The Little Gem

[Paul Haese]

This is the latest image out of Clayton Observatories. This is an image of NGC6445 (the Little Gem, a planetary nebula) and NGC6440 (a globular cluster). The nebula is located at a distance of 4500 light years. The globular is about 27,700 light years away. It is partially darkened and tinted by the intervening dust of the Milky Way arms.

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[multiweb]

Really nice field. That's an interesting planetary. :thumbsup:

[Peter Ward]

Can't say I've seen this one before. Nicely done

[Bart]

Something different, Paul. Nicely put together.

[strongmanmike]

Great pairing this one, I shot'em a few years ago with the same scope :D... in fact, the image is part of an article in the current issue of US S&T :) Although a hybrid, mine was more NB, so I like this HaRGB style where the Ha appears red and the slightly wider field of view with more stars, due to the inclusion of Luminance, gives extra context :thumbsup:

Mike

[Retrograde]

Great combination & some really nice detail on that planetary.

[Ryderscope]

A composition that works well Paul. The balance between the colours of the globular and the PN is spot on.

[Placidus]

Very photogenic. The colours in the globular due to the absorption are reminiscent of NGC 4945. Gives a feeling of lots of stuff up there between us and the globular. The planetary is lovely, with its faint outer extensions nicely captured. Excellent result!

[topheart]

A great capture of an interesting scene.
Cheers,
Tim

[Slawomir]

A very interesting and not often imaged object. Looks a bit like a butterfly flying horizontally. Or a heart presented on cushions. If it managed to ignite my rather dull imagination, it must be a really good image Paul :thumbsup:

[Placidus]

Just had another look. A wonderful pairing of two unusual beasties in a wonderful field.

The planetary shows so much detail in its etch-a-sketch outer extensions. Beautifully done.