Was able to take advantage of another clear night Friday. I accumulated 3.5
hours of data (with only 4 hours of darkness here in Michigan). I had never
imaged the Iris Nebula and it had always fascinated me, so I pointed my 10"
Newt in that direction. Seeing was average early on and improved as the
evening wore on.
I processed this one a little darker than many I've seen...I wanted to make
it more to the rich and creamy side than bold and chewy. I've never
experienced an area of the sky so rich in subtle hues. What I assumed was
chrominance noise or defects for the most part turned out to be real
features...really cool!
Details here:
http://www.ricksastro.com/DSOs/ngc7023_iris.shtml
Regards,
Rick Krejci
hours of data (with only 4 hours of darkness here in Michigan). I had never
imaged the Iris Nebula and it had always fascinated me, so I pointed my 10"
Newt in that direction. Seeing was average early on and improved as the
evening wore on.
I processed this one a little darker than many I've seen...I wanted to make
it more to the rich and creamy side than bold and chewy. I've never
experienced an area of the sky so rich in subtle hues. What I assumed was
chrominance noise or defects for the most part turned out to be real
features...really cool!
Details here:
http://www.ricksastro.com/DSOs/ngc7023_iris.shtml
Regards,
Rick Krejci
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