Melotte 15

[Gramps Potter]

So my latest project is in the can , the Heart of the Heart Nebula, aka Melotte 15.
I used all starless image processing thanks to Starxterminator and the combo used a mix of SHO and HSO narrowband palettes.
Captured with the ASI 1600 mono using 3 and 4 minute subs at unity gain for a total of 8 hours exposure time .
Enjoy !

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - simply spectacular. I love the color palette.

 

[Gramps Potter]

Wow - simply spectacular. I love the color palette.

Thank you !

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Spectacular.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Spectacular is the right word for this. So why do I see stars if you eliminated them?

 

[JimFox]

This is so awesome! Love the detail in this, you are making me drool. I had no idea there was so much detail in the heart of the Heart Nebula.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Fantastic work - really like the details in this one. Such a mesmerizing object and you have done a wonderful job on it for sure.

 

[Gramps Potter]

Spectacular.

Spectacular.

Thanks !

 

[Gramps Potter]

Spectacular is the right word for this. So why do I see stars if you eliminated them?

Hi, and thanks ! Sorry I was not more clear. I’ve been trying out a new processing workflow. Early on after stretching the data, you can copy your working image and run Starxterminator or Starnes++ on the image. This will generate nebula only and stars only images. I can adjust color, contrast, sharpness, and reduce noise on the nebula only image without effecting the stars. I can also then do the same to the stars only image. Then I can add the two processed images back together with pixelmath. All of this is inside Pixinsight. I can also reduce the contribution from the stars as much as I like. This is great as lots of nebula pop more if the stars are not bloated and don’t overwhelm the gas !
Hope this helps !
Bob

 

[Gramps Potter]

Spectacular.

Thanks !

 

[Gramps Potter]

Fantastic work - really like the details in this one. Such a mesmerizing object and you have done a wonderful job on it for sure.

Thank you so much ! It turned out to be really fun data to work with !

 

[Gramps Potter]

This is so awesome! Love the detail in this, you are making me drool. I had no idea there was so much detail in the heart of the Heart Nebula.

Lol ! Thanks so much ! And all while watching Hallmark movies with my wife