NGC 7380 - Wizard Nebula (SHO-RGB) (Lucas Mourey)

NGC 7380 - Wizard Nebula (SHO-RGB)

Finally!

After starting to image with my telescope in August, I've finally been able to complete my 1st project with this equipment: NGC 7380, the Wizard Nebula.

Between August 15 and November 9, it took almost 3 months: it has to be said that during September and the very end of October, the weather was rarely on my side - except on the nights of the full moon. But I was missing the [OIII] layer and the color layers, which required moonless or near-moonless nights.

This image is also the 2nd I've shot in SHO, with RGB stars: it's still a challenge to achieve effective processing, without dragging the cursors too much. I think - but you'll be the main judge - that I've succeeded, managing to bring out the signal without exaggeration.

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Enfin !

Après avoir commencé à imager en août avec ma lunette, j'ai enfin pu terminer mon 1er projet avec ce matériel : NGC 7380, la nébuleuse du Sorcier.

Entre le 15 août et le 9 novembre, il s'est écoulé près de 3 mois : il faut dire que courant septembre et la toute fin octobre, la météo était rarement de la partie - sauf les nuits de pleine lune. Or, il me manquait la couche [OIII] et les couches couleur, qui nécessitait des nuits sans lune ou approchant.

Cette image est aussi la 2ème que je réalise en SHO, avec étoiles RGB : c'est encore un défi de réaliser un traitement qui soit efficace, sans trop tirer sur les curseurs. Je pense - mais vous serez les principaux juges - que j'y suis parvenu, parvenant à faire ressortir le signal sans exagération.

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RA (top/left)	22h56m22s.55
RA (top/right)	22h38m22s.70
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