Tarantula Nebula field

[cosmophoton]

This is my first try at the Tarantula Nebula.

Exposure: 5 minutes frames, L(19) R(3) G(3) B(3), 140 minutes total. 

FSQ106ED, EM200-2M and 383L+ at -15C.

Date: Jan 30, 2014.

Location: on the grounds of the SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira, Brazil

Link to high res image:

http://www.astrobin.com/76710/

Thanks for watching!

Cheers,

Luiz Duczmal

[southernman]

What an excellent image.

[iksose7]

Excellent Luiz! One of my favorite areas of the sky, i hope to see it and image it one day also!

[GuillermoBarrancos]

The full rez image is just mindlblowing! Just an endless ocean of stars.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Wonderful.

[cosmophoton]

What an excellent image.

Thanks Southerman! 

Excellent Luiz! One of my favorite areas of the sky, i hope to see it and image it one day also!

Thanks iksose7, I hope that too!

The full rez image is just mindlblowing! Just an endless ocean of stars.

Thanks, Guillermo, I agree with you, this is a tantalizing region of the sky.

Wonderful.

Thanks Knight!

[WaveSoarer]

That's an excellent image.

[todd8137]

My jaw as still not recovered from the massive drop it's just have spectacular

Pat

[Barry-Wilson]

Great image - would love the chance to image!

Barry

[assouptro]

That is truly beautiful!

I too hope to see this sky one day

Thanks for sharing

Bryan

[sologuitarist61]

My word! Loads of detail there and the colour is just right!

[edjrgibbs]

Wow, cracking image.

[crimpshrine]

Really nice to see this.

[cosmophoton]

 Thanks WaveSoarer,  todd8137, Barry-Wilson,  assouptro, sologuitarist61, edjrgibbs and crimpshrine, for the kind words!

Cheers,

Luiz Duczmal

[LeeWilky]

Stunning image well done!