{"id":43946,"date":"2023-04-18T14:13:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=43946"},"modified":"2023-04-27T14:55:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:55:45","slug":"gallery-your-photos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2023\/04\/18\/gallery-your-photos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Your photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your best photos submitted to the magazine this month <\/p>\n\n

PHOTO OF THE MONTH <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

The Rosette Nebula and the Cone Nebula <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Tim Barry, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, 6, 7, 13 and 26 February 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Tim says: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019ve been looking for a good target to try out US astrophotographer Chad Leader\u2019s \u2018HoSS\u2019 palette for a while, and the area around the Rosette Nebula and the Cone Nebula has proved to be a good candidate. I like the moody, smoky look that it brings to the image, with the teal highlights in the sulphur areas. The image was shot over several nights from a Bortle 5 location just outside Milton Keynes.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong>ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera, Samyang 135mm lens, Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount <\/span>
Exposure:<\/strong> SII and OIII 115x 5\u2019, Ha and OIII 55x 5\u2019 <\/span>
Software:<\/strong> PixInsight, Photoshop <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Tim\u2019s top tips:<\/strong> \u201cUsing Chad Leader\u2019s HoSS palette makes a nice change from processing in SHO and HOO. Using two dual-bandpass filters with a one-shot colour camera opens up lots of different palette\u00a0choices in addition to the traditional SHO palette. I used an IDAS dual-band nebula-boosting filter (NBZ) for H-alpha and OIII, and an IDAS narrowband nebula filter (NB3) for SII and more OIII.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The HoSS palette uses a blend of H-alpha and OIII in the red channel, and SII data in both the green and blue channels. This can be achieved in PixInsight by using the PixelMath tool. The H-alpha data can also be used as a luminance layer using PixInsight\u2019s LRGB Combination tool.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

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The Monkey Head Nebula <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Sara Harvey, Cork, Ireland, 5 and 25 January, 22 February 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Sara says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cI just upgraded my telescope and this seemed like the perfect target to get first light. After trying a few different narrowband combinations, I settled on an OHS palette.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera, Takahashi FSQ-85ED refractor, Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span> OIII 35x 360\u201d, Ha 48x 360\u201d, SII 43x 360\u201d
Software: <\/strong><\/span>APP, PixInsight <\/p>\n\n

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Venus and Jupiter <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

James Robertson, Croydon, 2 March 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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James says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cI saw the planets in a lucky gap between trees and buildings, set up very quickly, and was very happy to capture Jupiter\u2019s moons with such a short exposure.\u201d

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> Canon 750D DSLR, Olympus Zuiko 75\u2013150mm lens, tripod
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span> 3\u201d
Software: <\/strong><\/span>Photoshop <\/p>\n\n

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NGC 1097 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Massimo Di Fusco, remotely via Chilescope, Chile, 13\u201319 January 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Massimo says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cThis barred spiral galaxy is very difficult to process due to the very bright nucleus. I managed to obtain a balanced result processing the nucleus and the whole galaxy in different ways and, at the end, combining it all.\u201d

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> FLI PL16803 camera, ASA RC-1000 Ritchey\u2013Chr\u00e9tien, ASA altaz mount
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span> Ha 7x 600\u201d, L 22x 600\u201d, RGB 7x 300\u201d
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>APP, PixInsight, Photoshop <\/p>\n\n

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The Sombrero Galaxy <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Dan Crowson, remotely via Telescope Live, El Sauce Observatory,Chile, August\u2013September 2022 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Dan says: <\/strong><\/span> \u201cM104, the Sombrero Galaxy, 28 million lightyears away, is one of my favourite galaxies. It was one of the first that I attempted to image from my backyard near Saint Louis, Missouri in the US.\u201d <\/span>

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> QHYCCD QHY600M camera, PlaneWave CDK24 astrograph, Mathis MI-1000 mount <\/span>
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span> 7.8h total <\/span>
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>PixInsight, Photoshop<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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The Sun <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

David Hoskin, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 15 February 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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David says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cA clear sky and temperature well above freezing was all the encouragement I needed to image the always fascinating photosphere and chromosphere of our nearest star.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> Player One Apollo-M Mini camera, Orion ST80A reflector (white light, left), Lunt 40mm solar scope (Ha, right), Baader solar filter, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span> 0.062ms, 2ms, 4,000 frames per video
Software: <\/strong><\/span>AutoStakkert! <\/p>\n\n

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The Moon, with a Boeing 737 <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

John Tipping, Northwich, Cheshire, 11 June 2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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John says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cI was lucky to catch an aircraft passing by \u2013 it was a Ryanair Boeing 737 going from Malaga to Edinburgh.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment: <\/strong><\/span> Canon 700D DSLR, Sky-Watcher SkyMax 180 Pro Maksutov, iOptron iEQ45 Pro mount
Exposure: <\/strong><\/span> 12,000 frames
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>RegiStax, FastStone Image Viewer <\/p>\n\n

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The California Nebula <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Neil Corke, Castill\u00e9jar, Spain, January\u2013February 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Neil says:<\/strong> <\/span> \u201cI chose this nebula as I\u2019d just upgraded to a full-frame camera and could fit it in the field of view with my Takahashi refractor. I used narrowband filters and processed it in the SHO Hubble palette, resulting in a colourful rainbow-like image.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span> Moravian C3-61000 Pro camera, Takahashi FSQ-106 refractor, Software Bisque Paramount MX+ mount
Exposure:<\/strong> <\/span> 49h total
Software:<\/strong> <\/span>PixInsight, Photoshop <\/p>\n\n

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ENTER TO WIN A PRIZE. HERE\u2019S HOW <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a seasoned astrophotographer or a beginner just starting out, we\u2019d love to see your images. Send them to us at www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/send-us-your-astrophotos<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve teamed up with Modern Astronomy to offer the winner of next month\u2019s Gallery a Hama lens pen, designed for quick and easy cleaning of telescope optics, eyepieces and camera lenses. It features a retractable brush and non-liquid cleaning element. www.modernastronomy.com<\/a> <\/strong>\u2022 020 <\/strong>8763 <\/strong>9953 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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