The Glow of SH2-284

[Comet Hunter]

about 13 hours of 5 min subs over 2 nights using the Stellarview, ASI2600 MC, Antila Triband RGB filter with the RQ6R pro Guiding last night was terrable but I was able to capture it

SH2-284 is a rarely imaged HII region emission Nebula located in the Monoceros constellation
It's located about 15,000 light years from Earth.

What makes SH2-284 interesting?

• It's a star formation region with a cluster of young stars called Dolidze 25 at its center
• The radiation and stellar winds from Dolidze 25 ionize the hydrogen gas in the nebula, creating its bright colors
• The ionization also creates a central void in the nebula, and pillars of gas and dust that stretch into the void
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And for those not into astrophotography, this image is what I started with.... Soooo many stars that blocks out the nebula. I remove around 60% or more so you can see the finer details

 

[AlanLichty]

Can't say I have ever seen the before and after on one of these astronauts targets. That's just amazing what you can pull out of the original! Neat result.

 

[JimFox]

Awesome work Ed! I really like the look of it, so many cool details. And it's great that you included the "Before" image as some of our friends who don't actively do Astro don't always know where we are starting from before stretching and stuff (TM).

And this is one that I haven't captured to my recollection.

 

[Alan Milnes]

about 13 hours of 5 min subs over 2 nights using the Stellarview, ASI2600 MC, Antila Triband RGB filter with the RQ6R pro Guiding last night was terrable but I was able to capture it

SH2-284 is a rarely imaged HII region emission Nebula located in the Monoceros constellation
It's located about 15,000 light years from Earth.

What makes SH2-284 interesting?

• It's a star formation region with a cluster of young stars called Dolidze 25 at its center
• The radiation and stellar winds from Dolidze 25 ionize the hydrogen gas in the nebula, creating its bright colors
• The ionization also creates a central void in the nebula, and pillars of gas and dust that stretch into the void
• View attachment 79182

And for those not into astrophotography, this image is what I started with.... Soooo many stars that blocks out the nebula. I remove around 60% or more so you can see the finer details

View attachment 79183

WOWZA! Have never done any astrophotography. Sharing the before and after makes it even more amazing to me. Well done!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Nice Ed - I am trading off between this and Sh2-280 right now. What length were your subs, and what gain did you use?

ML