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Running Chicken Nebula IC 2944:- Do look as large as you can

This is the test mule after cleaning and checking Both NB and RGB for signs of the filter Ghosts.

LRGB artifacts. Bernes 142

This is the very same target as the tests to really check that every thing is really all good. What better way to really see, so I did 5 nights of NB in total about 130 shots per filter. This has been held up by rain and clouds so its far from consecutive nights.

This is a Hubble (SHaO) pallet. One thing that showed up in those 5 night 2 am in the morning mount would disconnect. It would restart straight away if I got the port recognized. Turns out the fitting for the EQMOD cable for the mount was not firm even if the screws where. Two small slithers of a wall plug on the screws the whole thing is a tight as a drum and ran all night.

Now who cant see the chicken running Bottom left cant miss it. Still cant get over the detail in the shot.



QHY268M -10c 130 Odd shots 5 min each filter over 5 nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
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17 comments

Amelia said:

I can see the chicken very clearly just below the swirl of blue, in the orange valley. it's just magical what is out there.
10 days ago

Steve Paxton replied to Amelia:

It is quite astounding what you find out in space and you have to wonder how these things are made so we see it. Hope you got to see the shot large detail is staggering. Many thanks for the comment.
10 days ago

Annemarie said:

Happy Saturday and weekend!
10 days ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Annemarie:

Thank you been busy...
9 days ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Remarkable shots!
10 days ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to William Sutherland:

Many thanks.
9 days ago

raingirl said:

You just keep getting better at this! Gorgeous.
10 days ago

Steve Paxton replied to raingirl:

It comes with time.... and the right gear.
9 days ago

Don Sutherland said:

Exceptional image.
10 days ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Don Sutherland:

Space is an exceptional place. Many thanks
9 days ago ( translate )

raingirl replied to Steve Paxton:

And patience and determination! *smile*
8 days ago ( translate )

TOZ said:

Another super image Steve worth all the time and dedication well done sir.
All the best TOZ
7 days ago

Steve Paxton replied to TOZ:

Thank you for your thoughts I do get lost in the details as you can see here its some thing that cant be over looked. I think it much like my photography " do it right" very much the way I have been from my very first photo on film all those years ago... Thank you for the comment I know these shots are way past most on Ipernity they would not even know what they are looking at as shot but some thing very Abstract. CALLED deep space...
6 days ago

Petar Bojić said:

Great work, I like it !
6 days ago

Photos d'ici et d'ai… said:

Travail extraordinaire!
5 days ago ( translate )