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COLOR / FOCUS. ENHANCED HYDROGEN GALAXY IMAGING. By Chris Schur. Introduction. What is Enhanced Hydrogen Imaging? Reasons for obtaining images this way: Highlights a wealth of normally unseen details Can be done with standard CCD equipment and telescopes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ENHANCED ENHANCED HYDROGENHYDROGENGALAXY IMAGINGGALAXY IMAGING
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Chris SchurChris Schur
IntroductionIntroduction What is Enhanced Hydrogen Imaging?What is Enhanced Hydrogen Imaging? Reasons for obtaining images this way:Reasons for obtaining images this way:
Highlights a wealth of normally unseen detailsHighlights a wealth of normally unseen details Can be done with standard CCD equipment and telescopesCan be done with standard CCD equipment and telescopes Produces images complimentary ultra deep remote observatory shotsProduces images complimentary ultra deep remote observatory shots Demonstrates the dynamics of galaxies in a dramatic fashionDemonstrates the dynamics of galaxies in a dramatic fashion
Additional acquisition time is minimalAdditional acquisition time is minimal Tremendous Visual Impact with small additional effortTremendous Visual Impact with small additional effort The Process Revealed…The Process Revealed…
Process Example: Standard LRGB NGC2903Process Example: Standard LRGB NGC2903
Process Example: Enhanced LRGB NGC2903Process Example: Enhanced LRGB NGC2903
Objects in Aladin DatabaseObjects in Aladin Database
The Process:The Process: An OverviewAn Overview
First make a standard LFirst make a standard LRRGGBB Take additional Take additional HaHa frames frames Subtract Subtract RedRed data from data from HaHa data data Add difference to Add difference to Red, Red, Green, Green, BlueBlue Recombine color imageRecombine color image
Step 1: Create Standard LRGBStep 1: Create Standard LRGB
Final LRGB imageFinal LRGB image
Step 2: Take Ha FramesStep 2: Take Ha Frames
Step 3: Isolating the Hydrogen Step 3: Isolating the Hydrogen
Step 4: Combining Hydrogen with the LRGBStep 4: Combining Hydrogen with the LRGB
Final M82 imageFinal M82 image
Enhanced Enhanced HydrogenHydrogen Images Images
GalleryGallery
NGC 6946 in Cepheus NGC 6946 in Cepheus
NGC 6946 in CepheusNGC 6946 in Cepheus
IC 342 in CamelopardalisIC 342 in Camelopardalis
IC 342 in CamelopardalisIC 342 in Camelopardalis
M101 in Ursa MajorM101 in Ursa Major
M101 in Ursa MajorM101 in Ursa Major
M101 in Ursa MajorM101 in Ursa Major
NGC 2403 in SSXSSSNGC 2403 in SSXSSS
NGC 2403 in SSXSSSNGC 2403 in SSXSSS
M 51 in Ursa MajorM 51 in Ursa Major
M 51 in Ursa MajorM 51 in Ursa Major
M 31 in AndromedaM 31 in Andromeda
M 31 in AndromedaM 31 in Andromeda
Finally 1- M33 in TriangulumFinally 1- M33 in Triangulum
Finally 1- M33 in TriangulumFinally 1- M33 in Triangulum
Finally 1- M33 in TriangulumFinally 1- M33 in Triangulum
Finally 2- M33 in TriangulumFinally 2- M33 in Triangulum
Finally 2- M33 in TriangulumFinally 2- M33 in Triangulum
ConclusionsConclusions Additional time spent very worthwhileAdditional time spent very worthwhile Galaxy dynamics revealed graphicallyGalaxy dynamics revealed graphically Here is a fresh approach to astroimagingHere is a fresh approach to astroimaging Home results rivaling the ultra long exposures Home results rivaling the ultra long exposures
done at remote observatoriesdone at remote observatories