The Rosette - But with a DSLR and 73% Moon

[JimFox]

If you want to see a good Rosette, check out the one that Carlos just posted. NGC 2239 the Rosette Nebula in SHO Hubble palette | Focal World This is what the Rosette looks like when a master is at work with a mono Astro camera.

Now mine? I will put this in the miracle category. I certainly didn't expect anything with the 73% moon. My intent that night was only to take test shots where I was watching the tracking and guiding on the new Astro Mount, the Gem28 I had gotten for Christmas. And there was no sign of the Rosette when I started processing, that's how deep the info was in each image I stacked. (80 images)

Like my Orion image I took that night, the main difference I can see is the lack of color outside of the red Ha data. I am amazed I got this truly, as the last time I had tried it with a moon not even this bright, I couldn't salvage anything from what I shot.

This looks different then my past Rosette images, and I think that's kind of cool.

So I am a happy camper!

iOptron Gem28 - Astro Mount
Nikon D850 - Not Modified
Tamron 150-600mm @600mm
80 - Light images
31 - Flat images
15 - Dark images
33 - Bias images
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker
Process in Photoshop

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful Jim, love it.

 

[AlanLichty]

The differences between your image and the one Carlos posted are not subtle although the fact that you got it at all is not to be scoffed at......

 

[JimFox]

Beautiful Jim, love it.

Thanks so much Ben!

 

[JimFox]

The differences between your image and the one Carlos posted are not subtle although the fact that you got it at all is not to be scoffed at......

Yep, it's like night and day in reality. It is a case in photography, where the photo gear really does make a difference, and as you said not even a subtle difference.

I have gotten good at just accepting what I am able to capture, which is actually quite good I believe considering the difference in gear. When you consider I am just using a regular old DSLR, I think the results are great. One just has to not get into a comparison game, enjoy what you can get now, and if one wants better results, then images like the ones that Carlos puts out just gives a person like me a goal.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice work Jim.

 

[CRTAstro]

Well done Jim !