Heart Nebula | Astrobiscuit | Page 1

remote hatch Sep 8, 2024, 5:41 PM

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This is 5h of exposure on my Carbonstar 150 with a dual-band SV220 filter (ASI2600MC).

weary mantle Sep 8, 2024, 6:55 PM

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Very nice! Isn't that a great little Newt? Very sharp very stable collimation and very light.

remote hatch Sep 8, 2024, 7:18 PM

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Yeah! I’ve been loving it so much. I can’t wait to image Orion with the Carbonstar.

eager cliff Sep 8, 2024, 7:58 PM

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Nice image! I plan on getting the carbonstar once its back in stock, hopefully in late september according to high point XD

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until then i wait impatiently

remote hatch Sep 8, 2024, 8:20 PM

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Get the primary mirror mask, it really helps reduce flaring

eager cliff Sep 8, 2024, 9:26 PM

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Thats the plan! also going to finally get an autofocuser lol

raven anvil Sep 8, 2024, 10:37 PM

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Reds are pleasing

remote hatch Sep 9, 2024, 12:36 AM

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Thanks! I had a hard time not pushing them even further, I had a lot of signal.

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Here's another edit in HOO, I pushed the reds up a bit higher just to bring out the faint details.

remote hatch Sep 9, 2024, 12:55 AM

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Okay, I think I like this better.

eager cliff Sep 9, 2024, 1:08 AM

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Wow!! I like that version better too.

still meteor Sep 9, 2024, 4:47 AM

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Great image, I dont want to burst any bubbles and I may be wrong but it looks like to me at least that the stars are slightly out of focus. But I be pixel peeping and I am super bad for that.

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I seriously love the image though just thought I might as well point it out.

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remote hatch Sep 9, 2024, 4:58 AM

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You’d be right, sadly… I was bummed. I think the focus was alright, but I believe my guide camera was loose and the cable tugged it occasionally. I had some bad subs, and even with some blinking/rejecting ended up with stars even BlurX couldn’t remedy.

torpid radish Sep 9, 2024, 4:59 AM

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remote hatch Okay, I think I like this better.

The first process is way better in my opinion, melotte 15 (basically the pillars of creation from temu) is the staple of the heart neb for me

remote hatch Sep 9, 2024, 4:59 AM

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I was going to throw out the data, but when I saw the signal was so good I decided to go for it.

remote hatch Sep 9, 2024, 5:00 AM

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torpid radish The first process is way better in my opinion, melotte 15 (basically the pillars...

Thanks! I think I like both. The first feels more canonical, the second was more fun for me to process. Maybe I’ll upload the first revision to AB (the second one made the cut).

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Here is the broadband version from earlier without the guide problems: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1281304243784912999/1281304249115869214/Heart.png?ex=66df2f92&is=66ddde12&hm=7f72885c678187108986cf6676f890d1060bba5257d37eee09370b38298747d4&

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I want to use the stars from that night on this starless data

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