Orion's Belt & Sword: mosaic in H-alpha

[Danilo Pivato]

Here is the attached file.

Davew,

17x9x18000 I mean:

17 are all the photographs;

9 is the number frames exposed for each photograph

1800 are the seconds exposure of each frame.

The total exposure time is then: 76,5 hours.

Best regards,

Danilo Pivato

[leenewtoastro]

OMG

[NickK]

Beautiful detail. Good to see straight mono

76 Hours ... hehe I feel that Olly may pick up the challenge for longest exposure!

[ollypenrice]

That is a truly seamless mosaic and very skilfully done. Lovely. Sincere congratulations.

Olly

[RogerTheDodger]

Brilliant pic, could stare at that for ages...

[davew]

Thanks for the information Danilo.

Now take a holiday. You deserve one.

Cheers,

Dave.

[planetdnb]

awesome. that's all i can say!

[MrsR]

Oh wow that is so beautiful

[antimorris]

Gorgeously done mosaic!!! Best one I have seen in Ha. Truly fantastic!

[Danilo Pivato]

I am really flattered by all these comments!

Thanks again,

Danilo Pivato

[Shibby]

Beautiful stuff Danilo. You get a real sense of large "pockets" of light in amongst the dust.

I'm quite jealous of your little balcony, if I had something like that I'd get a pier installed, although it might get in the way of deck chairs

[namreg]

WOW!

[Looking Up]

Hello Danilo, Fantastic image & well worth the days of work it must have taken to achieve!!

Thanks

Spencer

[davo]

Amazing! loads of new detail i've never seen before like that interesting little black blob just away to the right of the flame. Anyone know what it is? :-D

[Danilo Pivato]

Amazing! loads of new detail i've never seen before like that interesting little black blob just away to the right of the flame. Anyone know what it is? :-D

Davo,

I try to answer your question.

This is a Cometary Globule classified as CG 35. All around him,

the nebula GN 05.35.6.01 (SIMBAD Catalog), or:

http://www.danilopivato.com/tabulae_coeli/0600_00/b33_sduf_ha_map_hires.htm

Thanks,

Danilo Pivato

[Fay]

I could also keep looking at that image, Danilo, truly inspiring

Fay

[Uranium235]

Simply brilliant! POW nailed-on I think

[angusb1]

Incredible!

[MikeD]

Only just seen this, What a fantastic result.

The time and effort you have put into this was well worth it.

Mike.

[Darth Takahashi]

That's a truly stunning image of Orions belt region, really stunning!!!

[Ewok]

Love it ! Fantastic capture, could stare at this photo for hours.

Thanks Danilo

[ItIsOnlyMe]

WOW

The most amazing picture of this I have ever seen!!

If you had not told me I would have thought this was taken from Hubble or similar space telescope.

[Astromart]

Brilliant !!!

[wallwalker]

WOW, this is one of the best images of orion's belt that I've ever seen! 76.5 hrs of exposure? that's dedication!!!!!

[pss53]

my new desktop wallpaper...

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