Sh2-101 in HST

[swag72]

This is my first image post to IIS - I hope that I've done it all correctly! Everything went like a breeze for this image, my short focal length refractor is back on the mount and how easy life is again!!

The blue loop bottom right of the Tulip has been questioned on another forum as it's not visible on the DSS2 data - It's definitely there in my OIII stretch! I welcome your thoughts on the image.

Details
M: Avalon Linear fast reverse
T: Takahashi FSQ85 0.73x
C: QSI690-wsg with 3nm NB filters and Baader RGB filters

14x1800s Ha
13x1800s OIII
14x1800s SII
55mins each of RGB

You can see a larger res version on my website http://swagastro.weebly.com/uploads/2/3/3/7/23377322/sh2-101_stars.jpg

[pluto]

That's an excellent image!
And what a great field of view :)

[omegacrux]

That is very nice Sara
I'm off to look at your website now !

David

[RickS]

Nice detail and great colour, Sara! The Tak Petzvals are fantastic scopes for widefield work and you're using it to good advantage.

Cheers,
Rick.

[multiweb]

+1 lovely shot. :thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

Wow! Great debut Sara! :thumbsup: Very evocative image and pleasing colours - nicely done.

Cheers, Marcus

[Peter.M]

This image put a massive smile on my face

[atalas]

Nice shot.

[Geoff45]

Really nice colours Sara with lots of sharp detail.

[swag72]

Thanks very much folks for looking and taking the time to comment. :thumbsup:

I've spent the last 7 months with a long focal length scope on the mount, it's great to have the 'little one' pressed back into service!!! :D

[Regulus]

You made it dramatic and I really like it. Nice photo and processing Sara.
Trev

[Bassnut]

Stunning!. That Avalon Linear fast reverse mount is very interesting !.

[gregbradley]

Fantastic image. You really did well here and also got a very pleasing colour palette which is half the battle in narrowband imaging.

Greg.

[Peter Ward]

A superb result....masterful NB processing :thumbsup:

[swag72]

Thank you for your continued comments. I appreciate what people have to say, good and bad has shaped my imaging to date.