NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4000 light years away in the constellation Ara. This image is presented in typical Hubble color Pallet.
Image Data: 20 x 12 min Ha, OIII and SII Bin 1 x 1 (approx 13 hours) Camera: SBIG STF-8300 with FW-8 Mount: Paramount MX Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 at F5 Processing: Image Processed with CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS 5.5. Location: Inner suburbs of Melbourne Australia Date: Taken on several nights between 1 May and June 10th 2012
Big learning curve processing this one and took me about 4 redo attempts to get it to where I was ready to post as I was certain there was a decent image in all this data. Afer first 2 attempts I went back and grabbed more SII and OIII data which was the turning point.
it is indeed an impressive one ... something to aspire to i think
Thanks you. You are too kind. What help is seeing images like Martin Pughs which gives you a sense that there is so much more in your data than you realise. My first 2 attempts at processing this were just rubbish.
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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
What a super image!!
Thank for looking.
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
very nice, lovely image
Cheers. Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.
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Originally Posted by alexandre
Hy Chris
It's very nice picture !
Congratulation !!
by!
alex
Appreciate the feedback.
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Originally Posted by FlashDrive
WOW......that's nice.
Flash
Thanks for commenting.
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Great image Chris.
I think narrowband suits this object better than HaLRGB.
Greg.
Sure does Greg. I like how different it can look depending on how you treat colors.
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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne
Damn that's good!!!
I to your skills sir!
Cheers,
Justin.
Thank you. My Skills I am sad to say are only about half of it. Being lucky enough to have nice equipment is a big part of it.
Some good reading on the subject of Narrowband processing also helps.
Although, I'm going to be critical -- your composition would have worked better had you caught the planetary in it as well. That is, a horizontal composition, twisted vertically, in post.
Still, it is a beautiful piece of work, as is. Print, frame, and hang.
Although, I'm going to be critical -- your composition would have worked better had you caught the planetary in it as well. That is, a horizontal composition, twisted vertically, in post.
Still, it is a beautiful piece of work, as is. Print, frame, and hang.
H
Agreed completely
I did not know that planetary on right was there. But I had gathered too much data to change composition on first night. Next time i woudl either rotate or shift whole thing to left.
to your skills sir!
