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moonshinegnomie

(2,916 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 10:41 AM Nov 2023

The fighting dragons of ARA

NGC 6188 also called the rim nebula or the fighting dragons
This might be my new favorite astrophoto Ive ever worked on.
I used a remote telescope.live scope to get 10 hours of data using 3 different filters to emphasize different parts of the nebula. I then stacked and processed the data using the hubble or SHO palette which assigns the light form the 3 filters to different colors. Sulfur gets assigned to red,Hydrogen alpha to green and Oxygen to blue




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The fighting dragons of ARA (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Nov 2023 OP
Oh my word! Stunning! niyad Nov 2023 #1
Wow, what a stunning photo! Congrats on your super work, my dear moonshinegnomie! Well done! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #2
Some day I'll understand how you do these shots. Bundbuster Nov 2023 #3
the processing is more important than the actual shooting moonshinegnomie Nov 2023 #4
Wow! Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2023 #5

moonshinegnomie

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4. the processing is more important than the actual shooting
Tue Nov 7, 2023, 11:50 AM
Nov 2023

whether im shooting at home or using a remote telescope the actual shooting is fairly automated. I have a device from my telescope that will slew to the object i want to shoot and then take however many exposure i want and what settings to use. That way i dont have stand outside for hours

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