The Lobster and More

[JimFox]

This is from a month ago, captured out in Joshua Tree National Park from 2 nights of data. I initially had wanted to go after the Bubble nebula (NGC7635) that you see in the upper right hand corner. But while framing it up, I saw that if I didn't center the Bubble nebula I could get the Lobster Claw nebula (SH2-157) in the center while getting the Bubble nebula in the upper right with enough space that I could still crop it out separately later. And then it also gave me SH2-158 in the lower right.

I processed this in the HOO palette.

35 - Lights at 300 secs with the Antlia ALP-T 5nm filter (02/10/2024)
32 - Lights at 300 secs with the Antlia ALP-T 5nm filter (02/13/2024)
30 - Flats
30 - Dark/Flats
30 - Darks

iOptron Gem28
ZWO ASI2600mc Pro
ZWO 120mm Mini - Guide Camera
Askar Fra500
Stacked in Pixinsight
BlurXterminator
NoiseXterminator
StarXterminator
Graxpert
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice to include the claw with so much detail. Would you pass the butter?

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice work here Jim - lots of detail and color separation.

 

[JimFox]

Nice to include the claw with so much detail. Would you pass the butter?

Ha ha! Thanks!

 

[JimFox]

Nice work here Jim - lots of detail and color separation.

I appreciate that Jameel.

 

[Comet Hunter]

Nicely done

 

[JimFox]

Nicely done

Thanks so much Ed!

 

[Dan Moorehead]

Beautiful Astro

 

[David S]

the planet or whatever that is in the upper right , looks like its peeking through at us. Like the death star form Star Wars. I like it

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very nice image, Jim.

 

[JimFox]

the planet or whatever that is in the upper right , looks like its peeking through at us. Like the death star form Star Wars. I like it

Thanks Dave, that's the Bubble Nebula. It is a fun one to capture.

 

[JimFox]

Very nice image, Jim.

I appreciate that Doug!

 

[Nilo Photography]

Outstanding job Jim.

 

[JimFox]

Outstanding job Jim.

Thanks Lenny! Much appreciated.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Love the framing on this, still large enough on each object to get good interest but wide enough to include lots of goodies. Excellent job.

ML

 

[JimFox]

Love the framing on this, still large enough on each object to get good interest but wide enough to include lots of goodies. Excellent job.

ML

Thanks Mike! My initial goal was I wanted to go after the Bubble nebula. When I saw I could change the framing to get 3 different objects (all be it smaller) that I went for that. I am finding it cool to see how some of these objects relate to each other in a wider view.