Sharpless 2-308 aka The Dolphin/Cosmic Bubble Nebula

CRTAstro

CRTAstro

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An old nemesis as far as data acquisition was concerned. The previous attempt entailed around 40hrs of integration. A lot easier this time with new gear resulting in better quality I believe.
SH 2-308 is a large H region near the constellation Canis Major the l-y distance is up to conjecture with speculation that it could be anywhere from 1.8K to 5.8K light-years away. The Wolf-Rayet star in the centre is in a pre-supernova stage of its evolution.
59 x 10min subs @-10C spread across 4 nights (with some moonlight thrown in) for a total integration time of about 9.9hrs For a higher resolution visit: https://www.astrobin.com/pl86de/

Equipment used:
Skywatcher 10" Quattro
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Hypertuned by Astronomy Academy Perth
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Primaluce Sesto Senso2 Electronic Focuser
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Cooled Camera
ZWO Off Axis Guider
ZWO ASI290MM Mini Guide Camera
ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel
Antlia Pro 3nm NB 36mm unmounted filters
Rollon rolloff modified shed observatory
Bortle 5
Data acquisition software: NINA Astronomy Software
Processing software: PixInsight and Photoshop CC

http://instagram.com/crt_astrophotography

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Ben Egbert

Ben Egbert

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Beautiful and it does look like a dolphin. It's interesting that the edges are so sharp rather than diffused.
 
JimFox

JimFox

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Simply Amazing Carlos! Maybe the best Deep Space Astro image I have seen! This one is truly special!
 
BlackRockArt

BlackRockArt

Staff
CRTAstro said:
An old nemesis as far as data acquisition was concerned. The previous attempt entailed around 40hrs of integration. A lot easier this time with new gear resulting in better quality I believe.
SH 2-308 is a large H region near the constellation Canis Major the l-y distance is up to conjecture with speculation that it could be anywhere from 1.8K to 5.8K light-years away. The Wolf-Rayet star in the centre is in a pre-supernova stage of its evolution.
59 x 10min subs @-10C spread across 4 nights (with some moonlight thrown in) for a total integration time of about 9.9hrs For a higher resolution visit: https://www.astrobin.com/pl86de/

Equipment used:
Skywatcher 10" Quattro
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Hypertuned by Astronomy Academy Perth
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Primaluce Sesto Senso2 Electronic Focuser
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Cooled Camera
ZWO Off Axis Guider
ZWO ASI290MM Mini Guide Camera
ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel
Antlia Pro 3nm NB 36mm unmounted filters
Rollon rolloff modified shed observatory
Bortle 5
Data acquisition software: NINA Astronomy Software
Processing software: PixInsight and Photoshop CC

http://instagram.com/crt_astrophotography

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Simply gorgeous, love it.

Oliver
 
Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis

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carlos,

What a great result on this very faint and difficult object. I really love the definition and detail you have captured in this. Gives it that 3 dimensional look - love it!

Can I assume this is with the elusive Antlia Pro 3nm OIII filter? :)

ML
 
Gramps Potter

Gramps Potter

Well-Known Member
CRTAstro said:
An old nemesis as far as data acquisition was concerned. The previous attempt entailed around 40hrs of integration. A lot easier this time with new gear resulting in better quality I believe.
SH 2-308 is a large H region near the constellation Canis Major the l-y distance is up to conjecture with speculation that it could be anywhere from 1.8K to 5.8K light-years away. The Wolf-Rayet star in the centre is in a pre-supernova stage of its evolution.
59 x 10min subs @-10C spread across 4 nights (with some moonlight thrown in) for a total integration time of about 9.9hrs For a higher resolution visit: https://www.astrobin.com/pl86de/

Equipment used:
Skywatcher 10" Quattro
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Hypertuned by Astronomy Academy Perth
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Primaluce Sesto Senso2 Electronic Focuser
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Cooled Camera
ZWO Off Axis Guider
ZWO ASI290MM Mini Guide Camera
ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel
Antlia Pro 3nm NB 36mm unmounted filters
Rollon rolloff modified shed observatory
Bortle 5
Data acquisition software: NINA Astronomy Software
Processing software: PixInsight and Photoshop CC

http://instagram.com/crt_astrophotography

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Awesome, very well done !!
 
CRTAstro

CRTAstro

Well-Known Member
Mike Lewis said:
carlos,

What a great result on this very faint and difficult object. I really love the definition and detail you have captured in this. Gives it that 3 dimensional look - love it!

Can I assume this is with the elusive Antlia Pro 3nm OIII filter? :)

ML
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Thanks Mike ! Yes the Antlia Oiii's are proving their worth for sure !
 
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