The Iris in the Sky


Posted by crw816 on Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:15 pm

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NGC 7822- 263mm  Cosmic Question mark.  Tight Fit.

Canon Rebel T6i (Modified), TPO 6" Imaging Newtonian Telescope , f4, 240 second exposures (40) plus 300 second exposures (103) for a total of 11.2 hours exposure), ISO 1600, Orion Altas EQ-G, Auto Guided with SSAG-Pro 50mm Guidescope, LDAS Light Pollution Filter, PixInsight, Lightroom. Dark, Bias and Flat Frames taken for calibration.

Please click image to view in shadow box.

This image was captured over the course of three nights.  The first three clear dark nights in months!  11.2 hours of exposure in total.

If you would like to read more about this image you can visit my blog at:

http://www.whitephotogallery.com/index. ... -ngc-7023/
Chris White
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by Swissblad on Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:16 pm
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Amazing - love these deep sky images!
Thanks for sharing.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:43 am
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Freaking. Amazing. Full stop!
 

by crw816 on Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:59 am
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Thanks Swissblad and E.J.!

(FYI- I find it amusing this was shot with a 600mm focal length f4 telescope that cost a mere $299 brand new. Granted I did need to use an optical field flattener which added another $220. Couldn't afford the Canon 600 version at 22X the price!) LOL!!!
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:23 pm
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Stunning image Chris! I wonder what just the central area would look like?
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by John Labrenz on Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:41 am
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This is amazing Chris!!
My hat is off to you...esp on the technical skill to achieve this!!!
Off to read your blog...
 

by Peter Ireland on Sun Aug 14, 2016 6:15 am
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An out of this world shot for sure.
 

by crw816 on Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:42 pm
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Peter Ireland wrote:An out of this world shot for sure.

Thanks Carol, John and Peter! 

To Carol: 
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by Mark Boranyak on Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:58 am
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Another show stopper. Just amazing.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:58 pm
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Highlighting the central area is stunningly beautiful!  

Thank you Chris.  8)
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by crw816 on Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:25 pm
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Thanks Mark and Carol!
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by Neilyb on Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:17 am
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Where do you begin? Wow again!
 

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