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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula

This is the result Of shooting three nights in a Row with out a moon or clouds. In total 68 shots or 11 1/2 hours shot time I had the trees one side and the house the other so limited my number of shot to 30odd a night. The shots guided with PHD2 Dev3 which proved very good at guiding. For the first time editing done in Pix Insight, Photoshop and Finished out in Light room. This is the Skywatcher ED 80 scope at work with the D810 the extra detail that came out with each night photos added made this worth while.


Action shot from the third night.
In Action Third night.
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22 comments

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOWWWWWWWWWW MAGIC, Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Marie-claire Gallet:

Thank you and its Nice to be back again.
3 years ago

Nick Weall said:

Happy New Year Steve ~ your shots just keep getting better and better
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to Nick Weall:

I hope your new year was a quiet one as well. Its taken a lot to get here but I believe the result has been worth the pain. I know this year is better for me than last so we will see just where this goes... Many thanks.
3 years ago

Antje P. said:

Scottie.... beam me up, please! ;-))
Happy New Year, Steve!
3 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Antje P.:

You can beam up very easily , Happy new year and it is so good to see us back again...
3 years ago

cammino said:

Absolutely great!
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to cammino:

Thank you its coming together.
3 years ago

Ko Hummel said:

a great result Steve
3 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Ko Hummel:

I know I have just about given up more than once but this result makes it a whole lot better. There is no way with out the computer could you take 3 night exactly the same to stack. Many thanks I have one more project to try out as well one you know as well.
3 years ago

Diana Australis said:

What an amazing result, Steve, but well deserved after such patient, well planned work.
Fantastic! Enjoy a well deserved day!
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to Diana Australis:

Thanks Diana was some thing I always wanted to do and it is so good to have it starting to all come together. you keep yourself safe.
3 years ago

Herb Riddle said:

Hi Steve - good to see you 'live' on here again.

Another wonderful close-up night object here. Of course, far beyond the capabilities of us mere happy-snappers but such a pleasure to look upon. Your technical know-how in creating these great images for us is amazing. Keep at it.

Herb
3 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to Herb Riddle:

Herb It is some thing we did totally took for granted having our life here on Ipernity. the learning that has gone into taking these shots has not been easy but the results are what I am after. the net effect you do learn a whole new discipline from ground up. I am very happy to share the results and help others but not sure I would find many takers. thanks for the encouragement.
3 years ago

Paulo Moreira said:

Great work, Steve. It is a pleasure to look at this image.
3 years ago