#irisnebula

The Iris Nebula - A reprocess of my data taken in June of last year, this time utilizing Pixinsight before bringing it into Photoshop to finish it up. I have processed this data from scratch many times but for the first time I am really happy with how it came out. . Full resolution at astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/9xgznc/D/ . 161 x 180s (8h 3m) Dark, flat, dark flat, and bias calibration frames 800 ISO - Bortle 8 . Meade Series 6000 80mm Triplet APO Canon EOS Ra Optolong L-Pro filter Ho-Tech Field Flattener Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope (guide) ZWO asi120mm-mini (guide) Pegasus Powerbox Advanced . @meadeinstruments @canonusa @optolongfilter @provjournal . . . #astronomy #astrophotography #highpointscientific #OPTeam #myOPTgear #agenaastro #astromaniacmag #earliestlight #photography #cepheus #iris #irisnebula #ngc7023 #lbn487 #nebula #reflection #darknebula #space #spacephoto #nasa #cosmos #milkyway #starcluster #stars #nightphotography #photography #photooftheday #apod #canonphotography #rhodeisland (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2N-_COHec/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Iris Nebula - LBN 487 / NGC 7023 Taken from my backyard in Providence, RI, this target is located in the constellation Cepheus. The central open star cluster (NGC 7023) is surrounded by a reflection nebula (LBN 487). The nebula is lit up by its central star but is also shown to be surrounded by a lot of dark dust, known as dark nebula, which extends far beyond the edges of this image. I didn't know what I was getting into trying to take and process data on this from heavily light polluted skies. When I first shared this reprocess I thought I had only gotten around 4 - 5 hours of data, turns out this is just over 8. I figure to really make this target pop like it is worthy, I'd need to at least double the amount of data if I am to continue shooting it from my current location in the future. This data, taken in June, took me until now to come up with a process that i was content enough with to share. . 161 x 180s (8h 3m) Dark, flat, dark flat, and bias calibration frames 800 ISO - Bortle 8 . Meade Series 6000 80mm Triplet APO Canon EOS Ra Optolong L-Pro filter Ho-Tech Field Flattener Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope (guide) ZWO asi120mm-mini (guide) Pegasus Powerbox Advanced . @meadeinstruments @canonusa @optolongfilter @provjournal . . . #astronomy #astrophotography #highpointscientific #OPTeam #myOPTgear #agenaastro #astromaniacmag #earliestlight #photography #cepheus #iris #irisnebula #ngc7023 #lbn487 #nebula #reflection #darknebula #space #spacephoto #nasa #cosmos #milkyway #starcluster #stars #nightphotography #photography #photooftheday #apod #canonphotography #rhodeisland (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQeKoPLPMj/?utm_medium=tumblr

My picture comprises 746 x 20" exposures at ISO 1600, imaged from Colchester, England, on a modified Nikon D750 DSLR, Sky-Watcher Explorer 150p, EQ5 Pro, via Stellarmate in Kstars/Ekos. Stacked in AstroPixelProcessor, cropped and adjusted in Photoshop and Lightroom.

The Iris Nebula is a cloud of dust and gas that is reflecting light from the bright star at the centre. It is actually a small region that happens to be close-by in our stellar neighborhood. The challenge for astrophotographers is to capture the asymmetrical dark areas around it and in front of it, revealing the complexity of this region. #irisnebula #ngc7023 #astronomiefrance #astronomie #astrophotography #astrophotographiefrance #poussieredetoile #poussièredétoiles #poussieresdetoiles #stardust #astronomy (at Strasbourg, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeqP1PrMErM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Iris Nebula is a bright reflective nebula nearby at 1,300 light years. It is a small dusty region of our galaxy that surrounds a hot young star. For astrophotographers, the dark patches provide the challenge. I photographed the Iris Nebula from my terrace in Bordeaux France over two nights in September 2020. #irisnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #astronomie #astrophotographie (at Bordeaux, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-IH6DHBLt/?igshid=t52zxavjiron

Shooting the Iris Nebula tonight. Dark shark was too faint to shoot at home, I will def shoot that soon at a dark site. Here is the link to the stream https://youtu.be/LGuzK4b1qYI #astrophotography #atphotography #irisnebula

Iris Nebula by #astrowimp -- 1,300 light years • 7.7 hours of exposure • #astro #instacaptures #instacool #astronomy #irisnebula #arttobuy #photography #astrophotography #astronomyphotography #beautiful #universetoday