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NGC1333
I've not shot this one before, but I thought it might be similar to the Iris... nope. The reflection nebula in the Iris is brighter, the dust around it is brighter (more like LBN468) and it's much higher in the sky this time of year. NGC1333 started at about 20 degrees when I started imaging and climbed over the 5 hours or so of imaging to a nice and high72 degrees. It seems like this one needs a long winter evening from 45 to 45 across the Meridian for 10 hours or something. Perhaps a project for another year... Even still, for the first time shooting it and giving it 4.5 hours, I'm pleased with both the image and the education.
Scope: Vixen ED103S with WO Flat 4 0.8x FR/FF
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G with GoTo
Guiding: Meade DSI Pro and PHD Guiding
Guide Scope: ATM 60mm f/4.1 Achromat
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D (Modified / Peltier Cooled to 34F)
Special Settings: None
ISO: 800
Exposure: 4 hours 30 minutes (54 x 300s)
Processing Software: Acquired in Nebulosity with High Dither, Calibration and Stacking in Deep Sky Stacker, Levels/Curves/Enhancements in Photoshop
Support Files: 40 flats, 40 bias, 12 darks
Albums: Oregon Star Party 2011
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Comment by Neil Heacock on September 15, 2011 at 5:25am
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Thanks guys. I'd like to double the time on it and see what that yields. This is a very cool object, but demands loads of time. Keep in mind that the 4.5 hours was in a Bortle 1 sky, so ugh... the extended stuff is seriously dim.
-Neil
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Comment by Marc Basti on September 13, 2011 at 5:09pm
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Neil, I shot this one last year (aint nothing like this one), I'm thinking about going back to it and trying out some of your technique you went over (still don't think it'll be like this one lol,). Sweet pic, Marc
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Comment by Kevin Galka on September 13, 2011 at 11:52am
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Cool looking nebula. Pics like this are one of the reasons I love this site so much, I never seen this before and it gives me a new target to try (not that I have a lack of targets though!!!!).... it just may be a little too low for me at my latitude, I'll have to check.
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