NGC 7000 North America Nebula - IC5070 Pelican Nebula
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NGC 7000 North America Nebula - IC5070 Pelican Nebula
For some months it has been difficult to complete an astrophotography project, due to bad weather. In the last month, then, I have only had two hours to image the Comet 12P Pons-Brooks.
So, I downloaded this image set to participate in an astrophotography contest.
The subject is very famous, and the use of narrowband filters would almost inevitably lead to processing with the classic Hubble Palette.
So, I looked for another way. First, I processed the set using the classic Bicolor (HOO) Palette, and after I tried to process an SHO version. None of the results appeared to be original; so, I worked on a new image that’s the result of a mean of SHO, Hubble, Foraxx, and Bicolor palette. It presents, in my opinion, better deepness and a warmer tonality.
Finally, there’s a negative and starless version of the SHO image, in which the North American continent shape appears more evident, and it seems to emerge between storming clouds.
So, I downloaded this image set to participate in an astrophotography contest.
The subject is very famous, and the use of narrowband filters would almost inevitably lead to processing with the classic Hubble Palette.
So, I looked for another way. First, I processed the set using the classic Bicolor (HOO) Palette, and after I tried to process an SHO version. None of the results appeared to be original; so, I worked on a new image that’s the result of a mean of SHO, Hubble, Foraxx, and Bicolor palette. It presents, in my opinion, better deepness and a warmer tonality.
Finally, there’s a negative and starless version of the SHO image, in which the North American continent shape appears more evident, and it seems to emerge between storming clouds.
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
QHY 600M-Pro
Location
SPA1-CMOS, IC Astronomy - Oria, Almerìa, Spain
Date of observation
2-4-5-8-16/5, 17-25/6, 5/11/2023
Filters
H, S, O
Processing
Pixinsight
Credits
Massimo Marchini/Telescope Live