LDN 673 - dark tendrils in Aquila

[RickS]

This is a lovely dark molecular cloud in Aquila. I imaged this back when I was pretty much a newbie from Ten Chain Hill and got what I thought was a great result at the time: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=81515&highlight=ldn+673

I now have the opportunity to image it using almost the same equipment, but from SRO in California. Hopefully, my processing has improved a bit too. So, here's approx 14 hours of LRGB with a Tak FSQ-106ED and a QSI683 camera.

High res here: http://www.astrobin.com/116107/

Cheers,
Rick.

[Rod771]

Yes, lovely progress there Rick! Nicely done!:thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

Really nice result Rick, I thought the first one was pretty good too :thumbsup:

These dusty shapes are really cool especially when imaged this well and there are so many out there too!

Mike

[Amaranthus]

Beautiful deep colours (and shades!). But one niggle - the glow, especially in the lower portion of the image but generally around the edges, gives it a somewhat washed out look. Any idea what is causing that?

[ozstronomer]

Great image Rick, I really like these dark structures against golden star fields

Well done:thumbsup:

[RickS]

Thanks, Rod!



Ta, Mike! It is a very cool, but tricky, object. As you say there are plenty more if you go looking for them. We're imaging a few of the vdb's next.



Thanks, Barry. I'm pretty sure there is a lot of faint dust which just gives that hazy look. With a much deeper image it might pop nicely but I don't think we'll get there this year. Good feedback... I have a couple of ideas for a repro and I might try to reduce the background a little if I can do it without messing up the main subject of the image.



Thanks, Geoff!

[Peter Ward]

Really like your treatment of this subject.

A great result :thumbsup:

[LewisM]

There be gold in them thar star fields. YEEEEHA!

[RickS]

Thanks very much, Peter!



Yes, indeed Lewis! I spent much gold to get these paltry images :lol:

[atalas]

Good work Rick!

[multiweb]

Looks really cool Rick. Love those dark clouds against the lighter milkyway background. Very nicely done indeed. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

Thanks Louie & Marc!

[Bassnut]

Excellent contrast treatment to make the dark stuff really pop!.

[RickS]

Thanks, Fred. Helped by the fact that this is one of the darker LDNs.

[MLParkinson]

Awesome dark nebula Rick. I luv it. Your image is in the realm of true art. I plan to target this object next winter, hopefully from a dark sky site. Thanks for the great idea.

[RickS]

Thanks and good luck with it, Murray!

[Elio]

Well done Rick, beautiful image!
The only critics about red cast on stars :thumbsup:

[Shiraz]

Really cool image Rick - excellent all round.

[RickS]

Thanks, Elio. There's a lot of dust in the area that was too faint to image and the stars are reddened. Not to say I didn't go too far... :)



Thanks, Ray!