SH2-119 - The Crimson Clamshell

 Posted: Sep 5th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 70mm f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Mount: Juwei 17
Guide Scope: Sky-Watcher 8x50
Guide Camera: QHY 5L-II M
Software: Siril, Graxpert, StarNet++
Accessories: Touptek AAF, Touptek StellaVita
Exposure:
63 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - SVBony SV220 Ha OIII 3nm
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Samara, Russia
 Jul 21st, 2026
5 h 15 m
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Resolution: 6248x4176 px
Scale: 20872 KB
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The color combination is just awesome! Did you shoot near Kurumoch?
5 Sep, 2026 Reply
Vntshsnd Replied to Poppy8micro
Thanks! Initially I wanted to process it in a more classic palette, but the oxygen here is quite weak, so this was the only way to bring it out without dragging the overall SNR down too much.
Yes, I shot it from a base camp not far from there.
5 Sep, 2026 Reply
Oeswww Replied to Poppy8micro
What's the point? Passing off an emission nebula as dust...
6 Sep, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Oeswww
Well, here we go) I appreciated the artistic presentation, my eye catches it nicely) in many sho hso the gas component under blending looks like dust. So it's all just poetry.
6 Sep, 2026 Reply
Oeswww Replied to Poppy8micro
No, that's no good. Bringing out what isn't there at the cost of losing contrast and gamma is iffy. I stretched the oxygen and lost the hydrogen. Now I'll load up the hydrogen. The eye won't stay indifferent. Maybe I'll even gather more oxygen and put out a full-fledged piece soon.
6 Sep, 2026 Reply
Poppy8micro Replied to Oeswww
Waiting!!! As always, with great anticipation!
6 Sep, 2026 Reply
Oeswww Replied to Poppy8micro
Here it is, already delivered: https://deepskyhosting.com/JPwUe4r
7 Sep, 2026 Reply
Neb Replied to Oeswww
To each their own...
8 Sep, 2026 Reply

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