vdB 151

[Tom Davis]

Here is a very faint vdB object in Lacerta. It could use a lot more exposure time, but time is not what I have in abundance!

http://www.tvdavisastropics.com/astroimages-1_0000c5.htm

Tom

[Alchemy]

As always, a beautifully presented image.

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Tom:)

That is a faint puff of dust!!!

Just noticed too...quite a few galaxies there as well:)

[desler]

It sure is a faint dust lane, but the framing, star field and those tiny galaxies make it a very nice image. Thanks for sharing Tom.


Darren

[multiweb]

Great vista. Star colors are very nice and the dark neb really sticks out on top. :thumbsup: What always strikes me in your shots is the contrast and how well you capture the faint nebulosity even close to a bright star like that blue cloud next to the central yellow star. If I tried that I'd probably get a big washed out halo and no cloud at all. :P

[TrevorW]

Another fine image very interesting lovely star colour and detail

[CoolhandJo]

Very nice.. The stars are pin point

[Tom Davis]

Thanks guys.

Tom

[renormalised]

Oh....congrats on the piccie in S&T:)

[Paul Haese]

When I first looked at this I thought it was just a star field. However as I ventured around the field I found the puff of gas and then one galaxy in one corner and another in the other and a few other areas of interest. I love the colour of your sky backgrounds too. They are always or from what I have seen are neutral grey or charcoal colour. Any tips on how you go about getting this consistent result?

Lovely image Tom.

[gregbradley]

A very delicate image and an object that could very easily be lost in the processing. Masterfully done.

Greg.

[Peter Ward]

What's not to like? Sheer technical excellence. :thumbsup: