Peering deep inside The Swan Nebula

[strongmanmike]

Ok then here is the colour (just for you Trevor! ;)) :thumbsup:

Despite the god damn, full bluudy Moon, really nearby !!! :mad2: I managed to collect 2hrs of OIII and 30min each of Red Green and Blue, to add to the Ha collected a few days ago.

I have created a hybrid Ha/OIII Bi-Colour, near true colour image.

The seeing held to the typical Eagleview standard over the two nights of data collection and man, for a 12" F3.8 Newtonian, operating at 0.84"/pix, heck, I must say I'm very happy with the outcome, what a nebula! :)

It is so intricate and with so many different fine chaotic features and cross striations, like an Abstract Expressionist painting (think Blue Poles (https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/lifestyle/art-plus-design/jackson-pollocks-blue-poles/))

Peering deep inside The Swan Nebula (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/174745366/original)

The Full Frame image is a veritable Maelstrom in Sagittarius (https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/174741992/original)

Also displayed at AstroBin (https://www.astrobin.com/full/qmq739/0/?mod=&real=)

See 1834 drawing by John Herschel, with the same framing as the crop above HERE (https://pbase.com/image/174743549/original)

Hope you like it :)

Mike

[Startrek]

Mike,
Nice result , spectacular coloured image
I like the extra info and photos too on Herschel
Well done !!
I’m in Sydney now and collecting data on M17 as well, be it under B8 skies and the moon still hanging around
Hopefully will have enough SHO by Monday to process an image

Cheers
Martone

[alpal]

Excellent result Mike,
it is sharper than this APOD - must be from the better seeing?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230908.html

cheers
Allan

[TrevorW]

Now thats more like it :)

[strongmanmike]

Hi Al

Hey thanks Big Al :thumbsup:

Is the seeing the difference? Not sure but it sure as hell helps :)

Mike

[strongmanmike]

Ha ha haaaa

:D

[ua1]

The astrobin version on an apple 30" monitor is amazing. Well done!

[strongmanmike]

Thanks so much Andrew I bet it does, I am jealous of your monitor... and I am honoured to have received your first post to Ice in Space :)

Mike

[Ant0nio]

Love the colours & intricate details Mike, a top shelf M17.

Cheers,
Tony

[strongmanmike]

Cheers mate 👍. May you get no Moony ness in your final result :prey: :P

Mike

[Retrograde]

Great stuff Mike - lovely colours & detail. :thumbsup:

You've completely fulfilled the promise of the Ha 'teaser' shot. :rofl:

[strongmanmike]

Good to hear, cheers heaps Pete :)

Mike

[gregbradley]

That's a beauty MIke. The good seeing is showing up in the superior resolution you are getting.

Greg.

[CoolhandJo]

Now that is up close and personal right there! Lovely

[strongmanmike]

Cheers Greg, the improved seeing is such a blessing :prey:



Thanks, hopefully you checked out the full frame too Paul :thumbsup:

Mike

[alan meehan]

nice shot Mike its certainly a mish mash of a nebula ,thanks for sharing

[strongmanmike]

Misssed your nice response Antonio, thanks very much :thumbsup:



Cheers Al and yes, hence my comparison with an abstract expressionism painting, the structures in and around the main body of the swan really reminds me of Blue Poles :thumbsup:

Mike