IC 1805 (Heart nebula)

[Stevec35]

Sorry to impose yet another northern object on the group but the sad truth is that I have been having telescope/mount problems and my only current source of data is from Arizona.

This one is the Heart Nebula (IC1805) but don't go looking for a heart. The field of view isn't big enough to see the whole heart. This was quite a long Ha exposure which enabled me to bring out some fine detail.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/ic1805_Maknewt_QSI.htm

[Larryp]

Lovely image, Steve-lots of detail:thumbsup:

[strongmanmike]

You certainly did :eyepop:...no problems with Northern Hemisphere objects either, we get sick of our superior skies at times and enjoy looking down from our ivory tower :lol:

Mike

[RickS]

Very nice, Steve! Perhaps you should call it the "Ventricle?" :lol:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Rick. Ha Ha - that's a good one.



Thanks Mike. Actually one thing I've found since I began this campaign is that there's lots more good stuff in the north than I thought there was.



Thanks Laurie

[Peter Ward]

I really like well composed B&W h-alpha work.

Worthy of framing.:thumbsup:

[Ross G]

A beautiful monochrome photo Steve.

Great detail.

Ross.

[alexandre]

Hello Steve !

this is a beautiful image!
No much to say, because the result is clean !!
But me , i think raise the contrast!!: P

It's very good job !!;)
@lex

[ourkind]

so much detail it's beautiful!

[SkyViking]

Hi Steve, that's a wonderful image, with so much detail. Are you planning a colour version too?

[Stevec35]

Thanks Rolf. Probably will do colour but it might take a while as most of the next dark sky period I'll be occupied with eclipse matters.



Thanks



Thanks Alex. I think you are right about the contrast. I did tweak it up a bit.



Thanks Ross



Thanks Peter

[multiweb]

Superb close up Steve. Very fine details. :thumbsup:

[David Fitz-Henr]

Awesome image Steve! I especially like the rifts of dark nebulosity - they look close enough to touch! :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks David. Yes the structure is very reminiscent of the internal structure of the Carina nebula.



Thanks Marc

[Ric]

A lovely detailed image Steve

The large image is very enjoyable.

Thanks for posting.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Ric