Elephant Trunk Nebula - IC1396 (Hubble Colors)

[Greekastronomy]

http://astroforum.gr/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=3247

-> Telescope: LX200GPS 14" - Hyperstar 3
-> CCD: ATIK 16HR
-> Guiding Telescope: SkyWatcher 4"
-> Guiding Camera: Meade DSI 2
-> Guiding Software: PHD Guiding
-> Filter: Astronomik Ha, O3, S2
-> Processing: MaximDl / AstroArt / PhotoShop CS3
-> Exposure: Ha: 5hrs 15m (Lum) / S2: 2hrs 50m (Red)
-> Exposure: Ha: 45m (Green) / O3: 2hrs 20m (Blue)
-> Date: 29, 30, 31 Aug & 1, 15 Sep 2009
-> Place: Athens Greece

Informations:
Filter S2: (Sulphur) - Red Color
Filter Ha: (Hydrogen) - Green Color
Filter O3: (Oxygen) - Blue Color
Filters S2+Ha - Yellow Color

[multiweb (Marc)]

Ooh that's nice. Love the colors and details. The only thing I'd say is the diffraction spikes on the brightest stars. Did you had them later? They look a bit out of place and burnt. Other than that it's a superb picture.

[DavidU (Dave)]

Very very good image !A Carboni action to get the diffraction spikes?

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

This is a very interesting image. The palette seems to do the object justice.

11 hours over 6 nights is quite a marathon effort!

Frank

[Greekastronomy]

Thanks to all of u and i am happy that u like the image. Yes the spikes are from Noel and i promise u all that the next time i will make the spikes more better, more physical.

Antony

[Craig_L]

One of the best shots I have seen of this subject. Superb. Well done Antony.

[Paul Haese]

Wow that is a really nice image, so bright and really nicely processed.