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Posted: 15 Feb 2025

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Gabriela Mistral & Gem Cluster

Gabriela Mistral & Gem Cluster
A shot I did with the coloured camera But never as detailed as this shot is . All the winds in space the help for the Wisps in the shot. This was a trial to see does more time equal more detail. This is some 42 hours shot time over 7 nights. Looking at this shot you would have to say like me yes it does equal more detail.



If you look at the Coloured camera shot not a patch on the detail captured in Narrow band.

NDC3324 Gabriela Mistral.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_Mistral

You can see the profile on the center nebula


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m̌ ḫ, Stephan Fey, Nouchetdu38, Jean-Paul and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Chris Bowness
Chris Bowness club
42 hours is incredible, but then, so is the image. Well done Steve.
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Chris Bowness club
its was kind of a trial where do you stop collecting data to get a good quality image, this is made up of 178 Ha, 135 Oiii and 163 Sii shots so you can see an investment in time... Glad you like the image.
8 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A superb capture Steve above the Little Gem Cluster there is a brown coloured circle is that also a fixed thing, if you go very large a few of the stars are red is that their colour or something to do with the photo
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Peter You are looking at a Dark nebula that is the fine ring does show up in the coloured version but was prominent from the start in the NB image... I had to work out what was the ring, the more shot I added the greater the details showed up. The small DARK Hens foot that is next to the Blue Gabriela Mistral got better and better and sharper in detail the more was added to the total shot.

Stars are RGB so are 100% natural colour they are not all white there is Red and Blue stars all to do with there temperature.

www.astronomy.com/observing/view-the-full-rainbow-of-stars

This may be of interest to you a good read you would not like the NB stars a very horrid pink/magenta colour not natural looking at all. This is why there is also RGB stars taken at the same time to bring true coloured stars... space is a fascinating place.
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Remarkable shots!
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you I have the original so I can see it for real.
8 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great work once again, Steve. This really does look far more impressive viewed large.
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
George the bigger the better and that is not just a catch cry, detail is superb. In many ways I am looking at things for the very first time seen here.
8 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Another great image from you Steve. 42 hours for one picture is incredible going but as you say yourself, the results are worth it as shown here. A just reward for all the effort you put in.

Our Universe is certainly a colourful place as you demonstrate here. Very well done.

Herb
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
The trial proves that between 30 - 40 hours data you do get a very good quality image, I am sure that there would be point not much past this you would get very few benefits. Rather a set of diminishing returns for the hours put in. This gives me a bench mark to aim for as something to work to. Glad you like the shot, I have been shut down by the left over clouds from the Cyclone that hit the port Hedland area a few days ago. Not sure we get any rain but mostly left over clouds.

Who ever would want to be a photographer of space with all the earths clouds..... they would have to be nuts?????????????
8 months ago. Edited 8 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
impressive also this
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you the camera is certainly delivering the goods.
8 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Unbelievable. Amazing, Steve
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
You get to see the affects of the solar winds in space and how it affects some of the nebulas. Its has been quite amazing to see the detail this camera picks up even for some one city bound. Many thanks, I a clouded in after effects of the Cyclone that hit Port Hedland area so cooling my heels and catching up.
8 months ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
The depth and beauty of the universe is indescribable, and the space photos you show here are simply breathtaking.
Thank you so much for sharing, Steve!
8 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to * ઇଓ * club
Many thanks I do know that most people on ipernity when they see the shot in the explore gallery would not have a clue what they are seeing so would pass it by. That is Ok, that I know almost all but a few know that they are looking into space not an abstract photo. I had my interest sparked when I was a kid but never thought it passible that I could even take them myself. Has been a 8 year journey to the photo above I almost gave up more than once but I am happy to say I had a very patient and helpful teacher. I have also been the same to one of my students and got him out of more than one hole.

I am very happy to share with others the views of space that I do get for those that show an interest. Enjoy them as much as I enjoy taking them I get spun out by each target I work on glad one or two here enjoy them as well.
8 months ago.
* ઇଓ * club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Such pictures are really rare and of unique beauty and fascination — at least to me.

I'm delighted that you didn't give up in moments of despair and that you had a good and encouraging teacher at your side.

Your unique photos are a great enrichment for ipernity. Thank you so much for sharing them with us, Steve!
7 months ago.

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