NGC6231 Nthn Jewel Box Cluster

[SimmoW]

A rare clear night & free time, so pushed the scope to a busy area and randomly found this. I love doing that, just scanning an area and then imaging what looks interesting. Makes it less clinical & more like a 'discovery', than just keying in an object into the goto. Turns out this is a really interesting young little cluster, merely 3 million yo.

15 by 4 min subs @ ISO800


Better rez here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/48232585@N00/14850656557/)

[Camelopardalis]

That's really beautiful mate :thumbsup:

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Yes as said, a very beautiful photo .
Well done.
Brian.

[nebulosity.]

Fantastic! Very nice processing. :thumbsup:

Jo

[raymo]

Very pretty Simmo.
raymo

[SimmoW]

Thanks chaps! I liked the nebulosity framing the stars, a bit of a surprise once I started stretching the image.

[Rex]

Simon, that is a beautiful image. You have even managed to get part of the Dark Tower in the bottom left. Well done mate.