Ngc 6726

[Martin Pugh]

Hi all
This is obviously a dusty area, but I had no idea it extended so far until I put this data together.
Taken with the FSQ106N and STL11K it is HaLRGB image consisting of 2:8:2:2:2 hours (16 hours). The Ha data was used only to get some definition on the two central stars responsible for the reflection nebulae (6726/6727) - otherwise, it was burned out.

http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...C6726_LRGB.jpg

hope you like it!

clear skies
Martin

[alpal]

Nice & sharp Martin but could you have got a little
more colour out of it - especially in those stars?
Maybe it's me - perhaps I am used to people turning up the saturation?
Is that what you meant by burned out?

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice to see what you can do with a bit more data than my last attempt. Very pretty, Martin!

[Martin Pugh]

You are absolutely right about those stars - I think I uploaded an earlier version of the image I was working on

But - I did enhance those stars further in what is the actual finished image.

http://www.martinpughastrophotograph...NGC6726_v5.jpg

The luminance and colour frames were overexposed, so I used a much narrower Ha filter to blend in the data there.

cheers
Martin

[Peter Ward]

Now that's more like it...

How does it go again? Spectacles.... something starting with "T", wallet and watch?

Very tidy indeed.

[alpal]

That's better now.
You have more blue in the stars & bit more background in the nebulosity.
It's a nice photo.
cheers
Allan

[Martin Pugh]

Appreciate it. Thanks!

[whzzz28 (Nathan)]

Fantastic image.

[Ross G]

A great photo Martin.

Amazing detail and depth.


Ross.