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Leonardo70
19-09-2013, 10:28 PM
Cepheus is a northern constellation rich of objects ... the best know is the IC1396 bubble. I already posted a widefield of this object taken with a modified DSLR (http://www.starkeeper.it/IC1396WF.htm).

Now i would to show you the center of this nebula , the VdB142 or Elephant's Trunk nebula ...a very strange place, obtained with my RC some weeks ago:

http://www.starkeeper.it/VDB142.htm

Cepheus is also famous for its giant molecular cloud, this is the NGC7129 Nebula area with the open cluster NGC7142, a deep image show the dust and the Hydrogen gas in the middle, the nebula also show a lot of HerbigHaro objects that you can find in full res version:

http://www.starkeeper.it/NGC7129WF.htm

Like every time i hope you'll find this post interesting.

All the best,
Leo
strongmanmike
19-09-2013, 10:31 PM
Beautiful work Leo :thumbsup: that VDB142 is magical...looks alive :)

Mike
Leonardo70
19-09-2013, 10:33 PM
Thank you so much Mike ...

Leo
RickS
20-09-2013, 07:22 AM
Lovely shots, Leo! Very 3D looking.
multiweb
20-09-2013, 10:10 AM
Great work Leo. Always looking forward to see your new pics. That elephant's trunk is unreal. :eyepop: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Ross G
20-09-2013, 02:34 PM
Beautiful photos Leo.

I love the colours.

Ross.
Leonardo70
21-09-2013, 08:32 AM
Thanks you so much ...

All the best,
Leo
nebulosity.
21-09-2013, 07:17 PM
WOW!! Leonardo mate!! stunning images :eyepop::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Love the golden star cluster in the last picture.:thumbsup:

Cheers
Jo
Regulus
21-09-2013, 08:55 PM
Beautiful colour and detail. Superb.
Trevor
marco
21-09-2013, 10:47 PM
Fantastic Leo, the Elephant Trunk is one of the best images of this subject I have ever seen! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Clear skies
Marco
rat156
22-09-2013, 09:46 AM
Hi Leo,

Great images.

I'm particularly interested in the VBD142 image. I was wondering if you have a procedure for recombining the Ha data with the RGB data. I have all sorts of trouble trying to get even close to the RGB colours once the Ha has been added.

Cheers
Stuart
Joshua Bunn
22-09-2013, 11:49 AM
I love it Leo, very smooth.
Leonardo70
26-09-2013, 05:10 PM
Thans to all for feedback ..

@Stuart .. usually i don't use to take a HRGB or LHRGB (VdB142 is an LRGB) .. but when i tried i added Ha to luminance and color with a lighten layer in PS. In case of HGRB i usually create a synthetic Luminance. Try to ask in a dedicate thread .. there are some of the best AP in this forum using this composition.

All the best,
Leo