Heart Nebula (Sh2-190/IC1805) in narrowband

RickS (Rick) · #1 23-09-2014, 08:55 PM

The Heart Nebula is an emission nebula in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. This is a narrowband image taken from a scope I share at SRO in California. The second image is the core of the Heart, an open cluster called Melotte 15.

The gear used was a Tak FSQ-106ED on a Paramount ME with a QSI683 camera. Subs were 12x1800s Ha, 17x1800s OIII, 20x1800s SII and a smattering of RGB.

Processed in PixInsight, of course. I used drizzle integration and was very happy with the result. It was upsampled from a native resolution of just over 2 arcsec/pixel to around 1 arcsec/pixel.

High res here: http://www.astrobin.com/122474/ and here: http://www.astrobin.com/122475/

Hope you like it. Constructive criticism is always welcome...

Cheers,
Rick.

pluto (Hugh) · #2 23-09-2014, 09:05 PM

That's excellent Rick, amazing details, and I like your colours

RickS (Rick) · #3 23-09-2014, 09:07 PM

Thanks, Hugh. I spent a long time agonizing over the colours

LewisM · #4 23-09-2014, 09:10 PM

BRAVO! What a shot!

RickS (Rick) · #5 23-09-2014, 09:12 PM

Ta, Lewis!

PeterEde (Peter) · #6 23-09-2014, 09:13 PM

Wow

RickS (Rick) · #7 23-09-2014, 09:30 PM

And thanks, Peter!

gregbradley · #8 23-09-2014, 10:04 PM

That's a stunning image Rick.

Greg.

Rod771 (Rod) · #9 23-09-2014, 10:07 PM

Well done Rick! Very nice

Stevec35 (Steve) · #10 23-09-2014, 10:09 PM

That's just excellent Rick! I think your choice of colours was perfect. So which northern site are you using?

Cheers

Steve

RobC (Rob) · #11 23-09-2014, 10:23 PM

The colours , detail and composition are excellent. Well done Leonardo.

SimmoW (SIMON) · #12 23-09-2014, 10:54 PM

Buddy heck that's superb Rick, gorgeous colours and Rez

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #13 23-09-2014, 11:01 PM

Sometimes NB can have funky colours but these are really nice.

astronobob (Bob) · #14 23-09-2014, 11:45 PM

Pure excellence Rick

MrB (Simon) · #15 23-09-2014, 11:51 PM

Diggin' those colours!
Stunning image Rick.

dvj (John) · #16 24-09-2014, 04:43 AM

Very nicely done. These small pixel cameras do wonders with the FSQ.

atalas · #17 24-09-2014, 06:07 AM

Awesome Rick!

sjastro · #18 24-09-2014, 07:14 AM

Excellent work Rick.

Steven

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #19 24-09-2014, 07:29 AM

Stunning capture and processing. Don't suppose you could move that thing about 40 degrees south on the sky?

multiweb (Marc) · #20 24-09-2014, 08:02 AM

Can you see than one? Wouldn't even clear the back fence from my location.

Great shot.