[Video] The Rosette Nebula Captured With Hubble Palette

by Chuck’s Astrophotography

2017.11.29

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I captured this nebula over two nights with narrowband using the Hubble Palette. All three filters (Ha, OIII, SII) produced good data, so I felt I could process the image with 7 hours of data. Here is more info:

Target:
Rosette Nebula

Imaging Telescope:
Orion ED80T CF (480 focal length)

Reducer:
Orion .8

Mount:
Celestron CGX

Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

Ha=63x180s
OIII=67x120s
SII=40x180s
Total Time: 7.4 hours

Gain: 139, Offset: 21

Guide scope:
Orion ST80

Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2

Guide Software:
PHD2

Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50

Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)

Stacking software:
PixInsight

Post Processing:
PixInsight, PhotoShop

Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip

Astrobin: http://astrob.in/324035/D/