Popular Post peter shah Posted February 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) LRGB and Ha The Horse Head Nebula In Orion. Imaged with the 12.5 RCOS @ f9 and FLI 16803 36x 600 in Luminance and 12x 900s in each RGB total 15hrs. High haze effected some of the data but the weather in Spain hasn't been at its best. Another one of my favourite scopes...This scope I did a complete strip down and refurbish including a nice shiny recoat of it's stunning Zerodur optics ...that was a very nerve racking day I can tell you. Thanks for looking… Peter Shah Just updated it with a new revision. Ive done some work on NGC2023...I knew there was more colour and detail in it. Edited February 22, 2021 by peter shah 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazAstro Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Wow ! So smooth yet detailed 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 That's a beauty Pete. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Stunning Pete! Love the fluffiness of those clouds of dust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Thank you everyone 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Excellent image with awesome detail. 👍 Brian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Amazing detail and beautiful colours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmack1 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 beautiful image. Just a stunning level of detail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgrover68 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 That's really awesome. I genuinely never knew the horsehead itself had colour in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 thanks again everyone ....I'm really pleased with it 2 hours ago, paulgrover68 said: That's really awesome. I genuinely never knew the horsehead itself had colour in it. Its quite remarkable the pink seems to travel down then there is the reddish brown in the dark stuff with the blue reflection from NGC2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobdlbug Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 ......speechless - an amazing image Peter- the detail in the horsehead is spectacular Bryan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 That’s one of the best horse heads I’ve ever seen. Really good work Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I struggle to think of words to describe this image so in the voice of Pop Larkin “Perfick” . First image I’ve seen that clearly shows the horses back as it appears to jump into the light-wave, Majestic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Holdsworth Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Incredible detail ! What a fantastic image and the best one I've seen of that nebula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 11 hours ago, Astrobdlbug said: ......speechless - an amazing image Peter- the detail in the horsehead is spectacular Bryan 4 hours ago, TerryMcK said: That’s one of the best horse heads I’ve ever seen. Really good work Peter. 13 minutes ago, MartinS said: I struggle to think of words to describe this image so in the voice of Pop Larkin “Perfick” . First image I’ve seen that clearly shows the horses back as it appears to jump into the light-wave, Majestic. Thank you....... I was please to be able to show the extension of the horses neck right into the darker fluff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, P Holdsworth said: Incredible detail ! What a fantastic image and the best one I've seen of that nebula Thank you....just after the stack I used a little deconvolution to help with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 hour ago, peter shah said: Thank you....just after the stack I used a little deconvolution to help with that Deconvolution is next on my list of “Learning Pixinsight”, do you have any advice for the beginner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Absolutely stunning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, MartinS said: Deconvolution is next on my list of “Learning Pixinsight”, do you have any advice for the beginner? The best thing to say about Deconvolution is using masks is essential, carefully select your masks. PI is very good for creating masks and will make light work, also when selecting stars for your PSF image don't mix Moffat measurements with Gaussian. Edited February 21, 2021 by peter shah spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) just found these pics from when I stripped the scope down and took off the coatings.....the backlit one is when is when nearly all the coatings had dissolved Edited February 22, 2021 by peter shah spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Looks like it's been used as a frying pan 😱 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter shah Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, MarkAR said: Looks like it's been used as a frying pan 😱 It has an astonishing 1/25 wavefront Zerodur primary.....not bad for frying eggs 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-c Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Another great image Peter. Bob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinS Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) May I ask who recoated the mirror? Thanks Martin Edited February 24, 2021 by MartinS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Wonderful image - you've done it again Peter!! 👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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