The Ghost contemplating the Flower

[Mark72]

OK, sorry for a flowery title;)

The Ghost is VDB 141 - yellow nebula to the right. Two panels of unplanned mosaic.

http://www.astrobin.com/full/44316/?mod=none

VDB 141 close up with somewhat noisy color:

http://www.astrobin.com/full/44100/?mod=none

Thanks for looking!

Mark

[jnc71106]

before i even clicked the link i knew it was going to be very good, thats an awesome image mark of 2 of my favorite DSO's

[swag72]

A beautifully captured and processed image. This is superb. The Iris is full of beautiful colours and the dust looks tantilising. The ghost has shown up really well and the star colour is a dream. This is a brilliant image.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice image, well captured and processed

[fwm891]

Unplanned! doesn't look it. Superb image Mark

[jnc71106]

Is this mono LRGB or OSC ? If it's LRGB could you give us the details

[ultranova]

wow very smooth, love the colours and detail,

great job on the mosaic Mark, have you got

any more Mosaics Planed

Well done

Paul

[Scott]

loving this

[JamesF]

That is really lovely.

James

[twotter]

Another image I could happily frame and hang on my wall

[Superdavo]

Awesome image! It's interesting to see the darker clouds!

[OutThereSomewhere]

Very impressive!

[SkyJamie]

Fantastic image Mark

[andyo]

superb images

[RogerTheDodger]

Awesome work, just look at the dust in that!

[morimarty]

As the comments above Mark, simply stunning images!

[Gina]

Very nice indeed

[Mark72]

Thanks everybody for nice comments,

I was imaging them separately but just noticed they are close enough to try mosaic.

It's LRGB image with Televue/QSI 10 hours for panel with 15 min Lum and 5 minutes colour exposures.

Mark

[x6gas]

The depth and colour you have achieved is fantastic; I could stare at this one for hours...

[opticalpath]

Wonderful! And I really like the subtle processing you've done ..... so easy to overcook it.

Adrian

[si@nite]

Absolutely lovely Image!

[Martin-Devon]

I've never seen the Iris next to the VDB 141 before, it's a great mosaic - as ever you have superb star colours as well.

Martin

[broca]

This does not get much better. This belongs framed on the wall. Fantastic FOV.

[Luis Campos]

Mark!

This is jawdroping beautifull

I absolutelly love the ghost nebula, and you have done an excellent job on this one, very detailed and nicelly processed.

Congratulations on such a fine image

[ollypenrice]

Yes, a remarkable image. Both are difficult objects, the Ghost absurdly difficult , but here you present them as if they were nice and simple! I know they're not! Hearty congratulations, Mark.

Olly