NGC 2174, the 'Monkey Head Nebula' in Gemini
The images comprising this were taken through drifting, thin cloud - of course, while setting up and locating the (dim) subject, the sky had been perfectly clear! The stars are not as sharp as I'd like, due to various factors. Still, I was pleased with the result, given the conditions.
10 x 4-minute exposures at ISO 1600, f/4. Manually guided off-axis. Modified EOS 600D & Revelation 12" Newtonian reflector telescope.
Registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; initial curves adjusted in Canon Photo Professional; final curves & colour-balance adjusted using Paint Shop Pro; noise reduction via CyberLink PhotoDirector.
NGC 2174, the 'Monkey Head Nebula' in Gemini
The images comprising this were taken through drifting, thin cloud - of course, while setting up and locating the (dim) subject, the sky had been perfectly clear! The stars are not as sharp as I'd like, due to various factors. Still, I was pleased with the result, given the conditions.
10 x 4-minute exposures at ISO 1600, f/4. Manually guided off-axis. Modified EOS 600D & Revelation 12" Newtonian reflector telescope.
Registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; initial curves adjusted in Canon Photo Professional; final curves & colour-balance adjusted using Paint Shop Pro; noise reduction via CyberLink PhotoDirector.