This was imaged from an 8" f/4 Newt with 30min of total exposure from around Thomson area. There is still quite a bit of image noise coming from the heavy post processing, but overall I am quite happy with the result.
The Alnitak Region in Orion - Horsehead and Flame Nebula
The Alnitak Region in Orion - Horsehead and Flame Nebula
Since it is the year of the Horse, I decided to attempt a shot at the Horsehead Nebula last night. The weather, as you probably all know, has been exceptionally good the past few days. There is still some high haze, although I couldn't really ask for better weather. Anyway, here are the results:
This was imaged from an 8" f/4 Newt with 30min of total exposure from around Thomson area. There is still quite a bit of image noise coming from the heavy post processing, but overall I am quite happy with the result.
This was imaged from an 8" f/4 Newt with 30min of total exposure from around Thomson area. There is still quite a bit of image noise coming from the heavy post processing, but overall I am quite happy with the result.
Last edited by ivan on Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The Alnitak Region in Orion - Horsehead and Flame Nebula
Sweet! Toa Payoh astrophotographers got talent. 
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"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
Re: The Alnitak Region in Orion - Horsehead and Flame Nebula
Thanks Gary. TPYians ftw! 
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