Nebulae Complex in Sagittarius (most colorful image ever?)

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Geeday everyone

I'm pretty happy with this shot, it could be the most colourful image I've achieved so far. I managed to frame it really well (thanks to STAR Atlas PRO).

The image is of an area of the sky which is right next door to the Lagoon Nebula and shows a dozen or more colorful deep sky objects - the brightest ones I have labelled in one of the accompanying images. The are a few nebula, a planetary nebula, and many dark nebula which I haven't necessarily labelled.

You can see better resolution images at
http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/ngc6559.html

Paul Mayo

Imaging Details

Telescope: 12-inch f/5 GSO newtonian telescope on Sampson GEM.
Guiding: Hand guided with 4.5-inch f/18 guidescope.
Camera: Canon EOS 300D Digital - Hα enabled.
Exposures: 11 x 3-minute exposures @ ISO400
Total Exposure time: 33 minutes.
Filter/equipment:
Baader 2" Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector.
Baader 2" UV/IR Cut Filter.
Processing: Dark frame subtraction, bias and flat-fielded in Iris,
smoothed in Noiseware CE.
Exposure Date: 2006, June 27.

[alandee]

Bloody Beautiful !

[ving (David)]

that is an absolute stunner of a shot!!!

[iceman (Mike)]

and

Beautiful, Paul. One of your best.

[xelasnave]

I wish you would stop putting these up they send me into a frenzy to get an equatorial mount for the 12 inch and try and follow your magnificent work, and my mount building is not going anywheres at the moment.
Fabulous, even I appreciate the colour and that has to be some sort of compliment coming from a colour "challenged" individual. You have every right to be very pleased with that.
alex

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

I wish you would stop putting these up they send me into a frenzy to get an equatorial mount for the 12 inch and try and follow your magnificent work, and my mount building is not going anywheres at the moment.
Fabulous, even I appreciate the colour and that has to be some sort of compliment coming from a colour "challenged" individual. You have every right to be very pleased with that.
alex

Alex,

LOL

Thanks, that's quite a compliment and I have smiles ear to ear.

Paul M

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments,

For me, it's all about seeing what's out there and then being able to show the images to other people who are not necessarily interested in astronomy. So it's fantastic to be able to show the image on IIS (thanks Iceman) and have so many of you take interest in the image.

Paul M

[h0ughy (David)]

LOL, Scott has to climb up to this level bar Paul, nice to see you have eclipsed him for the time being. its a wonderful shot!

[ving (David)]

credit where due paul

[tornado33]

Excellent pic there, really brings out the nebulosity, the colour differences are really striking. Gee last night was good want it, the sky dark and seeing very steady.
Scott

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

very nice paul and plenty of different colours in those shots.