The Heart Nebula

Gramps Potter

Gramps Potter

Well-Known Member
Ever looked down and found a $20 bill on the sidewalk ? Well that’s what it felt like this week while looking through an old hard drive and finding my wide field project of the Heart Nebula taken back in 2019 !
Never processed before !
This was all fun !
Here’s some stuff from Wikipedia:

The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190, lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on 3 November 1787.[1] It is an emission nebula showing glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust.

Thanks for looking !
0366873E-782F-4957-AC0F-C7D523207918.jpeg
 
JimFox

JimFox

Moderator
Staff member
Welcome to FocalWorld Gramps it's great to have you!

If I found this on my hard drive I think it would have felt like I found a $100 bill on the sidewalk! :)

I am still using my DSLR for capturing my Deep Space Astro, so results like this just amaze me, but also inspire me to where I hope to be in a few years. Was this then processed with the SHO palette?
 
Gramps Potter

Gramps Potter

Well-Known Member
JimFox said:
Welcome to FocalWorld Gramps it's great to have you!

If I found this on my hard drive I think it would have felt like I found a $100 bill on the sidewalk! :)

I am still using my DSLR for capturing my Deep Space Astro, so results like this just amaze me, but also inspire me to where I hope to be in a few years. Was this then processed with the SHO palette?
Click to expand...
Hi, thanks so much !
Yes, this was taken using a ZWO 1600 mono with Ha, O3, and S2 filters and processed straight SHO palette.
Really appreciate all of the kind comments !
 
JimFox

JimFox

Moderator
Staff member
Gramps Potter said:
Hi, thanks so much !
Yes, this was taken using a ZWO 1600 mono with Ha, O3, and S2 filters and processed straight SHO palette.
Really appreciate all of the kind comments !
Click to expand...
Thanks for the added info. As I look to move up from using my stock DSLR for my Astro, I am beginning to think that the ZWO 1600 or one it's versions would be my minimum starting point. Money is a concern, so looking to see about how to get the most bang for my buck. I also won't be buying one for another year or so, but I am doing my research so I can have a goal in mind.
 
Gramps Potter

Gramps Potter

Well-Known Member
JimFox said:
Thanks for the added info. As I look to move up from using my stock DSLR for my Astro, I am beginning to think that the ZWO 1600 or one it's versions would be my minimum starting point. Money is a concern, so looking to see about how to get the most bang for my buck. I also won't be buying one for another year or so, but I am doing my research so I can have a goal in mind.
Click to expand...
Hi ,
I think you may be in luck. 1600’s are hitting the used market in numbers right now as its big brother the 2600 is selling as soon as they show up at the retail outlets. If used is not a problem, check out Astromart and Cloudy Nights and you might just find a deal !
CS
 
Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis

Staff Member
Fantastic work on a fantastic object - so much going on in this one. It is always SUCH a great surprise to find really cool photo or astro images that got lost in the shuffle. Really glad you resurrected this data set!

ML
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom