Sh2-140 and Abell 1656 - First and second light

[Jedi2014]

Today I like to present the first and second light with my new camera, ASI 1600 MMC.

First an emission nebula in Cepheus, SH2-140, 11 hrs. HaLRGB:

More info:
http://www.spaceimages.de/en/astrophotos/nebula/sh2-140

or https://www.astrobin.com/345427/

 

Second the Coma galaxy cluster Abell 1656, 13 hrs. LRGB:

The picture also shows the Quasar QSO[HB89] 1256+280. With a redshift of 2.66, this quasar has a distance of 11.3 +/- 1 billion light years. It is thus located shortly after the Big Bang and thus the observable part of the universe:

More info:
http://www.spaceimages.de/en/astrophotos/galaxies/abell-1656

or https://www.astrobin.com/346175/H/

 

I hope you enjoy the images as I did. The camera is worth every cent.

Jens

[gingergeek]

Nice capture and awesome to capture that QSO

[kirkster501]

Superb Jens! Love the Abell galaxy clusters.  You should do 2151 too.

[Barry-Wilson]

Very nice first and second light Jens.

Glad to read that you are enjoying your new CMOS.

Do you plan to 'retire' one or both of your Atiks now?

[Jedi2014]

Thank you all for your nice feedback.

Barry, the Atik 460 Exm will take a break now. Maybe I do images with it in autumn again. For now the ASI became my standard with the newtonian.

Jens

[tomato]

Great image, what an achievement to capture the Quasar. 11 billion light years, now that’s a Deep Sky Object.?

[ollypenrice]

Excellent images, Jens.

Olly