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Posted: 05 Feb 2022

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Skull & Cross Bones Nebula NGC 2467

Skull & Cross Bones Nebula NGC 2467
I rotated this so I could get the long bone middle left in but the shot now looks like a tropical fish. tilt you head to the right you can see the skull and cross bones better, one white eye and one red eye. this one of those very small target most would over look as not being interesting Its one I like a lot. this coincided with new moon so the detail in the shot is better even with the filter in line.

This is also a much better editing method from when I first started to use PixInsight the last five photos have followed the same process and look a whole lot better. some part of the process you have to just walk away and come back some a very long. The stacking process for this photo is close to an hour.

QHY183C -10c 120 shots 10 min each over 3 nights, Rotated 38 degrees.
Prima Luce Essato Focus , Focus every hour.
Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, SGP
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.

Nouchetdu38, Ulrich John, Amelia, tiabunna and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Steve Paxton
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I would suggest if you are not timid and you are ready to learn you should start. its not easy but all very logical I would suggest you think on what you want to do long term dont buy small then have to rebuy better gear as the gear you bought is not good enough. I you have camera lens primes you will be able to use them as well in the long run.

I am a bit self taught as I took photos of space before but nothing like this at all. you have to be up for the frustrations and miss fires till you get it right. you will no be the first nor the last I have had those night as well early days. give your self 1 1/2 - two years to get where I am.

My mount is second hand but I bought it so I could up grade the mount with rubber belts rather than the gears. I suggest buy bigger than you think as it will be what you need in the long run. I suggest try some one local to get help. I have lots of notes on the system I use and can help but I is better if you can get some one face to face. I am always here if you have questions I have been through it all as well.

Steve
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great work, Steve.
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
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Its a target that most dont do but for me I will try out any thing. My next is a wide field of an area I have done most of the targets from be interesting to see the net result.
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
You bring space alive with your photography, Steve. I can see a bull's face here, but not a skull and crossbones - even with my head tilted.
Exceptional work, as usual.
2 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
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once again I don't name them that's the name some one else chose and it goes by that name. my wife see very different things as well so I am happy you saw something. I enjoy the challenge plus fills one of my child hood dreams. Many thanks.
2 years ago.

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