Cosmic Fishface

[Andy01 (Andy)]

High res HERE

Always wanted a crack at this one - probably really needs a dark site but here we go anyway!
2 panel mosaic of the Sagittarius Star Cloud & friends in Ha - RGB to follow when the weather permits!
Looks like a fish's face in profile - well it does to me anyway!

[Atmos (Colin)]

Really interesting Andy, not a region I've seen like that before. Down around the bottom it looks like there is a cosmic hand reaching out

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Looking good Andy....looks like a modern E.E. Barnard shot

Mike

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Originally Posted by Atmos

Really interesting Andy, not a region I've seen like that before. Down around the bottom it looks like there is a cosmic hand reaching out

Thanks Colin - Maybe it's a cosmic coelacanth!

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Looking good Andy....looks like a modern E.E. Barnard shot

Mike

Hey thanks Mikey, that's a nice compliment, I just googled him and found this image of his circa 1895 - same region of space.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yep found that one but then just decided to link to the main web page so you could have a surf

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Interesting FOV, Andy. Can't see the fish face but that might be my limited imagination

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

A very neat image and a nice capable wide-field telescope-camera combo

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Fish face eh? I can sort of see it (I think).

Very nice - I think I recognise the region from wide-field images (not that far from M16 & M17) although I don't think I've never seen it in such stark contrast.

Very nice - looking forward to the RGB addition down the track.

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Interesting FOV, Andy. Can't see the fish face but that might be my limited imagination

Thanks Rick, see thumbnail below for my interpretation of aquatic Paradolia

Originally Posted by Slawomir

A very neat image and a nice capable wide-field telescope-camera combo

Thanks Suavi, the little SV70T certainly punches above it's weight!
It's brought home three APOD's and a shortlisted Malin finalist this year, amazing bang for the buck

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Fish face eh? I can sort of see it (I think).

Very nice - I think I recognise the region from wide-field images (not that far from M16 & M17) although I don't think I've never seen it in such stark contrast.

Very nice - looking forward to the RGB addition down the track.

Cheers Trev, that fish is swimming through the starfield (see pic below), will be interesting to see if I can do justice to the RGB from home.
Otherwise it may have to wait until the Gods allow the alignment of a dark site, clear sky, family commitments etc.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Yes definitely a Black Angel fish in there

[Andy01 (Andy)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yes definitely a Black Angel fish in there

Exactly right Mike, well done!