IC1318, the butterfly nebula

[Nicola]

After being a while since I posted a CCD image here is my first light of the QSI583wsg with the FSQ85ED.
I was definetely excited to image with a CCD and still I am, the only bad side is that it seems that the total integration time is never enough :) . This is also an LRGB, something quite new to me.
Sadr's light is quite overwhelming, but I managed to get the small emission nebula close to it.
Comments and criticism always welcomed!

Link to image and technical data: http://www.skymonsters.net/immagine.php?img=IC1318.jpg (http://www.skymonsters.net/immagine.php?img=IC1318.jpg)

[atalas]

Looks very nice Nicola....link isn't working for me though?

[telemarker]

You're acquiring some beautiful images with that Baby-Q and this is another fine example. :thumbsup:

Regards
Keith

[richardo]

Looks really nice with very vibrant colours Nicola, but the hi res link isn't working unfortunately....
So can't really see to much with the posts image.

Rich

[Nicola]

Hi atalas, thanks for pointing the issue, I should have corrected the link now. Please have a look at the hires version as well.

[Nicola]

Thank you Keith, yes the BabyQ together with a CCD is an amazing light hoag. ;)

[Nicola]

Hi Rich, I have corrected the issue, you may have a look at it now.

[multiweb]

Nice shot of a beautiful object. :thumbsup: Too low for us down here.

[richardo]

This is excellent Nicola, truly a master piece!
Glad you posted the full res version, great depth and an interesting artifact around Sadr, I like it!

Very well done on your first light on the QSI and this lets us see how good this smaller sibling of the famed 106 is.

Rich

[Hagar]

Very nice Nicola. The link worked fine for me.

Nice work.

[Nicola]

Hi Marc, I understand that. We have the same feeling with Cat Paws :)

[Nicola]

An interesting artifact? Hmmm...that's not what I would consider interesting, can you please tell me what you are referring to? I might be able to correct it.

[Nicola]

Thanks a lot Hagar! :)