The Rosette Nebula. First attempt at narrowband imaging through hydrogen alpha, OIII (doubly ionized oxygen) and SII (ionized sodium) filters, using the Hubble Palette (assigning SII to red, Ha to green & OIII to blue). About 2 1/2 hours of data. Really needs a lot more total data and this image is dominated by the hydrogen alpha band, but for an image that I didn't plan and decided to attempt on a whim on my second night out with the Takahashi Epsilon 130D scope, I'm pretty happy with it.
@mike54 Looks great! Keep these coming, they are inspirational (aspirational) for someone like me who is looking to get back into it.
@codeWhisperer Thanks very much! I'm pretty much still in the 'getting back into it' stage. 10/1/2022 was my first time out with a telescope in a long time, and first time ever with a monochrome camera & filter wheel. In spite of struggling occasionally with software connectivity issues, I've really enjoyed the image acquisition process. Image processing...not so much. 😜
Made some adjustments in Photoshop. Not sure if I like this version better or not.
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