M27 "Lucky Imaging"

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #1 10-09-2018, 02:53 PM

Well here it is, M27 The Dumbbell Nebula in LHaGB with my new ZWO ASI183mmPro. 3/4 of it was taken with incorrect MPCC spacing, the green and blue filters are actually visual filters double stacked with a UV/IR cut filter cos I don't have the proper ones.

Details: Luminance was taken with a Baader Semi-Apo filter. 134 x 30 seconds unguided.
Ha (30nm) 122 x 30 seconds unguided.
G = 110x30 seconds unguided (Hoya X1 Green + Baader UV/IR cut)
B = 79 x 30 seconds unguided (GSO 80A + UV/IR cut double stack)

Total = 445 x 30 seconds of "lucky imaging" unguided on a HEQ5 Pro all Bin2 -10C. GSO 10" F4

Bigger at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/365842/0/

There. That should leave you all scratching your heads for a while!

Prickly · #2 10-09-2018, 03:04 PM

Great effort. Is the camera you are using cooled. Some of the uncooled versions have very low noise.

Cheers
David

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #3 10-09-2018, 03:10 PM

Yes, camera was cooled to -10C for this image.

Andy01 (Andy) · #4 10-09-2018, 03:33 PM

Congratulations on your first light for the new camera!
Quite inventive filter usage as well

Nice image too

RickS (Rick) · #5 10-09-2018, 03:49 PM

Well done, Kevin. Nicely improvised

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #6 10-09-2018, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy01

Congratulations on your first light for the new camera!
Quite inventive filter usage as well

Nice image too

Thanks Andy!

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Originally Posted by RickS

Well done, Kevin. Nicely improvised

I'm the Macguiver of the astrophotography world.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #7 10-09-2018, 04:42 PM

Lovely colourful shot Kevin

How you feeling BTW?

MIke

topheart · #8 10-09-2018, 06:00 PM

Very nice result!
Cheers,
Tim

Camelopardalis (Dunk) · #9 10-09-2018, 06:09 PM

That’s a pretty respectable first light Kevin

So erm this guiding thing that everyone curses about...would get you rounder stars

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #10 10-09-2018, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Lovely colourful shot Kevin

How you feeling BTW?

MIke

Thanks Mike. I do like the colour of this one. Must be the good filters.

Feeling tired a lot lately. My blood pressure has been low since the stents so it's a bit of a struggle to do anything.

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Originally Posted by topheart

Very nice result!
Cheers,
Tim

Thanks Tim!

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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

That’s a pretty respectable first light Kevin

So erm this guiding thing that everyone curses about...would get you rounder stars

Yeah getting there Dunk. I took time off guiding for this shot. I'll attempt that black art tonight, clouds permitting.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #11 10-09-2018, 10:32 PM

That’s a very good M27 to be sure. Nicely done Kevin.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #12 10-09-2018, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryderscope

That’s a very good M27 to be sure. Nicely done Kevin.

Thanks Rodney. It's the start of a long adventure with this camera.

Ross G · #13 11-09-2018, 09:06 AM

Hello Kevin,

A great looking photo.

Good luck with your new mono/ccd adventure...I'm expecting some amazing photos from you.

Ross.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #14 11-09-2018, 09:09 AM

Thanks Ross! I'll be out every clear night collecting photons. I'm galaxy hunting now and have a nice one lined up.

willik (Willik) · #15 11-09-2018, 02:27 PM

Very nice M27 good detail and great colour
Martin

Paul Haese · #16 11-09-2018, 04:12 PM

Nice colour and detail Kevin. I hope you feel better soon.

SimmoW (SIMON) · #17 11-09-2018, 07:31 PM

Yes love the colours and resolution Kevin. Good to see you at it again

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #18 11-09-2018, 07:43 PM

A beautiful image taken with much resourcefulness. A pleasure to see.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #19 12-09-2018, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by willik

Very nice M27 good detail and great colour
Martin

Thanks Martin!

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Originally Posted by Paul Haese

Nice colour and detail Kevin. I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Paul. Getting there slowly. It's great to have no more angina pain.

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Originally Posted by SimmoW

Yes love the colours and resolution Kevin. Good to see you at it again

Thanks Simon! I'll be at it ever clear night if I can.

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Originally Posted by Placidus

A beautiful image taken with much resourcefulness. A pleasure to see.

Thanks M&T! Have the filter wheel now so all I need is the filters.