Cocoon Nebula

[Martin Pugh]

Hi folks
Imaged using the 17" CDK and U16M from Sierra Remote, this is an HaLRGB image consisting of 8:6:2.5:2.5:2.5 hours (total 21.5 hours).

Interesting challenge deciding on how the dust should change colour from the fringes of the cocoon to the outer areas. Settled on this version in the end.

http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/Cocoon-HaLRGB.jpg

Clear skies!

Martin

[Stevec35]

Great image as usual Martin. Blows my version away.

Cheers

Steve

[RickS]

Wow! A beautiful image.

[Nico13]

I just love to look at your work Martin, very pleasing. :thumbsup:

Thanks for allowing us the pleasure.

[marc4darkskies]

Wonderful Martin! Beauitiful depth & colour but you're making a couple of us green with that remote NH obs of yours! :)

Cheers, Marcus

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks everyone.

Sorry Marcus - I hope I dont annoy too many people!

clear skies
Martin

[marco]

Another corker Martin, quite unusual version but I like it :thumbsup: Definitely you are getting a very high resolution on all your latest images, great observing site!

Clear skies
Marco

[petershah]

a fabulous image

[Ross G]

Amazing photography Martin........inspiring!

Thank you.

Ross.

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks again.

Marco - what do you find unusual about this image? My approach to astrophotography is not one that has me trawling the internet to find out how other people have done it. I process an image based on what the (calibrated) image data is telling me as a the most important baseline step. After that, image processing in my mind is then down to the author.

cheers
Martin

[Leonardo70]

Great resolution Martin on the background... incredible the galaxies with their structures in evidence.

All the best,
Leo

[Alchemy]

Lovely bit of work,

[marco]

Hi Martin, actually I was (favorably) impressed by the result, I usually see other cocoon images with more intrusive impact of the field stars and the dust around the Ha core looking more like a dark patch of the sky, in your version I see the dust around looking quite 3D and more as in the foreground, not as usual seen as background dark area with no details on it. I am not sure I am able to express this feeling in english, as I said I like your processing. Or did you understand something different form my comment? :question:
Clear skies
Marco

[Paul Haese]

Lovely image Martin. Love the smokey look to the gas at the boundary of the reflection and emission. Excellent work.

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks again
Hey Marco - no problem. Not that I wish to insult your excellent English! but I did misunderstand your meaning. Apologies.

Martin

[gregbradley]

Brilliant Martin.

A very perfect and very deep image.

Greg.

[Martin Pugh]

Thanks Greg!

clear skies
Martin