That's amazing. I agree this is one of the best IFN images I've seen Dramatic stuff, it looks like that galaxy is entangled in dust. Almost like a struggle is going on.
Greeeat shot Rick, t'is a fabulous and thought provoking field this one, the galaxy really looks like it is floating in the dust, bit like the region in Apus around IC4633. The molecular cloud in this field, MBM54, is pretty close in this case so appears quite bright in this area (as far as these type of diffuse nebs go anyway), so makes for a better time with the processing I'd expect, compared to some other similar fields. As usual, you have done a great job on the processing I have seriously considered hitting this field myself but it is juust a bit low from my skies, reaching only about 35deg at the meridian, so one for you foreign scope owners or those further North in Oz I decided
Thanks for the looksee, enjoyed the dusty galactic show
Rick, that's joyous, stunning, special. The nebulosity would be a great image on it's own. The wealth of small galaxies, most showing form and colour, would be a great photo on their own. You've got near and far together. And the central part of the nebulosity looks like a mist-fire-breathing sea-horse dragon. The stars are its hoarde of jewels.
Terrific stuff Rick! One of the best IFN fields I've ever seen.
Thanks, Steve. I've always been keen to give this field a go after seeing it in an APOD.
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Sensational.
Thanks, Steven!
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Nice one, Centurion.
Like it.
Ta, Clive
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That's amazing. I agree this is one of the best IFN images I've seen Dramatic stuff, it looks like that galaxy is entangled in dust. Almost like a struggle is going on.
It's hard to believe they're not connected. Thanks very much, Greg.
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Greeeat shot Rick, t'is a fabulous and thought provoking field this one, the galaxy really looks like it is floating in the dust, bit like the region in Apus around IC4633. The molecular cloud in this field, MBM54, is pretty close in this case so appears quite bright in this area (as far as these type of diffuse nebs go anyway), so makes for a better time with the processing I'd expect, compared to some other similar fields. As usual, you have done a great job on the processing I have seriously considered hitting this field myself but it is juust a bit low from my skies, reaching only about 35deg at the meridian, so one for you foreign scope owners or those further North in Oz I decided
Thanks for the looksee, enjoyed the dusty galactic show
Thanks, Mike! Would love to have a go at IC4633/MW9. It's on the list to try with the AP140 from a dark site if I even get a few good nights in a row.
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Rick, that's joyous, stunning, special. The nebulosity would be a great image on it's own. The wealth of small galaxies, most showing form and colour, would be a great photo on their own. You've got near and far together. And the central part of the nebulosity looks like a mist-fire-breathing sea-horse dragon. The stars are its hoarde of jewels.
Thanks for the kind comments, M&T. I can see that sea horse dragon quite clearly
I had a very pleasing wander around this image Rick, so much to see and the views are quite pleasing
I do agree with MnT, there are many regions in this field that could quite easily make an image of their own.
I had a very pleasing wander around this image Rick, so much to see and the views are quite pleasing
I do agree with MnT, there are many regions in this field that could quite easily make an image of their own.
Thanks, Colin. I've seen a couple of small image scale images of NGC 7497 which came out very nicely, but as you say there are plenty of other options in that field with a long focal length!
I have seriously considered hitting this field myself but it is juust a bit low from my skies, reaching only about 35deg at the meridian, so one for you foreign scope owners or those further North in Oz I decided 
