Astrophotography
Early Images taken on a G11, LX200R 12" , SBIG ST10XME , AP F6.7 F/R, ST80 Guide scope with a QHY5 Cam.
Filters . Astrodon Tru-Balance/Parfocal LRGB and Ha, SII, OIII.
Location, North Ryde, Sydney , Australia.
Later images taken on an RCOS 10" RC OTA, SBIG ST10XME , Astrodon MOAG off axis guider,Optec 3" Pyxis rotator and SBIG AO8 adaptive optics.
Latest with RCOS 10" RC, PME, SBIG STXL6303E (internal guide) hosted at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
Read MoreFilters . Astrodon Tru-Balance/Parfocal LRGB and Ha, SII, OIII.
Location, North Ryde, Sydney , Australia.
Later images taken on an RCOS 10" RC OTA, SBIG ST10XME , Astrodon MOAG off axis guider,Optec 3" Pyxis rotator and SBIG AO8 adaptive optics.
Latest with RCOS 10" RC, PME, SBIG STXL6303E (internal guide) hosted at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
WR16 Wolf-Rayet star/Bubble Nebula in Carina
About 7,500 light years distant in the southern constellation of Carina surrounded by a perfectly circular bubble about 8’ in apparent diameter.
The gas bubble is ionized from the ultraviolet radiation of the hot WR star and glows based on its elemental makeup.
As the bubble has no significant emission of OIII and SII, this image is a blend of Ha and NII.
Ha,Ha,synthetic Green,NII mapped as LRGB. Ha 60 hrs, NII 19hrs hrs all 40min subs RGB stars 1 hr.
Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop.
