the.cosmic.arena
The Wolf’s Den Nebula
This image, shot during May to July 2024, shows a heavily crowded are in constellation Cepheus, with a blend of several nebula types. In the center, pillars of dust create a wormlike structure called LDN 1217, which ends in a bluish reflexion nebula (VdB 152). In the background, more dark nebulas can be seen, in some parts being lit by hot blue giants stars. In this area, it partially blocks the red light coming from the Ha strands farther away, which impairs the sense of perspective.
This is my longest project so far (61h29) and one of the hardest. Why? Not because of technical issues but in striking a balance between all these nebulas in a way that any of them overwhelms the others and thus show the richness of this area.
Have I achieved it? Perhaps yes, to my eye. Or maybe not… But the important is that I am quite happy with it.
Shot at Trevinca, ES on May, June and July 2024
Technical details as follows:
R: 125x180''
G: 139x180''
B: 130x180''
L: 266x120’’
Ha: 326 x 300''
Oiii: 69 x 300’’
Total Integration: 61h29
SW EQ6-R Pro | TS Optics Triplet APO 800/115 | TS Optics TSFLAT2 0.79x | QHYCCD 268M | Optolong LRGB | Astronomik Ha 6 nm | RBFocus Gaius-S | RBFocus Myrrdin 2.3
Capture: N.I.N.A.; Processing: PixInsight
The Wolf’s Den Nebula
This image, shot during May to July 2024, shows a heavily crowded are in constellation Cepheus, with a blend of several nebula types. In the center, pillars of dust create a wormlike structure called LDN 1217, which ends in a bluish reflexion nebula (VdB 152). In the background, more dark nebulas can be seen, in some parts being lit by hot blue giants stars. In this area, it partially blocks the red light coming from the Ha strands farther away, which impairs the sense of perspective.
This is my longest project so far (61h29) and one of the hardest. Why? Not because of technical issues but in striking a balance between all these nebulas in a way that any of them overwhelms the others and thus show the richness of this area.
Have I achieved it? Perhaps yes, to my eye. Or maybe not… But the important is that I am quite happy with it.
Shot at Trevinca, ES on May, June and July 2024
Technical details as follows:
R: 125x180''
G: 139x180''
B: 130x180''
L: 266x120’’
Ha: 326 x 300''
Oiii: 69 x 300’’
Total Integration: 61h29
SW EQ6-R Pro | TS Optics Triplet APO 800/115 | TS Optics TSFLAT2 0.79x | QHYCCD 268M | Optolong LRGB | Astronomik Ha 6 nm | RBFocus Gaius-S | RBFocus Myrrdin 2.3
Capture: N.I.N.A.; Processing: PixInsight