Mark James Ford

Rosetta Nebula / NGC 2237, a beautiful emission nebula in the constellation of Monoceros.

I was/am so pleased with how my de-bayered SIGMA fp has performed that I saw a de-bayered SIGMA fpL as an absolute must. I finally go the chance to try out my monochrome fpL in November, having managed to chase down a small hole in the clouds in northern Italy. The conditions were hard: The wind-side of the car was covered with ice before I had finished the set-up, so that I run out of juice before I could get all the data I wanted, nevertheless im still really pleased with the result. There is some really nice "smoking gun" effects in the S-II data that I wasn't aware of before (and didn't see in the 5 minute subs) so I will definitely be looking for an off-center composition next time i'm out ...

Celestron RASA 11 / 10Micron GM1000 HPS / Sigma fp L monochrome

Star colour from a SIGMA fp shot separately.

Images processed in AstroPixelProcessor and completed to taste in Photoshop. Total time around 2,5 hours ... ISO 1600/620mm

PS start point: Ha Red / S-II Red+Green / O-III Green+Blue / star colours are uncalibrated.

100% view: https://markjamesford.prodibi.com/a/g66rrwd4xmx27m1/i/75zj2kg65r6555z



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NGC 7822 / Ced 214 / Sh2-171

A beautiful emission nebula in the constellation of Cepheus.

SIGMA fp (monochrome)
Celestron RASA 11"
10 Micron GM 1000 Mount

Ha and SII narrowband filters
ISO 1600, ca. 3 hrs, F2.2, 620mm

Registration in AstroPixelProcessor further processing to taste in Adobe Photoshop.

Full Image: https://markjamesford.prodibi.com/a/g66rrwd4xmx27m1/i/jvvkl7we7l0z9yr



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Eagle Nebula / M16 / NGC 6611 (Extract from full image)

H-alpha, S-II narrowband and photometric i’ (700-850nm) filters

Taking with the SIGMA fp (monochrome) / SIGMA fp L / Celestron RASA 11" / 10 Micron GM1000 Mount.

Total acquisition time ca. 3 hrs, ISO 1600, F2.2, 620mm

Registration in AstroPixelProcessor further processing to taste in Photoshop.

Full image: https://markjamesford.prodibi.com/a/rd6jv5qzrx67079/i/9zjdxw296k47wjr



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Lagoon Nebula / M8 / NGC 6523 (Extract from full image)

H-alpha, S-III narrowband and photometric g’ filters

Taking with the SIGMA fp (monochrome) / SIGMA fp L / Celestron RASA 11" / 10 Micron GM1000 Mount.

Total acquisition time ca. 2.5 hrs, ISO 1600, F2.2, 620mm

Registration in AstroPixelProcessor further processing to taste in Photoshop. Full Image: https://markjamesford.prodibi.com/a/rd6jv5qzrx67079//i/g6gw2vkedkrlyrq



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