NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula.
Taken from Trent's Backyard.
Astro-Physics 180 EDF 7.1" APO Refractor f/7
SBIG ST-8 Astronomical CCD Camera w/CFW8 Color Filter Wheel
30 - 1 minute L(Luminance)
5 - 3 minute RG (Red, Green)
5 - 5 minute B (Blue)
A total of 40 seperate exposures were combined to create this image.
Autoguided exposures.
Bias Frame Dark Frame
Imges acquired in Software Bisque's CCDSoft V5
Auto-Focused using an OPTEC TCF-S (Temperature Compensating Focuser)
and @Focus routine in CCDSoftv5
Initial Processing performed in Axiom Research Mira Pro v6
Levels/Curves/Color Combine and Balance and smoothing in Photoshop 5.5
M17 The Swan Nebula.
Taken from Trent's Backyard.
Astro-Physics 155 EDF 7.1" APO Refractor 1185mm f/7
SBIG ST-8 Astronomical CCD Camera w/CFW8 Color Filter Wheel
20 - 30 second L(Luminance)
A total of 20 seperate exposures were combined to create this image.
Unguided exposures.
Bias Frame Dark Frame
Imges acquired in Software Bisque's CCDSoft V5
Auto-Focused using an OPTEC TCF-S (Temperature Compensating Focuser)
and @Focus routine in CCDSoftv5
Initial Processing performed in Axiom Research Mira Pro v6
Levels/Curves and smoothing in Photoshop 5.5
M20 The Trifid Nebula.
Taken from Trent's Backyard.
Astro-Physics 155 EDF 6.1" APO Refractor 1185mm f/7
SBIG ST-8 Astronomical CCD Camera w/CFW8 Color Filter Wheel
5ea - 120 second LRG (Luminance, Red, Green)
5 - 180 second exposures for Blue
A total of 20 seperate exposures were combined to create this image.
Unguided exposures.
Bias Frame Dark Frame Flat Frame Processed
Imges acquired in Software Bisque's CCDSoft V5
Initial Processing and color balance performed in Axiom Research Mira Pro v6
Levels and Curves/Layering for Core Detail in Photoshop 5.5
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula In Living Color!
Taken from Trent's Backyard.
Astro-Physics 180 EDF 7.1" APO Refractor 1185mm f/7
SBIG ST-8 Astronomical CCD Camera w/CFW8 Color Filter Wheel
5ea - 120 second LRGB (Luminance, Red, Green, Blue)
A total of 20 seperate exposures were combined to create this image.
Unguided exposures.
Dark Frame Subtracted
Software Bisque CCDSoft V5
Processed in Photoshop 5.5
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula
Taken from Trent's Backyard.
Astro-Physics 180 EDF 7.1" APO Refractor 1185mm f/7
SBIG ST-8 Astronomical CCD Camera
4 - 90 second auto guided exposures.
Dark Frame Subtracted
Software Bisque CCDSoft V5
Processed in Photoshop 5.5