[AZ-Observing] Re: The Crab Nebula - Enhanced Hydrogen Comparison
- From: Joe Bergeron <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:41:56 -0500
Just thought I'd mention...when I clicked on this link I got a malware
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Not sure when Google got into the business of vetting websites for
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On Jan 22, 2009, at 10:23 AM, Chris Schur wrote:
> HI all,
>
> I present to you here the best shot Ive taken so far with my 12.5"
> newt of the crab, M1. The last time I shot this was when I had my
> ST7E, a long time ago. As you know, the crab nebula is basically a
> continuum in the core, surrounded by the emission filamentary
> structure. This is much like a spiral galaxy, so I applied my
> enhanced hydrogen technique normally used on galaxies to this
> enigmatic object with great success. As usual, I spent a great deal
> of care making sure that the final colors are as true as possible to
> the original calibrated RGB colors. The results bring out the
> lovely blue halo that rims the outside of the filaments as well. I
> hope you enjoy this image as much as I did producing it:
>
> http://www.schursastrophotography.com/ccdimagepages/m1-4.html
>
> Comments?
> Chris
>
>
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Joe Bergeron
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