The Christmas Tree Nebula Region

Here is an image that was taken only about two weeks ago from the Miller Observatory in Lincoln, NE. Taken under a full moon (once again, thank god for narrowband filters or else what would I do when the moon is up!?). This one, I think, is stunning. The raws looked terrible and I was afraid that this image wasnt going to come out, but I think I was wrong! Heres the details:

The Christmas Tree Nebula Region
Scope: Takahashi Epsilon 250
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount
Camera: SBIG STL11000M
Filter: Astrodon 6nm H-alpha
Exp Time: 3.5 hours

Enjoy!

Taylor

Ha! Forgot the image! Sorry. Here it is!

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Excellent image! I like it very much and want to take a shot at it myself.

Rob Mackie

Hi Taylor,
Lots of detail in the HA region! Nice shot.

Hi Taylor,

It has been a long time since I have seen your work! Your gear has definitely grown from the LX-200 and Black hawk!

Great shot! I could not resist fiddling with it. What do you think?

Brian

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Taylor,

As others have commented, this is a great shot, but there's lots more detail hiding in your data. Warren gave some great tips on how to make this region pop. Keep up the great work!

Eric