Beginners Crescent Nebula - On going project

[Guest VikN46]

Hi Everyone,

Here is my image from last night, Work in progress.

I cant wait for it to get darker at night as the nights are far too short, before it starts getting light again and I can put much more time into an image.

Anyway here are last nights attempt from light polluted Leicester

NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula

11 x 240s Lights

5 x 240s Darks

Flats and Bias frames

ISO 800

I will be adding more data to this when I get the chance.

NGC6888 (click for larger image)

Using:

SW 150 PDS, EQ5 Pro Synscan GOTO.

Guiding: SW ST80 and QHY5

Modded Canon 600D with CLS clip filter

Using: BYEOS, PHD, DSS and trial version of Photoshop.

[+RonC]

Looking good Vicky, sleep during the day do you? I'm waiting for the dark to re-appear next month before I start imaging again, I like my sleep to much !

[Guest VikN46]

Looking good Vicky, sleep during the day do you? I'm waiting for the dark to re-appear next month before I start imaging again, I like my sleep to much !

I wish I could! 3 hours sleep then the school run and 5 hours at work. Some how the excitement of it all keeps me going and I love this hobby.

[+RonC]

Must be my age then Vicky! having got a warm room sorted in Jan this year, I'm looking forward to the Autumn nights! 

[Guest peter shah]

that's pretty deep Vicky, you have managed to capture some of the outer lying emission.....nice work