Sh2-190 (IC1805 centre)

[AndyUK]

Although I posted a version of this on my IC1805 Ha mosaic thread, I've given it a bit of a rework and also changed it from being HOO and mapped it Ha, (generated G), O, which seems to have given much more pleasing result!

If the weather plays nicely fairly soon, I do intend trying to get the S2 for this (post meridian flip) and with any luck I might be able to get an hour each RGB pre-meridian so that I can bring some colour back to the stars. I did put this through a slight layer masked high band pass filter (and it might have taken a tad more) but I didn't want to overdo it. Dare I say it, I think it could possibly do with more data () but I think I've spent WAY too long on IC1805 this year!

[Yoddha]

Great image! I like the detail and the 3D look very much!

[rocketandroll]

That's just awesome! Almost looks like it's moving in the 'wind' :-)

Very cool!

Ben

[AndyUK]

Thanks Ivo! I must admit, the exercise of adding the O3 to this has made me want even more to get the rest of the O3 for the FOV of the IC1805 Ha mosaic ... but that would mean spending at least another 4 nights on this and I think my patience (committment) has run out!

EDIT - Cheers Ben - It's quite an amazing object... It's almost what I bought the 314 to do - I told my wife I could get an image similar to the "pillars of creation", not realising that a) it was a summer object (limited skies) it's so very low down and c) I can't get to it anyway!

[angusb1]

Lovely. I agree a little bit of star colour would make it look even better but its fantastic the way it is now.

[AndyUK]

Thanks Angus...! (and Ben as you probably didn't get my thanks in the edit )

[Deneb]

I really take my hat off to your Sir ! I love it, only if we had more clearer nights eh !

[AndyUK]

Thanks Nadeem - Although I know it's not a "true" RGB, I'm actually quite pleased with the colour in this... As you say, If only we got more clearer nights...

[Quatermass]

I love it looks really good and the colours are fantastic.

[AndyUK]

Thanks Mark...!

[antimorris]

Very nice Andy - definitely has a 3D look to it and the colors look excellent.

[AndyUK]

Thanks Anna... The resulting colour is mostly thanks to Noel's actions and "synthesize green from red/blue channels" - I'd never used it before but the HOO didn't quite work for me so I thought I'd try it out...

[PaulKummer]

This is looking really good Andy. Great colours and 3D.

I find that Noel's synthesised green works fine on some images but not on others. In this case it has obviously worked.

Paul

[RobH]

Love it!

The colour is wonderful, and it's a real 3d gem.

It's nice to see a few people are experimenting with NB colour outside of the Hubble treatment, with great results

Cheers

Rob

[AndyUK]

Thanks Paul / Rob - As much I like HST palette images (and haven't yet managed one!), I've noticed some other quite interesting "real" colour mixes on the net to compensate for "missing" Hb data (R=80%Ha+20%S2, G=O3 and B=85%O3+15%Ha), which has encouraged me to look a little bit beyond the norm LRGB or S2HaO3... However, if I can "get away" without taking S2 and get a colour mix like this, then I'm all for it... (but I'd still like a few more clear nights, if that can be arranged?!)

[TofuBoy]

amazing stuff

[peter shah]

Nice shot, super detail

[Shibby]

Superb structure, looks fantastic! It's part of the Heart nebula, right?

[AndyUK]

Thanks all very much for all the encouragement / kind comments - I feel as this object has bled me dry over the last few weeks...!

Shibby - Yes, Sh2-190 is the centre of the Heart nebula (IC1805), which also incorporates Melotte 15. The main "structure" in the image is a giant area of Hydrogen gas which glows due to intense UV radiation from the massive stars of the Melotte 15 star cluster - The Melotte 15 star cluster is about 7,500 light years away

[Telrad]

Breathtakingly beautiful image Andy. Inspiring!

[Fenriz]

That is a really lovely image Andy, inspires me to try harder on targets.

[AndyUK]

Thanks both... (I don't want to say it too loud, but the forecast is looking interesting over the next 2-3 nights... With any luck I might be able to get the S2 for this...!)

[morimarty]

You may feel this project as bled you dry andy, But what a fantastic result. a stunning image you have produced for us all to enjoy

Very well done.ATB martyn

[sheri_barri]

Gorgeous image! Certainly looks 3D and very aesthetic choice of colours. Beautiful.

[AndyUK]

Thanks both! It's all a bit frustrating at the moment - I had to miss a couple of clear(ish ) skies this week (due to work and then friends coming roundf for the evening), and I'll have to miss the forecast clear sky tomorrow night as well as I'm with the in-laws . Obviously the moon's not going to help anyway, but I might have been able to at least get the S2... Ho hum...