As for IC342, this is also a new attempt for a better rendition of this nebula. This is the time of NGC281 in Cassiopeia.
This was my previous attempt using the Vixen VC200L:
And this is the new one:
IC342 – new integration
Ho voluto riprendere nuovamente questa galassia in quanto la trovo molto ricca di dettagli e volevo vedere fino a che punto potevo arrivare integrando più del solito in luminanza.
Questa è la nuova versione:
Per riferimento, questo è il post alla prima integrazione:
NGC457
Star Clusters are not exactly my favourite target, but it is nice from time to time to get out of the routine. This time I post an image of NGC457, a nice Open Cluster in Cassiopeia.
I hope you like it, Merry Christmas to Everyone!
NGC6914
La regione, il cui oggetto principale è la nebulosa ad emissione NGC6914, essendo prossima al piano dell’equatore galattico, è molto ricca di oggetti.
NGC6914 è una vasta regione HII: la sua associazione con la grande nebulosa IC1318 ed i suoi tenui filamenti rossastri è ben evidente e l’intero complesso si trova alla distanza di circa 5500 a.l., trovandosi così nei pressi dell’associazione Cygnus OB2. La nebulosa riflette la luce azzurra della stella BD+41°3731, avente classe spettrale B3 e una magnitudine 9.84; essa presenta forti linee di emissione ed è classificata come stella Be.
Dello stesso complesso nebulare fa parte anche la nebulosa a riflessione VdB132, a sua volta illuminata da BD+41°3737, una stella azzurra di sequenza principale avente classe spettrale B3V e una magnitudine 9,27
Un oggetto peculiare presente nella ripresa, visibile al centro in basso, è la nebulosa a riflessione GN 20.22.7, illuminata dalla stella HBC694.
This region, whose main object is the emission nebula NGC6914, being close to the galactic plane of the equator, is very rich in objects.
NGC6914 is a huge HII region: its link with the large nebula IC1318 and its subtle reddish filaments is evident and the whole complex is located at the distance of about 5500 A.L., which places it near the Cygnus OB2 association. The nebula reflects the blue light of the star BD + 41 ° 3731, having spectral class B3 and magnitude 9.84; it has strong emission lines and is classified as a Be star.
VdB132 is a reflection nebula part of the same complex, in turn illuminated by BD+41°3737, a blue star of main sequence having spectral class B3V and a magnitude 9.27.
Another peculiar object is in the shot, visible at the bottom center: it is the reflection nebula GN 20.22.7, illuminated by the star HBC694.
Sh2-273
The complex molecular nebulous Monoceros OB1, also known as Complex Cone Nebula or the initials of the catalog Sh2-273, is a large H II region connected to a giant molecular cloud, situated in the direction of the constellation; It includes several reflection nebulae and other dark regions, as well as the famous Cone Nebula, located in a central position with respect to the cloud. It is about 2480 ly from the solar system, on the outer edge of the Orion Arm. The region is ionized and excited by the massive stars Monoceros association OB OB 1, which coincides almost entirely with the open cluster known as NGC 2264. The complex is also associated with the famous Hubble’s Variable Nebula, visible on the left side of the image, a cloud of cometary appearance generated by the star R Monocerotis, located inside.(Text adapted from Wikipedia)
Sh2-160
Continuo finalmente a mettere mano a file grezzi che attendevano di essere elaborati. Questa, tanto per chiarirsi, è una mia ripresa del 2014. Rispetto a come elaboro di solito le regioni ad emissione e vista anche la debolezza di quest’ultima, ho deciso di mantenere l’apporto di H-alfa meno invadente: questo proprio anche per sottolineare quanto deboli siano queste strutture.
Come sempre cliccando sulla ripresa qui sotto verrete portati sul mio sito dove potrete vedere una versione a risoluzione più alta e qualche informazione sulla ripresa.
AstroScheduler: una tipica sessione di ripresa
L’appetito vien mangiando ed avendo AstroScheduler in fase beta, posso cominciare a divertirmi. Ho iniziato quindi a riprendere, in notti diverse, la galassia IC342 nella Giraffa. Le riprese sono concluse, ma non sono state ancora elaborate. Ci tenevo però a farvi vedere il log di una notte di osservazioni automatiche di AstroScheduler.
Being AstroScheduler now in Beta version, I may start to have fun with it. I began to image, in different nights, the galaxy IC342 in Camelopardis. The imaging session on this galaxy is completed, but the image is not processed yet. However I wanted to show you a log of a full automated night of imaging by AstroScheduler.
