Blue Tulip, M42

[diegocolonnello (Diego)]

My dream Orion Nebula.

Blue Tulip

Contains: M 43, NGC 1982, M 42, Great Nebula in Orion, NGC 1976, The star θ2Ori, The star θ1Ori
Technical card
Imaging telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Imaging camera: ZWO Optical ZWO ASI 1600MM cool
Mount: TAKAHASHI NJP Temma 2
Guiding telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor APP, Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro, Adobe Lightroom Light room CC
Filters: ZWO S-II 7nm, ZWO H-alpha, zwo Oiii
Accessories: Nexdome Observatory, ZWO Optical Off Axis Guider, ZWO Optical Zwo Filter Wheel 7 x 36mm, QHYCCD Polemaster
Resolution: 1764x1969
Dates: Oct. 17, 2017
Frames:
ZWO H-alpha: 20x120" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 2x2
ZWO H-alpha: 40x30" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 2x2
ZWO S-II 7nm: 20x120" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 2x2
zwo Oiii: 20x120" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 2x2
Integration: 2.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 26.79 days
Avg. Moon phase: 8.26%
Astrometry.net job: 1771330
RA center: 83.710 degrees
DEC center: -5.503 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.368 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 359.716 degrees
Field radius: 0.502 degrees

[Joshua Bunn (Joshua)]

I must say, that is quite different... but i do like it!

[Atmos (Colin)]

It is different but it looks very nice

[multiweb (Marc)]

Beautiful!

[diegocolonnello (Diego)]

i wanted to process it different so it is not another orion again!!!!

Tried to make it loom like cloud on the blue parts, and keep details in the structure.....

i know, there will be lovers, haters and so on.....

I LOVE IT....

[gregbradley]

Yeah I like it too. Sensationally highly resolved image too.

Greg.

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Good on you for pushing established boundaries Diego!
M42 is a challenging target to make an aesthetically pleasing Narrowband image, but you have risen to the occasion here
Very well composed & framed, but I reckon if the browny bits were a tad more golden and complimentary to the blue in colour it would be even nicer...
A great start to the summer target season, well done!

[StuTodd]

Very nice but reduce your font size on the credit, and realign it possibly? Distracts from the image somewhat.

Awesome detail in the image though.

[PKay (Peter)]

Astro photography and art.
What a great combination!
Beautiful 'painting', well done.

[RickS (Rick)]

I like it too, Diego.

[JA]

Really Wonderful

Best
JA

[OICURMT]

I don't comment often on images, but this one not only stirs the imagination, but is innovative beyond an APOD...

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

While not an enthusiastic fan of this kind of artistic, stylised and manipulated colour imaging...there is certainly something about this one that is attractive and intriguing as a picture, so, I like that .

Interesting

Mike

[diegocolonnello (Diego)]

THANKS THANKS THANKS everyone............ this photo is the result of a lot of work, way before starting to shoot the first sub....... lots of adjustments and improvements to my scope and the optical train...... and lots of images to practice too.........

[RobF (Rob)]

Great work Diego. You've succeeded in doing something a bit different but very pleasing to an old (but challenging) fav