Wide Crescent Nebula with O3 shell

[Grinde]

Hi!

After many restarts of the processing, I finally ended up with this version, it was very hard holding back on the O3 data, but I hope I didn't push it too far?

The data is a mix of three nights, a few days after the official ending of astronomical darkness here in northern Sweden (Narrowband for the win!)

RGB data was only a single 5minute exposure for each filter for the stars, the rest of the data is from the two narrowband-filters in use. Note that the weak soap bubble nebula is clearly visible in the lower left corner, much thanks to the O3 data added.

Total time: 6h35m

Ha: 10*20min

O3: 9*20min

RGB: 1*5min / filter

Takahashi FSQ106EDX

QSI 583wsg

10Micron GM2000 HPS, all subs unguided

The details is best viewed in full resolution, so please click image for 100% version

NGC 6888 full resolution crop

Thanks all for watching!

just two more images to process, then I'm out of data until next season

Jonas

[bigal1]

Superb image i really do like wide deep images well done

[samtheeagle]

OMG! That is one seriously fabulous image! Amazing.

[Anweniel]

I second the OMG! looks like a massive brain floating through space lol

[Tom OD]

Super pic, thw O3

[Tom OD]

Excuse the fat fingers, I was saying super pic, the O3 really added to the "skin" of the Crescent. Good star colour to for 5mins. And yes I can see the Soap bubble in the corner.Well done.

Tom

[Daniel-K]

deffo submit that to sky @ night ! that is awesome!

just noticed unguided that mount is a flipping trooper

[Uranium235]

I love these Tak images, very crisp

[coxy322]

Dude - this is mental. Massive Kudos to you.

[Black Knight]

That's a great image. Great structure in the Crescent. Top stuff!

[rfdesigner]

Well I never realised there was an O3 shell.

Beautiful and flawless. On for a POW candidate.

Thanks for sharing

Derek

[badgers]

That's absolutely stunning!

[jflowers]

Breathtaking image!

[Moon monkey]

WOW .....

[RobH]

Excellent image....lovely and smooth with great star colour

Rob

[Sam1060]

Epic photos man so much detail

[SkyJamie]

This made me sit up in my chair, brilliant image

Jamie

[OzDave]

Just fantastic!!!

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[Martin-Devon]

simply stunning....

[Woody]

That is a great image, well done to you sir.

[Gina]

WOW!! That's amazing - wonderful - such great colour and detail - superb

[Chris]

Thats a truly incredible image! I would submit it to APOD and the mags! a big well done:)

[RobH]

Thats a truly incredible image! I would submit it to APOD and the mags! a big well done:)

No chance of an APOD....it's tastefully processed and not covered in diffraction spikes

[Spikey]

Really nicely processed Grinde. Great bit of work with the 106, yes I do want one

[Quatermass]

Amazing image it is a massive brain in space I love it.