Lbn 133/134

[Ryderscope]

I stumbled across these objects from the Lynds Catalogue of Bright Nebula (LBN) and dark nebula (LDN) recently when looking for some imaging targets. A little off the more travelled paths and I also like the overlay against the dusty milky way background.

LDN 134 is the blue reflection nebula towards the top, 12 O'clock position and LBN 133 is the faint glow in the centre of the image. The dark nebulae in the background include LDN 769, 772, 774 and 775. Captured with the TSA120 @ F5.6 and QSI683. Approximately four hours each of R, G & B.

Link to Astrobin image here. (http://astrob.in/full/313409/0/)

Comments and critique welcome.

[multiweb]

Nice one Rodney. The reflections came up a treat. Cool widefield with great colors. :thumbsup:

[SimmoW]

That's a cool image, nice different target too

[Placidus]

An unusual target very nicely acquired and processed.

There is an interesting dark isosceles triangle about 25% of the way from centre toward top right. With a glass of wine and breathing exercises we can make it be the head of a lean and hungry seated dog with a long tail. The points of the triangle are the dog's nose and ears. On the left hand side of the image is (just perhaps) the tall dark owner, whose head is half out of frame. The owner is tempting the dog with a dark sausage dangled above its nose.

[Ryderscope]

Thanks for the kind remarks all. I love your description MnT. Very descriptive and I'm sure has been supported by a few glasses of wine :):drink:

[RickS]

Great work, Rodney. I love these sandy starscapes.

[Ryderscope]

Many thanks Rick. I agree that the Milky Way backdrop does make for a nice canvas.

[strongmanmike]

A really nice image Rodney, the lovely soft blue reflection nebula is great, well done.

Mike

[Atmos]

The high res is really nice to swim through Rodney, lovely capture :)

[Ryderscope]

Thanks Colin and Mike. Glad that you like it.

[DJT]

I like this a lot. A good combination of the milky way, dark and reflection nebula

Colours are excellent

:thumbsup:

[Ryderscope]

Many thanks David.

[atalas]

I love dark nebs sculpted into rich star fields :thumbsup: good work Rodney.

[Ryderscope]

Excellent, thanks Louie.

[rustigsmed]

fantastic field and colour rodney.
i really like it and would have thought it was a much wider field unless i saw the gear you used.

cheers

russ

[Ryderscope]

Thanks Russel, the field is probably about 1.5d as I'm running the TSA120 with the .75x focal reducer. This gives me a field width of 1.6d before I crop the image down to tidy up the edges.