The Loch Ness Monster with neighbour (LDN 768, LDN 781, LBN 133, LBN 134)

[gorann]

Finally I could wake up from a long summer of bright nights and astrophotography-hibernation up here at 60°N! Caught this during one clear night (17 September) before clouds settled here again. LDN 768 is a rather commonly imaged dark nebula and with a quite good nick name "The Loch Ness Monster" although maybe a better and shorter name would be "The Nessie Nebula" from the monster's local nickname.

I think the blue reflection nebulae (LBN 133 and 134) contrasts nicely to the dark nebulosity and strongly red starfield.

Dual-RASA8 rig with ASI2600MC (no filter) on a Mesu 200. 152 x 3 min = 7.5 hours. Processed in PI and PS with all the XTerminator tools.

Cheers, Göran

Edited September 20, 2023 by gorann

[mackiedlm]

That is a wonderful image. Something i've not seen before.

 

And as a Scotsman I just have to love it!!!

[gorann]

2 minutes ago, mackiedlm said:

That is a wonderful image. Something i've not seen before.

 

And as a Scotsman I just have to love it!!!

Thanks a lot my Scottish friend!

Cheers, Göran

[symmetal]

Great image, one I haven't seen before either. Looks line Nessie is walking through some bioluminescent plankton. 😊

Alan

[gorann]

Thanks Alan! Yes, we need a plankton-XTerminator too keep them subdued😆

Edited September 20, 2023 by gorann

[AstroGS]

The star field and the dark nebula + reflection nebula are absolutely beautiful and the framing even better! Well done 🙂

 

Edited September 20, 2023 by AstroGS

[glafnazur]

Super image, a new one for me too 👍

[gorann]

1 hour ago, AstroGS said:

The star field and the dark nebula + reflection nebula are absolutely beautiful and the framing even better! Well done 🙂

 

 

14 minutes ago, glafnazur said:

Super image, a new one for me too 👍

Thanks a lot guys! I like when I can bring in something new and good looking.

[tooth_dr]

Nice wide field Goran. I posted a version on here a couple of years ago, as far as I remember it is close to the coat hanger asterism. 

[gorann]

Thanks Adam! Yes, not far from the coat hanger.

[saac]

That is just lovely. A cosmic  Nessie looking down at us

Jim 

[gorann]

4 minutes ago, saac said:

That is just lovely. A cosmic  Nessie looking down at us

Jim 

Thanks a lot Jim! Yes, I think it should be named the Nessie Nebula. In the rather likely event she is not to be found in Loch Ness, she is at least up there!

[WolfieGlos]

Also not seen this one before, like everyone else… but that’s a great image, with nice colours. 

Did you join in with this Goran? Looks like you’ve found it 🤣

 

[Roy Foreman]

That blue reflection nebula just makes the image. And nessie too of course. Nice work.

[gorann]

On 21/09/2023 at 00:29, WolfieGlos said:

Also not seen this one before, like everyone else… but that’s a great image, with nice colours. 

Did you join in with this Goran? Looks like you’ve found it 🤣

 

 

On 21/09/2023 at 06:11, Roy Foreman said:

That blue reflection nebula just makes the image. And nessie too of course. Nice work.

Thanks a lot guys!

I just posted a wide field image of this area caught the same night by my little Samyang 135 piggybacking on the dual-RASA rig.