A colourful bit of the Veil

[Atmos (Colin)]

That's magnificent Rick! Definitely print worthy!
I don't see a bat, I see a hound! Following the neon blue filaments. Tail on the left, head on the right.

[mikeyjames (Mick)]

Hi Rick,
I'm really new to this hobby and the technical aspects are way over my head. All I know is that this looks stunningly beautiful.

Thanks for posting it.

Cheers
Mick

[mountainjoo (Jerome)]

Stunning, and echoing Mike's comments re excellent portrayal of all three channels.

[Retrograde (Pete)]

That's simply phenomenal.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Exfso

Great image, my first impression is that is looks a lot like a Scottish Terrier. Other people will obviously see some other likeness, bit like looking at clouds.

Thanks, Peter. Pareidolia is a wonderful thing

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Sooo, am I correct in understanding that you now have your own rig (or two?) down here and a share in three other rigs up there??..

Umm, yes Mike. But I'm not addicted. I can give it up any time, honest

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

I'll have one rig with two scopes down here soon

Cool! Look forward to increased productivity from you

Originally Posted by Andy01

Well Obi-wan, this padawan is flattered by your comment but as always, you (and Fred) are the undisputed masters of this genre.

I love the UV 80's nightclub feel that this image evokes. Probably showing my age there but your electric colour palatte is quite unique on the veil imo.

I tried the veil last month from Nhill and managed just 1hr at 10 degrees over 2 nights so your investment in the USA location rig has certainly paid off in spades here.

I think you'll give JP Metsavainio a run for his money on this one as he too recently posted his version HERE
Yours however has gone to another level and deserves to be printed BIG!

Very well done Rick

Very kind of you, Andy! I have been an admirer of JPM for a long time and use aspects of his tone mapping process. It's a very tough object from down under which is a real shame...

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Stunning Rick. You really do provide images to aspire to.

Thanks, Rodney.

Originally Posted by atalas

Wonderful rick

And thanks, Louie.

Originally Posted by silv

And thank you, Annette!

Originally Posted by gregbradley

I'd love to see some results from that rig. How is the Rokinon? I hear good reports about it as a portrait lens but astro is demanding on a lens. No chromatic aberration and coma?

135mm on the micro 4/3rds size 8300 sensor would give a 2.0X crop factor so it wold be 270m full frame equivalent which is a quite useful focal length. That would take in the whole LMC in a single shot I think? Or most of it. F2 would be handy if F2 is free of coma and chromatic aberration. Rokinon/Samyang make some good lenses the issue mainly being trying to get a good copy.

Looks pretty good so far, Greg, but we're still getting things dialed in and I haven't done any more than just play with the data. CA and coma seem very well controlled. Perhaps I'll have a go at a Rok image for my next processing project.

Originally Posted by Atmos

That's magnificent Rick! Definitely print worthy!
I don't see a bat, I see a hound! Following the neon blue filaments. Tail on the left, head on the right.

Thanks, Colin!

Originally Posted by mikeyjames

Hi Rick,
I'm really new to this hobby and the technical aspects are way over my head. All I know is that this looks stunningly beautiful.

Thanks for posting it.

Ta, Mick. I'm sure you'll pick the technical stuff up quickly hanging around on IIS. Look forward to watching you progress.

Originally Posted by mountainjoo

Stunning, and echoing Mike's comments re excellent portrayal of all three channels.

Thanks, Jerome.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

That's simply phenomenal.

And thanks, Pete!

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Like others have said, it does look electric. Fantastic image, however one looks at it.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Umm, yes Mike. But I'm not addicted. I can give it up any time, honest

Ahhh, that'd be your RAS GTS then?.... Ricks All Sky Global Telescope System

Cool! Look forward to increased productivity from you

Well, I will most likely be doing one scope at a time (the OTA's will be tandem and I only have a 600mm wide dome slit)....but I will have a greater variance in choice of target size, narrow and wide.....like my own 200" side by side with the Palomar 48" Schmidt

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

Like others have said, it does look electric. Fantastic image, however one looks at it.

Thanks very much, Kevin.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ahhh, that'd be your RAS GTS then?.... Ricks All Sky Global Telescope System

All your photons belong to us

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Well, I will most likely be doing one scope at a time (the OTA's will be tandem and I only have a 600mm wide dome slit)....but I will have a greater variance in choice of target size, narrow and wide.....like my own 200" side by side with the Palomar 48" Schmidt

I'll look forward to some wide fields then!

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Wow, that's a bat of beauty and no mistake, Rick

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

Wow, that's a bat of beauty and no mistake, Rick

Thanks, Dunk!

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Looks great Rick! Great palette and expertly processed as usual. What's not to like?

Cheers

Steve

[multiweb (Marc)]

Another bathroom tile scheme on the way. Pretty fluo colours well separated. Very cool.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks Steve & Marc!

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Every part of this image shouts quality. Beautiful stars, great colour, tack sharp detail, interesting object. I could go on and on.....
Superb work Rick

[willik (Willik)]

what a top image

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks Geoff & Martin!

[Shiraz (Ray)]

startling image with exceptional quality throughout. beautiful to look at.

[RickS (Rick)]

Thanks, Ray.