First attempt at a Hubble image. Wizard Neb

[+Graham]

Managed to gather 7 hours of O111 last night to add to the HA and S11 I already captured this week.

 

This morning I began the steep learning curve in processing this lot into a tri coloured image.

 

After a lot of reading I decided to bite the bullet and have a go.

 

It took a lot of trial and error, mainly errors but I think I have begun to get some where close in achieving a half decent result.

 

Set up.

 

GT 81

SXV - H9

SX filter wheel

Pier mounted belt modded NEQ6

Captured in Maxim

Guiding in PHD using a Loadstar and OAG

 

Stats.

 

HA - 7 hours of 1200 second subs.

O111 - 7 hours of 1200 second subs

S11 - 7 Hours of 1200 second subs

 

All subs stacked in Maxim

 

Aligned and combined in PS 6.

 

All comments tips and help welcomed and needed.

 

Click on image for full res.

 

Edited November 1, 2014 by Graham

[+RonC]

Very nice Graham, can't be easy!! Only comment I would make is that if you can darken the surrounding sky, the nebula contrast would be even better??

[+Ibbo]

Much better than I did (or do)

 

I would run a HLVAG on it (weak)

http://www.deepskycolors.com/

and would not darken the sky any at all

[Stephen]

 A very nice image

 

  Stephen

[+Graham]

Thanks for the comments.

HLVAG Steve ???

[+RonC]

I've no idea either Graham!

[glider]

Have a go using this method Graham.......

 

http://bf-astro.com/hubbleP.htm

[glider]

Hasta La Vista Green, Photoshop Plug-in that gets rid of green backgrounds.

[+Graham]

Have a go using this method Graham.......

 

http://bf-astro.com/hubbleP.htm

 

Thanks Noel will give that a try

Already found one problem I seem to have mapped the wrong colour to the wrong filter

Edited November 1, 2014 by Graham

[+Ibbo]

what he said

 

http://www.deepskycolors.com/tools.html

Edited November 1, 2014 by Ibbo

[+Ibbo]

Thanks Noel will give that a try

Already found one problem I seem to have mapped the wrong colour to the wrong filter

 

ooppps

[Sheila]

i was going to ask graham as you usually get magenta stars and background (not green)  but you answered that one  but still looks nice to me

better than my first attempt   well done

 

Sheila

 

if you want to send data i will have a go with it if you want

Edited November 1, 2014 by Sheila

[+Graham]

Had another go at this tonight using the correct mapping.

I also used the suggested method from Noel.

To say I am more than a little pleased with the outcome is a slight under statement.

 

Again click on the image for full size.

 

[Guest Tweedledum]

Graham,

 

Awesome, especially when you zoom in.

[Guest StevenWhatley]

Well done... Lovely image

[+RonC]

That's a great image now Graham, well done mate! (POTM ?)