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EkantTakePhotos OP t1_j7abllm wrote

It's brighter and 4x larger than the Orion Nebula but because it's only visible in Southern skies the Eta Carinae Nebula doesn't get as much love as Orion. At 7,500 light years away it's a huge nebula that is close to the Southern Cross and visible all night.

All shot from my back garden in Christchurch, New Zealand (Bortle 6) - A total of 48 x 300s light exposures were taken with 60 flats, 60 darks, 30 Dark Flat frames for calibration for a total of 4 hours of light data and just over 9 hours of total integration time.

Integrated in Pixinsight and edited with BlurXterminator, StarXterminator, Photoshop CS, and Capture One

This image was taken with the following gear:

  • Camera: ZWO Asi533mc Pro
  • Scope: Williams Optics Redcat 51
  • Mount: iOptron CEM26
  • Guider: iOptron iGuider
  • Filter: Optolong l-extreme

I post shit like this all the time on Insta (@EkantV) and Facebook (EkantTakePhotos) but I'm usually just a sarcastic dick on Twitter, so don't follow me there.

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imtourist t1_j7efbfl wrote

This looks absolutely unreal. I really admire this photo you've taken (or rather composited etc.. :) )

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caidicus t1_j7adj5l wrote

Is this through any kind of IR filter, or is it true-color?

It's a gorgeous picture, either way.

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EkantTakePhotos OP t1_j7ar7v2 wrote

I used an Optolong l-extreme filter on this - you'd never see the same colours with the naked eye, but the strong Ha signal gives it the red tinge.

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caidicus t1_j7p1t3v wrote

Thank you for explaining that to me. What does this, or rather, what would I look like with the naked eye, if someone were close enough to see it at this scale?

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Lookupnz t1_j7afqyk wrote

Great job capturing all the extended nebulosity! Such a beautiful target, it never gets old seeing people capture it.

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PleasantGuide t1_j7ae9pc wrote

Wow, you must live in a dark place with no light pollution to be able to take this brilliant photo!

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