Rho Ophiuchi Complex - 4 panel mosaic

[evansg]

This four panel mosaic gives an incredible widefield view of one of the most colourful regions in the night sky. A collection of intricate dust clouds, reflection, emission and dark nebulae and background globular clusters makes this a fascinating area.

All data captured previous summer (end of June) in Mt. Parnon Greece @ 1430m. We finally found some time to process and merge all of them in one picture.

Luminance taken by Angelos Kechagias with an Atik 428EX on a Nikon 50mm Lens, RGB taken by Evangelos Souglakos (me) with an Atik 4000 on a Canon 50mm Lens.

Both lenses were stopped at f/5.6.
Filters: LRGB Baader
Sub-exposures: LRGB  5mins
Total time: 4h per panel 

Processing in Photoshop by Angelos Kechagias.

Full resolution in: http://www.celestialpixels.com/Nebulae/i-XSNF9zH/A

[Davey-T]

Beautiful image Evangelos, makes me wish wish I had a better southerly view.

Dave

[simmo39]

V nice, just wish I had clear skys like that.

[PatrickGilliland]

Lovely, well done.  Nice composition and processing.

Paddy 

[carastro]

Beautiful, this is one of my "must do" images I have not had an opportunity to do yet.

Carole 

[laser_jock99]

Nice- just a bit too low in the sky for me.

[sharkmelley]

Beautiful result!

Mark

[laudropb]

Very nice image.

[symesie04]

Thats gorgeous and huge.

[Notty]

Amazing and awe inspiring.  As if I didn't already want to emigrate to Greece enough 

[swag72]

That's lovely!!! I always assumed that it was a little too low for me..... You've made a lovely job if it