[jase (Jason)]

Originally Posted by tornado33

Beautiful work there. Also thanks for sharing the information on how you processed this wonderful image.
That tiny nebula to lower right is interesting. I wonder if it is related to, or separate from IC1848?
Scott

Thanks Scott. The nebulosity in question is associated with IC1805 – the heart nebula. It is adjacent to IC1848. I’ve also obtained some data of the central region of IC1805, but its giving me grief in processing. Nasty blooms cut through too much detail. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Jase
What a beautiful portrait of this fascinating region. The manifold curtains and folds in the nebula are exquisite and the stars - well, the stars are simply gorgeous; their range of colours and sharpness right across the entire frame are quite breathtaking.
A superbly processed image – well done.
Cheers
Dennis

Cheers Dennis. The region is rather spectacular. My original intention was to frame both IC1848 and IC1805 in the one image, but I was intrigued by the shape of IC1848 so focused on this. Pleased you enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by erick

In Cassiopeia? From South Gippsland? Sorry if I'm missing something here, jase. How low to the northern horizon? I couldn't locate in in the basic software I have available.
ps. a fascinating image, thank you!

Well spotted Erick, was waiting for someone to challenge me. My imaging goals are not limited to my equipment/location in South Gippsland. I acquired the image data/calibration frames using an internet controlled robotic telescope located at the pristine dark skies of New Mexico – http://global-rent-a-scope.com.

Originally Posted by leon

Bloody Hell, the processing procedure, in 17 years i might be able to come close to that, that is if i haven't carked by then, very nice image Jase supurb, in fact.
Leon

Thanks Leon. I spent several hours processing this image trying to determine what works and how effective it is at displaying the data I wished to highlight to the audience. We all work hard at the telescope acquiring the data, so it’s only in our best interest to maximise the data’s potential through processing. To no surprise, I’m still learning the ropes in processing.

Originally Posted by Alchemy

stunning job, but we expect that from you.
thanks for putting up the processing details ( for future reference if ever i get that far)

Cheers Alchemy. One that has no expectations will never be disappointed.

Originally Posted by Tamtarn

That is an incredible image Jase.
Have never seen this nebula before, thanks for giving us the opportunity to see such a wonderful image.

Thanks Barb and David. Yes, the object is not well known in the southern hemisphere due to its northerly declination. Pleased you liked it.

Originally Posted by Bassnut

Excellent Jase. The work you put into colour balance has paid off. The nebulae looks natural (without being salmon or florecsent), and the stars, again a natural white.

Cheers Fred. I have a version where I created the super R channel using the luminance data instead of Ha. This made it easier to balance colours, but I lost too much nebulosity. GRAS plug – points? Thanks again.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

WELL DONE AND A FANTASTIC RESULT! I can see a unborn child in that image, or is that just my imagination?

Thanks Houghy. Finally an asterism that you don’t need to be intoxicated to visualise!

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yes you have captured a nice ultra sound of an unborn child there, is it a boy or a girl? .
Ok I assume you can't see this from southern Victoria so I am assuming it was done using data purchased from the US? New Mexico Skies perhaps?
Nice job as usual, an enjoyable image
Mike

Cheers Mike. Yep, captured from New Mexico. After all, it’s not about where and how the data was captured. It’s what you do with the data that counts. I feel sure you’ll agree.

Originally Posted by Ric

Fantastic Jase, another stunner from you.
wonderful effort.

Thanks Ric. Pleased you enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by citivolus

IC1848 is only 9 degrees below the horizon from South Gippsland. Maybe he is on a really, really tall hill
Seriously though, the mount listed does not match the mount from his observatory page, so I suspect it is a remote observatory, maybe this one in Alabama. The equipment matches.
Eric

Yes a very very tall hill Eric. Nice detective work regarding the mount. The PME is a waste for a 530mm instrument. In fact, it’s also a waste for the Losmandy Titan. These mounts track/guide extremely well and are best suited to much longer focal lengths. For robotic operations, there is only one mount, the PME. However, having stated all this, its not about the equipment, its about the data you collect from it.

Originally Posted by iceman

An incredible looking object, beautifully processed. Thanks jase for another remarkable image.

Thanks Mike. I try to push the boundaries and challenge myself. Was looking forward to attending the AIC2007 this year (was actually on this weekend). However, due to work commitments in Europe, I couldn't make it. Maybe next year I'll pick up a few new tricks.

Once again, thank you all for your kind words and appreciating the effort I put into this image.

Cheers