Russell Croman Astrophotography  

 

 

Thor's Helmet
in Hydrogen-alpha


About This Photograph

A Wolf-Rayet Nebula in Canis Major.

 

Technical Details

Optics:TeleVue NP-101.
Camera:SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8.
Mount:Piggy-backed on a 10" LX200GPS.
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).