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Horse Head Nebula Rotated B33

Horse Head Nebula Rotated B33
While the Old year Ended and the New Started my final shot of the year edited 5am this morning. This is the Horse head nebula in the view we are more use to seeing but not in the colour's we would expect. This is the Hubble pallet with RGB stars.

Horse Head nebula  : Barnard 33  Do look large...

What is different about this to the last shot of the Horse head in November was being able to Rotate the focuser and also have a counter weight to offset the filter wheel. Where the filter wheel ends up the weight is opposite.

Two counter weights.


This was rotated 40 degrees straight up because of the scale I put on to suit the body of the focuser. The scale is long lines 10 and the small 5 degrees of rotation.

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The trial will continue and get slowly better refined so rotation will become the normal to suit the image much the same way on a DSLR we compose the shot we want. This was much the same way I used the ED80 and my Nikon lens all views rotated to suit the target.

Happy new Year to all the readers here and Look forward to 2025 and our shots, clear skies and cool nights

QHY183M -10c 100 Odd shots 5 min each filter over five nights .. 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
MeLE Mini PC
Pegasus Astro Pocket Mini power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps, Lr

Chris Bowness, Patrick Brandy, Rrrolf, * ઇઉ * and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo


26 comments - The latest ones
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Happy New Year, Steve!
5 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Happy New year to you as well we have a fine 39c day so will not be a lot of movement.
5 weeks ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
An amazing image to end 2024 Steve Best Wishes for a very Happy and Healthy 2025
5 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thanks Its a mix of 2024 and some of 2025 but it a good look forward to 2025. I do hope you start to the year is just a tad cooler than here.
5 weeks ago.
 Old Owl
Old Owl club
A very happy new year to you, Steve. Your work shown in Ipernity is amazing and informative, and puts our lives and worries in perspective.
(On the coast we're a bit cooler than you; a mere 35°C.)
5 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Old Owl club
Many thanks We will have to catch up now I am not working, I set out to take a photo of space that was quality image. This has taken some learning but I think the end results prove the effort worth it. Yes you will be cooler than here thankfully a current 36c here so not as hot as expected. Hope you have a great year ahead .
5 weeks ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great work, Steve. All my very best wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.
5 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you I only hope you also get the same for the new year, an image i am happy to put my name on.
5 weeks ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
That's a very nice shot, Steve! One of my favorite nebulas. It always reminds me of my late dad, When he was in the Navy, he gave himself a tattoo and it was a chess piece - you guessed it, a knight. It was the only tattoo he had.
5 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to HaarFager club
Thank you this was from childhood what sparked my interest in deep space photography. A very interesting choice of tattoo very distinctive nice to see your comment.
5 weeks ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
What a super image Steve there are no words to say how fantastik this is well done.
Have a great New Year keep up the excellent work.
All the best TOZ
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to TOZ club
Thank you coming to grips with all the problems and over coming them one at a time to be able to get the images like this. I hope that your new year is a good one and that the years works out well.
4 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Amazing series! Happy New Year!
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you we did have a very quiet new year , hope yours was the same.
4 weeks ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Great images, wooow!
Happy new year, Steve.
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Erika+Manfred club
Thank you Erika its a lot to come to terms with but the net result is worth it. Hope you had a peaceful new year as well.
4 weeks ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Happy peaceful new year‼️
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Annemarie club
Hope you have the same .
4 weeks ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A fine shot to end 2024 with Steve. This would make a great giant poster covering a full wall of a house! Looking like a scene from Hades perhaps.
Nice to see you updating your equipment to suit your creativity here and the shot proves the value of all that. Awards and praise hardly do justice to your work. One wonders what you will be producing in a few years down the road.

It only remains for me to wish you here:

A Very Happy and productive New Year in health and happiness

Herb
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Herb its funny you should say that I would just love a big sized photos but stop short. I can see the Hades side as well, the better gear is bringing in the results. I have just fixed the balance of the mount completely.

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The final clue was to put back the counter weight for the mount on top and then have the filter wheel on the bottom. Top does not move the bottom is opposite side to filter wheel where ever it is taking the shot.

Thank you I do look forward to 2025 and what I can capture. Its my hope every body looks forward to the new years as well.
4 weeks ago. Edited 4 weeks ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Très belle image !+++++++++
Que cette nouvelle année vous soit douce et vous garde en bonne santé.
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Thank you I sure hope so I have a few plans , I hope it is rewarding for you as well
4 weeks ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Splendide bonne et heure année 2025.
4 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Thank you I certainly was and is a combination of two years. I do look forward to what 2025 brings.
4 weeks ago.
 Chris Bowness
Chris Bowness club
Fantastic last image of 2024. I'm so impressed at all of this and the end result speaks for itself.
3 weeks ago.
Steve Paxton club has replied to Chris Bowness club
Thank you Chris its not sit back and relax there is such a lot to organise to get shots like these. The truth is I am starting to enjoy the fruits of all the years of learning though and I agree the result speaks for it self. A good way to end and start the year.
3 weeks ago.

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