 01-04-2017, 04:07 PM

Ah yes, one of my absolute favourites, nicely captured.

Peter Ward · #3 01-04-2017, 04:39 PM

Lovely result

Stevec35 (Steve) · #4 01-04-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Lovely result

Thanks Peter. One of those nights where everything went right. Of course it is an easy object. Not like the things I normally go after.

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Originally Posted by el_draco

Ah yes, one of my absolute favourites, nicely captured.

Thanks mate

alpal · #5 01-04-2017, 05:21 PM

Good pic Steve.
I love it how one star is orange.
It's also a great target to test & compare eyepieces.

cheers
Allan

Stevec35 (Steve) · #6 01-04-2017, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by alpal

Good pic Steve.
I love it how one star is orange.
It's also a great target to test & compare eyepieces.

cheers
Allan

Thanks Allan. There are a few other clusters that have a red star too. NGC 3293 is one that springs to mind.

Maurice · #7 01-04-2017, 06:14 PM

Thats a great image Steve.
Lovely colours
Cheers
Maurice

DJT (David) · #8 01-04-2017, 06:39 PM

Nicely done Steve, glad you are getting some imaging time.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #9 01-04-2017, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DJT

Nicely done Steve, glad you are getting some imaging time.

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Originally Posted by Maurice

Thats a great image Steve.
Lovely colours
Cheers
Maurice

Thanks guys!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #10 02-04-2017, 06:20 AM

Great cluster image Steve, it really is a gem

One minor recommendation, the sharpening looks just a tad harsh, causing ring artefacts around the bright stars, if you could back this off a little I think the bright stars would look more natural and glow a little more

Mike

marc4darkskies (Marcus) · #11 02-04-2017, 09:39 AM

Very nice result Steve!

Stevec35 (Steve) · #12 02-04-2017, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

Very nice result Steve!

Thanks Marcus

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Great cluster image Steve, it really is a gem

One minor recommendation, the sharpening looks just a tad harsh, causing ring artefacts around the bright stars, if you could back this off a little I think the bright stars would look more natural and glow a little more

Mike

Thanks for the feedback Mike. I honestly didn't think I used a lot of sharpening but it was processed in haste so I might go back and take a bit more time over it.

RickS (Rick) · #13 02-04-2017, 10:14 AM

Very jewel like, Steve

IanP · #14 02-04-2017, 12:18 PM

Really lovely gems

I second Mike's ...

Stevec35 (Steve) · #15 02-04-2017, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by IanP

Really lovely gems

I second Mike's ...

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Originally Posted by RickS

Very jewel like, Steve

Thanks guys. Glad you liked it.

Paul Haese · #16 02-04-2017, 01:53 PM

Nice composition Steve and I like the colour too.

Stevec35 (Steve) · #17 02-04-2017, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice composition Steve and I like the colour too.

Thanks Paul

Regulus (Trevor) · #18 02-04-2017, 03:07 PM

Such a classic little cluster for all us southerners. Nicely done Steve

Trevor

Stevec35 (Steve) · #19 02-04-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Regulus

Such a classic little cluster for all us southerners. Nicely done Steve

Trevor

Thanks Trevor. It was one of those nights where just about everything went right.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #20 02-04-2017, 04:27 PM

It absolutely glows and sparkles. Beautiful.

And good to see an open cluster.

Best,
M & T