Russell Croman Astrophotography  
Home
Latest
Popular
Nebulae
Galaxies
Star Clusters
Solar System
Slide Show
Resources
Equipment
Store
Publications
About
Copyright

 

  

Thor's Helmet
in Hydrogen-alpha

About This Photograph

A Wolf-Rayet Nebula in Canis Major.
 

Technical Details
Optics:TeleVue NP-101.
Mount:Piggy-backed on a 10" LX200GPS.
Camera:SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8.
Filters:Custom Scientific 3nm H-alpha.
Dates/Times:20 November 2002.
Location:my backyard observatory in Austin, Texas.
Exposure Details:3.5 hours.
Processing:MaxImDL (combine), Photoshop (levels, curves, etc.), ImagesPlus (deconvolution).
   

Site and all content Copyright © 2002-2007 Russell Croman unless otherwise noted.