This object has been subject to a number of interpretations according to different folklore & culture.
To me, a closer look reveals an endearing bearded little chap plying his way along a somewhat uncertain stellar path with a walking stick in one hand & a lantern in the other .
Capture details are:
80 x 180sec exp. shot with ASI094MC-pro at unity gain through a SharpStar 76EDPH@F4.5.
Acquired & preprocessed with Nebulosity IV. binned 2x2 prior to post processing in Ps CS2. Colour was modeled on Rodneys excellent image of NGC 6792 earlier in this forum.
I hope this version has done it justice. Comments welcome & thanks for looking.
Best,
Tony
One of the better images to grace this deep sky list for quite some time.
All the technical stuff nailed. Beautifully framed. Accurate colours and great dynamic range.
In a word: superb.
Thanks very much Peter, I've lost count of the number of times I reprocessed this data in an effort to get it right before posting so your comments are greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
A real stand out image. Lovely colour, detail for the scale and composition. Spectacular work.
Thank you Paul, it's very gratifying to get feedback like this on these key areas, cheers .
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Originally Posted by ChrisV
That is very nice Tony.
Hi Chris, i'm glad you like it mate .
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Originally Posted by gregbradley
A terrific image Tony.
Greg.
Thanks Greg, I appreciate your feedback .
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Originally Posted by mswhin63
I have to keep coming back to look at the marvel here. So good
Thanks again Malcolm .
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Originally Posted by topheart
Wonderful image!!
Great composition and colour!!
Cheers,
Tim
Thank you Tim, very grateful for your feedback mate .