IC5068 in mono

[swag72]

This is an often overlooked emission nebula due to it's close vicinity to the North American and Pelican nebula. I decided to have a go, what with the moon in the way, I had nothing to lose! What I do find intriguing about this one is the straight lines, almost ruler drawn - and all in the natural place that is space!

I welcome any comments on this image that you care to make

Details

M: Avalon LInear Fast reverse

T: Takahashi FSQ85 0.73x

C: QSI690-wsg with 3nm Ha filter

16x1800s in Ha, totaling 8 hours of exposure time.

You can see a larger resolution image here http://swagastro.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/3/7/23377322/ic5068_ha.jpg

[davew]

One of the most curious pattern systems in the sky.

Nice dust detail without a hint of High Pass. Very nice.

Tiny tight stars.

I can't help wondering what the dust and gas detail would look like through LRGB  filters, but I'm not suggesting you do it !

Dave.

[cloudbuster]

Can't say I've seen that one before...nice one sara' !

[nmoushon]

Sara that is fantastic! You really pulled out all the different layers there and really give it some depth. 3D almost! Nicely done.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Lovely image. Very curious, I wonder which way Deneb - or perhaps other hot stars - are relative to those streaks. They may be the result of radiation pressure sieving different sized particles, the less massive particles are accelerated more. 

[Ibbo!]

Cracking image of a very interesting area

I have a hubble version of the central bit that is trying to escape

[swag72]

Thanks all - Appreciate your comments. I hope to be able to make something of this in colour ..... at some stage!!!

[Barry-Wilson]

Sara - what a fascinating image, I'm intrigued to see how this image will develop as you add in other channels.  Those 'straight lines' are intriguing aren't they?  Keep it coming . . .

Barry

[Epicycle]

Splendid image, as ever,

E.

[PhotoGav]

Nice one Sara! I'm delighted to see that you have been able to image again, those nasty clouds must have moved on at last...

That's a very interesting target. Cygnus doesn't fail to deliver and neither do you!

[Luis Campos]

Fantastic image Sara, as we say here in Portugal = Every shot is a dead bird

Congrats!

[lensman57]

That is lovely Sara, I am presently imaging this nebula using a DSLR in Ha and I'd be lucky if I manage half as much data as yours. Mr Moon is really bright tonight.

Regards,

A.G

[swag72]

Thanks all for the continued comments. While the moon is around I've moved onto another target - Trying to get OIII and SII on this with a searchlight shining in the sky would be more than useless I fear.

[Colincooper]

Hi Sara, looks great... I think you should get some RGB on this one would be interesting to see what some colour data would add.

Colin

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[swag72]

Thanks Colin - Planning on NB for this one

[daz]

Having posted in lensmans thread that I had not seen this object before, along comes another!

Cracking image as always Sara.

It looks almost brushed on the canvas....

[swag72]

Thanks Daz.

[ollypenrice]

Curiouser and curiouser! Most intriguing and very nicely done.

Olly

[jijc76]

Very nice Sara!!!!

Juan

[swag72]

Thanks Olly and Juan

[pietervdv]

Great job Sara, lovely patch of the sky.

[swag72]

Thanks Pieter