[160926 22:25:28.825] Script D:\workspace\AstroScheduler_Standalone_0.32\IC342_RGBLH2 opened [160926 22:25:30.530] # Messa a fuoco su: 03 46 01 67 12 04 [160926 22:25:30.532] # Target 1: 03 46 49 68 05 43 IC342 [160926 22:25:30.534] @ 2016-09-26 22:25:30 [160926 22:25:30.536] Time is now [160926 22:25:34.538] mount on [160926 22:25:34.543] Mount connected [160926 22:25:38.546] maximccd on [160926 22:25:40.766] Maxim Link Enabled [160926 22:25:44.769] maximccd temp -15 [160926 22:25:44.789] Temp Setpoint configured [160926 22:25:48.791] maximccd cooleron [160926 22:25:48.795] CCD Cooler On [160926 22:25:52.798] maximccd mount on [160926 22:25:52.804] Mount linked to Maxim [160926 22:25:56.807] fmax on [160926 22:25:57.818] FocusMax Connected [160926 22:26:10.947] mount park off [160926 22:26:11.225] Mount Unparked [160926 22:26:15.232] mount track on [160926 22:26:20.760] Mount tracking [160926 22:26:24.769] waiting 5 [160926 22:26:29.788] Time elapsed [160926 22:26:34.625] # Vai al target 03 46 49 68 05 43 [160926 22:26:34.627] mount gotoeq 03 46 49 68 05 43 [160926 22:26:42.874] Mount slew to AR:03:46:49 Dec:68:05:43 [160926 22:26:46.887] maximccd image L 4 0 30 solve.fit [160926 22:27:33.075] Image captured and saved [160926 22:27:37.078] solver nearsync solve.fit 2000 21.6 [160926 22:27:56.637] Center found at AR: 03:46:48 Dec: 68:05:35 [160926 22:28:00.641] mount gotoeq 03 46 49 68 05 43 [160926 22:28:03.997] Mount slew to AR:03:46:49 Dec:68:05:43 [160926 22:28:07.999] maximccd image L 4 0 30 solve.fit [160926 22:28:54.188] Image captured and saved [160926 22:28:58.190] solver nearsync solve.fit 2000 21.6 [160926 22:29:17.693] Center found at AR: 03:46:48 Dec: 68:05:39 [160926 22:29:21.695] mount gotoeq 03 46 49 68 05 43 [160926 22:29:25.116] Mount slew to AR:03:46:49 Dec:68:05:43 [160926 22:29:35.529] # configura autoguida [160926 22:29:35.536] guider expose 2 [160926 22:29:35.561] Guide exposure done [160926 22:29:39.564] waiting 5 [160926 22:29:44.574] Time elapsed [160926 22:29:48.575] # guider calibrate 2 [160926 22:29:48.578] guider track 2 [160926 22:29:48.629] Guider Tracking [160926 22:29:52.631] stable 30 0.3 2 [160926 22:30:26.863] Guiding stable [160926 22:30:30.865] lamp off [160926 22:30:30.894] IR Lamp OFF [160926 22:30:34.897] maximccd nimage 12 R 2 0 300 ic342_r_ 1 2 [160926 23:41:18.365] All Images captured and saved [160926 23:41:22.369] maximccd nimage 12 G 2 0 300 ic342_g_ 1 2 [160927 00:51:49.549] All Images captured and saved [160927 00:51:53.555] maximccd nimage 12 B 2 0 300 ic342_b_ 1 2 [160927 02:02:29.467] All Images captured and saved [160927 02:02:33.469] maximccd nimage 9 L 1 0 690 ic342_l_ 1 2 [160927 03:54:45.541] All Images captured and saved [160927 03:54:49.543] maximccd nimage 6 H 2 0 1200 ic342_h_ 1 2 [160927 05:59:38.269] All Images captured and saved [160927 05:59:42.273] guider stop [160927 05:59:42.282] Guider Stopped [160927 05:59:46.283] lamp on [160927 05:59:46.302] IR Lamp ON [160927 05:59:50.303] # Ora si chiude [160927 05:59:50.304] @ 2016-09-27 05:59:50 [160927 05:59:50.306] Time is now [160927 05:59:54.308] maximccd mount off [160927 05:59:54.311] Mount unlinked from Maxim [160927 05:59:58.313] mount park on [160927 06:00:41.618] Mount Parked [160927 06:00:45.631] mount track off [160927 06:00:45.651] Mount stop tracking [160927 06:00:49.654] mount off [160927 06:00:49.657] Mount disconnected [160927 06:00:53.658] fmax off [160927 06:00:53.772] FocusMax Disconnected [160927 07:10:53.449] warmup 5 300 [160927 07:11:13.875] Warmup Done! [160927 07:11:17.878] maximccd cooleroff [160927 07:11:17.883] CCD Cooler off [160927 07:11:21.885] maximccd off [160927 07:11:22.060] Link Disabled [160927 07:11:30.074] shutdown now [160927 07:11:30.264] All disconnected [160927 07:11:38.451] killprocess AstroMaxGuide.exe [160927 07:11:38.573] AstroMaxGuide.exe killed [160927 07:11:42.574] killprocess MaxIm_DL.exe [160927 07:11:42.713] MaxIm_DL.exe killed [160927 07:11:46.716] killprocess FocusMax.exe [160927 07:11:46.853] FocusMax.exe killed [160927 07:11:50.854] killprocess temma.exe [160927 07:11:50.993] temma.exe killed [160927 07:11:54.995] killprocess POTH.exe [160927 07:11:55.115] POTH.exe killed [160927 07:11:59.117] Session Completed! Good Night!
