Merope Reflection Nebula and a little IC349

Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi) · #1 23-01-2012, 07:24 PM

New image coming with new moon.... this is the region around the Merope star, ones of the Pleiadi cluster. Near the star lives the IC349 object, see the BW crop at 0.76"/px ... its very small.

I hope you like it:
http://www.starkeeper.it/Merope.htm

All the best,
Leo

allan gould · #2 23-01-2012, 08:07 PM

What a brilliant image, Leonardo. So well processed and I really love what you put together.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #3 23-01-2012, 08:22 PM

Well...aren't you a clever little boy then

Fabulous image Leo, beautifully processed, have a gold star

Mike

Star Catcher (Ted Dobosz) · #4 23-01-2012, 10:22 PM

Wonderful image Leo, agree with others comments about the excellent processing. Thanks!

Ted

Ross G · #5 23-01-2012, 10:57 PM

An amazing capture Leo.

Such beautiful colours.

Thanks.

Ross.

atalas · #6 24-01-2012, 05:22 AM

Very nice work Leo,well done.

multiweb (Marc) · #7 24-01-2012, 06:53 AM

That's a very crisp picture. I was checking your website. I used to go on ski holidays in Sestrieres as a kid in the 70s. I recognised a few places in your gallery. Beautiful part of the world.

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #8 24-01-2012, 07:43 AM

Very nice image! Love the framing.

SkyViking (Rolf) · #9 24-01-2012, 11:12 AM

Awesome image and very well processed indeed! I like the framing too, it's great to see this beautiful nebula so detailed. Thanks for the view.

Ric · #10 24-01-2012, 12:28 PM

A wonderful image Leo.

The nebula looks like a painted watercolour.

Cheers

LightningNZ (Cam) · #11 24-01-2012, 03:05 PM

Stunning work Leo. Reminds me of one of those "alternative" fake Christmas trees with the blue tinsel foliage and good balls hanging on it. Beautiful.

Cheers,
Cam

Peter.M · #12 15-02-2012, 04:37 PM

I knew I had seen this image weeks ago on here

Congratulations on getting NASA APOD!

I saw it first on IIS.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120215.html

atalas · #13 15-02-2012, 04:54 PM

Congrats Leo!

gregbradley · #14 15-02-2012, 05:16 PM

Congratulations Leo. Your images are specatacular and it was only a matter of time before you got a NASA APOD.

Greg.

richardo (Rich) · #15 15-02-2012, 06:12 PM

Top image here Leo!
Always loved the Merope nebula... well, cause it is a reflection neb after all!
Man those secondary spikes are so sharp they could cut you to pieces

At these FL you've handled the stars very well and your colours are very well balanced.

Lovely job all 'round!

All the best
Rich

strongmanmike (Michael) · #16 15-02-2012, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Well...aren't you a clever little boy then

Fabulous image Leo, beautifully processed, have a gold star

Mike

Well there's your gold star

, APOD make the odd strange choice at times (like yesterdays Rosette

) but mostly the images are World Class...and this is one of'em

Mike

SkyViking (Rolf) · #17 15-02-2012, 10:34 PM

I thought I recognised that APOD! Congratulations Leo, it's well deserved

Leonardo70 (Leonardo Orazi) · #18 16-02-2012, 12:07 AM

I wanted to thank you for your comments. I'm really glad you enjoyed the photo. I am also very pleased to have received this publication as APOD. For me both the awards are much appreciated. What matters is to have shared my / our passion.

Greetings from a really frozen Italy ...
Leo

marco (Marco Lorenzi) · #19 16-02-2012, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonardo70

I wanted to thank you for your comments. I'm really glad you enjoyed the photo. I am also very pleased to have received this publication as APOD. For me both the awards are much appreciated. What matters is to have shared my / our passion.

Greetings from a really frozen Italy ...
Leo

Congratulation Leo for your second APOD, very well deserved! Your work is world-class, please keep it up and show us more and more beautiful shot of the sky!

Clear skies
Marco

Paul Haese · #20 17-02-2012, 10:26 AM

Lovely image Leo. Congrats on the APOD.