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Posted: 11 Jan 2026

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Seagull Nebula SH2-296

Seagull Nebula SH2-296


This was one that I wanted to come back to as I could rotate my view to suit the target much like I could when I used my 300mm Nikon lens and coloured camera. This was done as a 3 panel vertical panorama to get the whole of the spread of the wings. It was a case of for each panel I shot for 3 nights each to get enough data to get all the smaller parts to show up in detail. I shot at my summer temp of -0 as some of the days where well over 30c when I started hence the start temp of 0c rather than -10c. The value of the filters they show up considerably more details than the coloured camera ever could.

QHY268M -0c 3 days 5 min SHaO each panel, 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, PtGui, Ps

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Marvellous images, Steve
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Gillian Everett club
When you look out in space I have learn far more than I ever knew or thought I knew. One day I might put it down on paper or here for those interested. For now I am in the Orion arm Of the milky way arm we are attached to.... before the Sagittarius arm rise in the next few months.
4 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Fabulous astro images, Steve. This really needs to be viewed at full screen to appreciate the detail. I suspect I can even see the seagull toward top left. :-)
4 months ago. Edited 4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
It truly is and you are not seeing FULL size like I have on my computer makes me try a bit more. As I found out and have added above we are looking at the Orion arm the earth sits within off the Sagittarius arm of the milky way this only shows for short time. Can you see the Pot/Orion we are looking at the small spur the Orion arm. Confused I was for quite some time. till I saw the info and proof.

www.flickr.com/photos/trevor_dobson_inefekt69/54832063817/in/pool-3841056@N25

Read the info that goes with the shot. look at the center you can see the join the Emus head and Carina where we join but left is different to the right.
4 months ago. Edited 4 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Incredible shots!
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you you in part why I bring these here even if it's just a few who see or even understand just what they are looking at...
4 months ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Very impressing!
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Thank you there is noting out in spaces that ever comes close to mundane. All ways has me hooked.
4 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Absolutely stunning Steve these images amaze me.
Have a great week.
TOZ
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to TOZ club
Thank you its never boring in space.... the results I think speak for them selves and blow me away as well.
4 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Once again you astound us with your outer-world views Steve. Looking up at the stars even on a clear night one could never imagine such sights as this. Of course the power of time makes a big difference here but space is interlinked with that too. Looking at the two cloudy globes, top right, I presume they are light halos of those bright stars enhanced your technique?

Splendid work. ⭐ Well done.

Herb
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
There is so much out there and we can see here that there is a huge difference in detail between the shots. The "two Halos" you are talking about are two nebulas top is SH2-293 and SH2 295 bottom with a much bigger scope than mine you would be able to bring out there details more. who would have thought all of this is available to the every body if they only tried. Its been a lot of learning and work to get here, has it been worth it just look above, you bet. We are blessed with clearer skies so it makes the whole task a lot easier.

Last night targets played up turns out a small movement on the power cable killed the power to the top power unit. I will tape the wire to the telescope so there can be no movement as the telescope moves through the night. you never stop learn thing as you go along. Glad to be able to bring this to Ipernity and share with others, happy that this is some thing that you also enjoy.
4 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
Superb images Steve especially the main image, I assume that before computers these sorts of things would only been seen through huge telescopes on mountain tops
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Peter this is so correct you would have had to go to a very big dish or telescope to see any thing like this. The fact that i did this from my yard in Perth WA still never ceases to amaze me the computer age did bring us a whole different field. The filters bring out so much more that would never have been seen much before with just a plain colour camera be it in my yard or on a big telescope. The advances and what they learned all those years before open it out so people like me can do it at home. Glad you like the image it blew me away.
4 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Outstanding images Steve. I appreciate your skills, your patience and your knowledge in order to execute them. Cheers, Diana
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Diana Australis club
Thank you all those nights before and the things that still crop up now and again only make it worth while when you get an image like the main. I do enjoy the challenge that's for sure but it is nice when the plan works like clock work. Comments like yours make the reason I put images like these here for every body to enjoy.
4 months ago.
 *Уαɾα
*Уαɾα club
Spectacular photos, Steve! I'm thrilled once again!
4 months ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to *Уαɾα club
Thank you there is more out there...
4 months ago.

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