Pictures > NGC objects > NGC6960 - the Witch's Broom nebula

the Witch's Broom nebula NGC6960 01/10/2011 au Chesnoy (45)


Telescope: Orion 80ED refractor F=600mm
Guiding: None
Mount: Celestron CG5
Imager: Atik 314L+ at -12°C
Moon: no moon
Conditions: calm, 12°C
Exposures: L:5x40s R:5x40s G:6x40s B:5x40s Ha:9x40s
Binning: LRGB:bin1 Ha:bin2
Offsets: 15x0,001s
Darks: 3x40s
Flats: 15 per filter
Processing: IRIS then GIMP : tresholds, levels, adding H-alpha layer, remove saturation of blue of the stars.
Commentary: It's better than before, more true colours. I need to redo it with guiding.


the Witch's Broom nebula NGC6960 le 28/08/2010 at Thézac (dept. 17, France)

Telescope: 80ED refractor F=600mm
Mount: C8 at F=2000mm avec camera CCD LodeStar StarLight Xpress, PHDGuiding software
Mount: SkyWatcher NEQ6
Imager: Atik 314L+ at -17°C, binning 1x1
Moon: annoying
Conditions: cold night, 10°C
Exposures: G,H-alpha: 2x300s R,B:1x300s
Offsets: 30x0.001s
Darks: 3x300s
IRIS processing: Removal of offset and dark, registration and addition of exposures, then combining LRGB layers
GIMP processing: level of black, saturation, curves.

Commentary: -