6 Panel mosaic: IC434 / M42 region emphasising background ...

[Blauvista]

First post here, "Hi" to all, with a "counter season" post for the northern hemisphere ...

The main background structures are from a the Ha integration.  The red highlights are also from the Ha data.  The yellow highlights from SII data. Stars from the Ha integration. Calibration, registration, integration in APP, further processing to taste in PS.

Ca. 9 hrs total
Celestron RASA 11
10 Micron GM1000 HPS
SIGMA fp L (monochrome)
Baader Ha/SII ultra-highspeed narrowband filters

A work in progress with the aim of adding more panels on all four sides including some additional filters ... 

I've rebuilt the camera train on the RASA 11 (twice) since this data was collected (Winter 22/23) and a couple of panels will need to be reshot.

100% View (16100 x 14000px)

Thanks for taking the time, Mark

 

 

Edited August 7, 2023 by Blauvista

[peter shah]

Beautiful work....there's so much going on

[Blauvista]

13 minutes ago, peter shah said:

Beautiful work....there's so much going on

Thanks Peter, much appreciated.

[The Admiral]

Staggeringly full of "stuff". A great picture of what we don't usually see.

Oh, and welcome to the Forum 😊.

Ian

Edited August 7, 2023 by The Admiral

[callisto]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing 👍  

 

Mark.

[Blauvista]

51 minutes ago, The Admiral said:

Staggeringly full of "stuff". A great picture of what we don't usually see.

Oh, and welcome to the Forum 😊.

Ian

Thanks Ian 😊

[Blauvista]

48 minutes ago, callisto said:

Beautiful, thanks for sharing 👍  

 

Mark.

Thanks Mark 😊

[Mandy D]

Wow! That is simply amazing. Great work. I don't think I have ever seen so much detail in that nebulous region. ❤️

[Blauvista]

3 hours ago, Mandy D said:

Wow! That is simply amazing. Great work. I don't think I have ever seen so much detail in that nebulous region. ❤️

Thanks Mandy, its always exciting to see what the RASA can capture ... 

[Roy Foreman]

A new take on a familiar scene.  Love all the dusty stuff. Usually its M42 and the Horsehead that steal the show, but in your image they take back seat to the dust clouds.  Well done and welcome to the forum.

[Blauvista]

1 hour ago, Roy Foreman said:

A new take on a familiar scene.  Love all the dusty stuff. Usually its M42 and the Horsehead that steal the show, but in your image they take back seat to the dust clouds.  Well done and welcome to the forum.

Thanks Roy, and thanks (to everyone) for the warm welcome ...