The Searhorse Nebula - Barnard 150 in Cepheus

[Boren]

Here's an image of one of my favorite objects, taken during the last new moon.

One of the first images shot with the 8300M+Powernewt Carbon Fiber model.

http://www.pbase.com/boren/image/134893480/original

During processing, I discovered that it really looks like a seahorse looking to the right of the image, hence the name

North is on the left.

I hope you like it, and any comments are, as always, very welcome.

Cheers,

Harel

[Demonperformer]

Harel

I like the image, but I really can't see the 'seahorse'. What sort of exposure time did it require?

[NickK]

Squint - sure that's not a terrestrial cloud you've managed to image??

I think your demonstrations of your scopes are proving to show their ability to get detailed images quickly! What focal length are you running?

[johnh]

Your dark dusty images are a real eye opener, another excellently processed image.

John.

[nightvision]

Very impressive, looks like a Seahorse to me, impressive, the Powernewt proving itself again? What was the exposure?

[Adamski]

It does look remarkably like a seahorse, cool.

[Demonperformer]

Must be just me, then

[Aris Panagiotopoulos]

Very nice indeed!

Well done we surely like it A LOT!!!

[ollypenrice]

I'm a devoted Barnard admirer and no-one images his catalogue better than you.

Lovely - but struggling for the hippocampus to be honest!

Olly

[Boren]

Harel

I like the image, but I really can't see the 'seahorse'. What sort of exposure time did it require?

Sorry for taking longer than I wanted to respond - I just returned from travel

All the details (scope, camera, exposures, etc.) are listed under the better resolution image on my site:

http://www.pbase.com/boren/image/134893480/original

Cheers,

Harel

[Boren]

Squint - sure that's not a terrestrial cloud you've managed to image??

I think your demonstrations of your scopes are proving to show their ability to get detailed images quickly! What focal length are you running?

The Powernewt is an F/2.84 8" system.

All the others specs can be found here: www.powernewts.com

And images can be found here: www.pbase.com/powernewts

Cheers,

Harel

[ashworthacca]

The Hi-Res images is a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing.

[Boren]

Very nice indeed!

Well done we surely like it A LOT!!!

John, Admaski, DP, Aris,

Thank you - I am really happy you liked it. After a week or so since I finished the processing, I do like it too. Wondering around the stars and nebulae is such a treat of astrophotography. It's kind of why I'm doing it to start with

Cheers,

Harel

[Boren]

I'm a devoted Barnard admirer and no-one images his catalogue better than you.

Lovely - but struggling for the hippocampus to be honest!

Olly

Thanks Olly

I didn't know it's called Hippocampus in French, so after a quick search I got to these names in various languages: Hippocampus,Seahorses,Seahorse,Hippocampes,Hippocampe,Seepferdchen,Seepferde,Seepferd,Zeepaardjes,Zeepaardje,Caballitos de mar,Caballito de mar,Cavallucci marini,Cavalluccio marino,Cavalos marinhos,Cavalo marinho - Beatrice

Thanks for these kind words! I am happy you like them :-)

Cheers,

Harel