Melting Nebula

[Ken Crawford]

Hello,

This project was a long one that ended up being a two frame mosaic 6 Filter image. Using strong LRGB I blended in Narrowband data to help reveal some interesting structures but kept the RGB componet colors.

The glow from the very bright star Gamma Cas just off frame bathes this region from above creating an effect that reminds me of melting ice cream.

Don't forget the full screen button and click to zoom and pan around as this gets pretty high res.

http://www.imagingdeepsky.com/Nebulae/IC59_IC63/IC59_IC63.htm

Thanks for taking the time, I look forward to hearing what you think . . .

Kindest Regards,

[iceman]

Stunning image, Ken. It looks ghostly!

[Lester]

Hi Ken, that is an extraordinary image, and to note the exposure times used, just shows your dedication to reveal the maximum possible. Thanks for the view. All the best.

[strongmanmike]

Lovely image Kenny :thumbsup:

It may be worth a packet on ebay too as it clearly shows an effigy of the Virgin Mary :eyepop: there in the main nebulosity on the right :prey:

Mike

[SkyViking]

That's amazing, a very beautiful result indeed Ken. The glow from Gamma Cas really adds to the image, it's a very interesting effect. Beautifully captured and processed, as usual. Thanks for the view.

[TrevorW]

Lovely image Ken the depth of the blue in the stars to my seems quite bright for blue giants I would envisage the colour would be more bluish white in reality

Also the Zoomfly widget you use is this a freebie widget ??

Cheers

[Ric]

Excellent work Ken, a very eerie but enjoyable image.

Cheers

[Paul Haese]

Very nice Ken. Colours are great.

[mill]

Looks great Ken, wish i had your processing skills.

[Ken Crawford]

Thanks for all the kind encouragement, I really enjoy this group very much because of the enthusiasm and great wit!

I did buy Zoomify for the Flash code but there is a free plug-in that works with Photoshop.

I know I pushed the star colors but I am just trying to grab your attention :)

Thank you all again, your insight and thoughts about the image are very important to me.

Kindest Regards,

[richardo]

Yet another lovely image Ken on things we have no show of imaging.

Like your blend of the two NB channels to the BB channels to enhance what I would gather is a fairly faint object/s.

The blue reflection to the top portion of the image, is this from a large blue star out of the fov?

Great stuff!

Rich

[gregbradley]

You worked hard to get that one and a lovely result.

Greg.

[John Hothersall]

That is a heap of time adding to the depth with these faint objects and love the glow from gamma Cass.

John.

[Alchemy]

That's an awful lot of time for one image 54 hours.......:eyepop:

What can I say..... Dedication

[Star Catcher]

That is a suberb image and an interesting object. Thanks!

Ted

[Ross G]

A beautiful photo Ken.

Amazing colours and I love the composition.

Thanks.

Ross.

[Ken Crawford]

:thanx: but I would like to state that with imaging automation systems it is not hard at all to rack up lots of imaging time (weather permitting). I sleep during all my imaging time. Of course it took time getting everything working correctly but just wanted to make sure that it is not a real feat compared to those who have to baby sit their systems.

[strongmanmike]

He he, reminds of me of one of my first jobs when I worked at a golf driving range in Canberra, one of my jobs throughout a shift was to get out and collect all the balls during the day, while people were teeing off! Off I'd go with my plastic tube ball picker in one hand and a bucket in the other, whizz, pftt, clunck, all around me. I'd fill those buckets and tak'em back to the shop, I'd pick up 1000 balls a day....at the other driving range in Canberra the "ball boys" there had a machine like a ride on mower with a protective cage that'd pick up the balls as you drove over them, they'd drive out back and forth and have the balls collected but in comfort and no danger... ah sigh my imaging practices haven't improved over my ball collecting days :sadeyes:...I need a mower with a cage like yours Ken (and some of your processing skills wouldn't hurt either :P)

:thumbsup: :lol:

Mike

[Ken Crawford]

I love that story Mike! And because I got to meet you at AAIC I can imagine you telling me with your great grin! Sounds like Canberra does not have workers comp insurance problems :D

Your processing skills are just fine BTW . . .

[LucasB]

That is a phenomenal photo and a monumental effort! Thank you for the fantastic view. It doesn't get much better than that!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Lucas