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Milky Way (Part of)

Blue Horse Head Nebula IC4592 & Red Wine

by Steve Paxton
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_4592

This is a target that is shot out of city lights and pollution, But what the heck just go for it I have never shied away from a challenge. This a reflection nebula the light comes from the bright blue stars in the nebula.

This is version 3 one and two this morning I just did not like so sat down this afternoon to try and make it look more real not a cartoon. Armed with a Full glass of red wine I thought what did I not like how can I simply make it better this is one hour later taking the steps thinking and slowly.

This is one I have always wanted to do but knew its not quite what you should do in the city better out in the black of country. Enjoy the Blue Horse

ZWOASI 071 MC -10 56 shots per nights for 3 nights .
600 sec each shot.
Sharpstar 61EDPH II
SESTO SENSO Focuser
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps Lr.
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14 comments

Don Sutherland said:

Wonderful astronomical photo.
15 months ago

Steve Paxton replied to Don Sutherland:

Thank you Not you usual target in a city that's for sure.
14 months ago

Diana Australis said:

Apart from hours of planning, setting up and then working on post photography, the obvious key to it all is a good glass of red, Steve…;-)
Breathtaking…well done…Diana
15 months ago

Steve Paxton replied to Diana Australis:

You have no idea just how true that was I was able to stop and look at it while I had a sip. The result speaks for itself not a recommended target for city folk.
14 months ago

Nick Weall said:

I'll take the wine please Steve and leave you to do all the magical stuff ~ which you do so well
15 months ago

Steve Paxton replied to Nick Weall:

The 267 lt of red was hard fought in itself, the very hot 43c days we had in a row turned grapes into raisins, everybody's grapes withered on the vine like ours. Trying to get a red was hard work grape or even juice. We got lucky we got some juice to top up our crushed grapes in the end we had 50% shiraz 50% mixed white grape/ Red granage. I can tell you what a beautiful mix... Unlike my brothers in law I have one S/ steel Barrel it all get mixed as one.

This time of year its try a buy a clear night thankfully I did get three full nights of data. Welcome to share in the red but glad you did enjoy the picture and story that went with it.
14 months ago

Annemarie said:

wonderful

Happy Sunday.
15 months ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Annemarie:

Thank you it did work out that way in the end.
14 months ago

William Sutherland said:

Remarkable capture!
14 months ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to William Sutherland:

Many thank I do do an odd ball every now and then this is it. Glad you like the shot.
14 months ago

Amelia said:

If that's what a large glass of red wine helps to produce, I must try it, Steve. This is magical.
14 months ago

Steve Paxton replied to Amelia:

It certainly helped thats for sure, no easy edit thats for sure .
14 months ago

tiabunna said:

Well done, Steve, I can actually see the horse's head. Somehow I missed this image earlier.
14 months ago

Steve Paxton replied to tiabunna:

Thank you George its one I have had on my list to try thankfully I had the Right focal length to try it as a single image. At the moment rain and clouds its one not to do a lot of images of
14 months ago
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