At the feet of Orion (NGC1999)

[marco]

Hello everyone, after having had it a long time in my to-do list I was eventually able to collect the data (and process them :)) of the area around NGC1999, a fantastic area situated below the belt of Orion. The proximity of several popular targets in one of the richest constellations of the sky often makes this tiny nebula overlooked, I hope with this attempt to do some justice to it :)

NGC1999 Full field (http://www.glitteringlights.com/Images/Nebulae/i-Rnv7k22/A)

NGC1999 Crop (http://www.glitteringlights.com/Images/Nebulae/i-SR6rbZC/A)

The total exposure lasted almost 18 hours through 5 filters (HaLRGB). Interesting is the contrast between the yellow/brown dusts and red and blue gases, an explosion of colors in a rather small area. At the center of the image, the small NGC1999 looks like a dark keyhole for a mysterious cosmic key :) Highly recommended the full resolution versions! I am also interested in your opinion of which of the two views is the most interesting to keep.

I hope you will like the image(s) and that these could be an incentive for someone with a longer FL to shooting it.

Clear skies
Marco

[Larryp]

Superb, Marco!

[multiweb]

Superb shot Marco. :thumbsup: This is a real cool area in orion, not unlike Rho Ophiuchus. Comes real nice in 200mm widefields but you need dark skies. I'd like to have a shot at it from the bush this season if the weather's kind.

[E_ri_k]

Beautiful, Marco. It almost pops out of the screen! Keep the full field version I think.

Erik

[dvj]

Your signature master class color and resolution!

[strongmanmike]

Lovely image Marco, there is a so much in that field funny how it isn't imaged that much, I guess much of it is quite faint. As for a choice between full frame and crop..? They are both good...I would have had a third option of a crop around NGC 1999..although the resolution looks just a tad soft that close with your system (that's not a criticism just a fact)..so if I had to chose one, perhaps the medium crop you have there is the best as it keeps the distraction of a bit of M42 out of the view...but that's all just thoughts.

Great job :thumbsup:

Mike

[broca]

Excellent work, there is so much to image in this constellation.

[RickS]

That's a fantastic explosion of colours, Marco! I like the cropped version but both are great.

[alpal]

Hi Marco - you take imaging to another level -
that's magnificent - top data & perfect processing.
I like the larger one as it helps me to identify the area of the sky.

cheers
Allan

[alistairsam]

Hi Marco,

That's simply awesome. So much in there. Amazing processing as well.
Was this from your remote setup at a dark site?
I prefer the larger version as it has sharp features on the right and top and shows the softer features in context and the crop looks a bit soft on its own.

Cheers
Alistair

[RB]

I love your work Marco !
Just wonderful.

RB

[Leonardo70]

Wonderful Marco ... Amazing view.

All the best,
Leo

[Ross G]

A beautiful and unique photo Marco.


Ross.

[John Hothersall]

Not many bother with this and that tiny centre black hole intrigues me. A mass of colour looks like the aftermath of an explosion and I barely noticed M42 top right.

John.

[Davide_Coverta]

Wow Marco!
Details and colours are simply amazing!
Really a wonderful image!

Ciao!

[Stevec35]

Love your work Marco - a superb image of this area!

Cheers

Steve

[marco]

xSorry for this late reply (just got back from a biz trip) and thank you all for the apprecation!



Yes, it intrigues me too, I wander what you could do with your longer FL telescope :question:;):thumbsup:




Thanks Alistar, yes the image was taken from Coonabarabran with my remote observatory :)



Thanks Mike. I avoided a smaller crop for the reason you mentioned, even if at full resolution all images show the same detail. What about givin it a try with your killer setup? ;)

I believe at the end will keep only the larger field area, untill I will be able to shoot it with a larger telescope sometime in the (far away) future :question:

Clear skies
Marco

[marc4darkskies]

Beautiful image Marco :thumbsup::thumbsup: There are certainly lots of little treasures around Orion (and everywhere else!) that are ripe for the picking with a longer FL!

Cheers, Marcus

[DavidNg]

Lovely work as usual Marco. Love the star softness and colour as if they floating on the red mountain ranges background.

[Paul Haese]

The full res version are really nice and smooth. Great stuff Marco. I really like the colouring too. Spectacular area of the sky. Currently working on collecting data very close to there. Your blending of the Ha is superb.

[stevous67]

Very nice result Marco, beautiful colour scheme.

Steve

[Tony_]

Fantastic image Marco. You are one of my favorite astrophotographers. Apart from the superb quaility of your images, I really appreciate that you image the lesser known objects. I always look forward to your next project.

Regards,
Tony.

[prokyon]

Stunning image! What a good idea to capture that area. It is in the shadow of M42, Horsehead and so on. But wrongly! So many details and beautiful colors, great work!

[SkyViking]

Simply sublime work Marco, and great choice of target. It is a very interesting and colourful area. Thanks for highlighting these overlooked gems of Orion. If I had to choose I would prefer the crop.

[marco]

Thanks Marcus!



Thanks David, I too love keeping stars not too sharp to preserve their natural look, happy you like it too :thumbsup:



Thanks Paul, happy you appreciate it. Can't wait to see what is in your pipe ;)



Thanks Steve!



Thanks Tony, going out of the path often brings some pleasant results, there is so much out there!



Thanks Werner!



Thanks Rolf, give it a shot with your scope, you have a great setup to bring out some fine details of this area!

Clear skies
Marco

[SkyViking]

Cheers Marco, it's definitely on my list. Might be a bit too late this season because Orion disappears behind some trees to the north here, but next time it comes around I'll be ready :)