A green Bug

[pmrid (Peter)]

Well, it IS a bug after all. The Ha dominates in this Hubble Palette version of NC6302; and there is a misty aura around it that I can't explain - atmospheric mosture?? It's in all the subs; source unknown.
EdgeHD14" at F11 (3900FL), OAG, ATIK11002M, S2,Ha, O3 6x10 mins each, Bin x2.
DSS and CS3 for clipped mask processing and finally cropped by about 50%.
Peter

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice shot, Peter.....a Xmas beetle

[Lester]

The detail is very good Peter.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Well, BUGger me, great shot Peter

It looks good in green...since it is a bug

THe detail is quite substantial too.

Mike

[atalas]

Real good detail.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Very nice Peter..... No need to wear out the NB filters. Looking forward to seeing something in real RGB colours. This camera seems to match beautifully with the big scope so RGB should be breathtaking. Come on!

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Hagar

Very nice Peter..... No need to wear out the NB filters. Looking forward to seeing something in real RGB colours. This camera seems to match beautifully with the big scope so RGB should be breathtaking. Come on!

My credit card and I thank you for this encouragement.
Peter

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very nice details in that shot.

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice to see it with some colour, Peter, even if it's green

[DavidU (Dave)]

Great image Pete. The green halo may be the complex molecular cloud you have picked up in Ha.
See pic in link
http://lcogt.net/en/image/space/ngc-6302-bug-nebula

[pmrid (Peter)]

Thanks everyone. That was fun.
Peter

[Ross G]

Great photo Peter.

So much deatil, nice colour and what an impressive focal length to be imaging at.


Thanks.


Ross.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Great image Pete. The green halo may be the complex molecular cloud you have picked up in Ha.
See pic in link
http://lcogt.net/en/image/space/ngc-6302-bug-nebula

Dave thanks for that link. I had never seen that surrounding haze in any other photos. I suspect mine was just a bit of condenstion though. I would like it to be otherwise but ....

Peter