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The Cocoon Nebula IC5146
It’s been a few years since I photographed the Cocoon Nebula close up. This time I’m using the new APS-H size QHY16200A/QHYOAG-M together with my AT12RC w/AP2.7 reducer @ F6.2 giving me 1867mm Focal Length. This is only 4 x 10 min exposures each channel LRGB and I’m pleasantly surprised to be getting round stars from corner to corner using the big chip QHY16200 especially with the AP Reducer.
Something I never noticed before when I have captured this object in the top right hand corner are 3 very distant galaxies.
Size: 4540x3630 pixels
Captured June 29, 2016
Total integration Time 160 minutes
Location: DownUnderObservatory, Fremont, MI
LRGB 160 min, 4 x 10 min each 1x1
Filters by Optolong
QHY16200A monochrome CCD cooled to -20C
QHYOAG-M Off Axis Guider
Astro-Tech AT12RC
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount
Image Acquisition Maxim DL
Pre Processing Pixinsight
Post Processing Photoshop CS6
The Cocoon Nebula is both a reflection nebula and an emission nebula. Located 4,000 light-years away near the constellation Cygnus, the swan. The central star which powers the glowing hydrogen was born just 100,000 years ago, a stellar infant, and will continue to carve out the inner regions of the nebula as its stellar winds blow.
Unmistakable in this image is the reflection nebula which extends away like a tail. Consisting of mostly dusty interstellar material dense enough that it blocks the starlight from behind.
Objects like The Cocoon Nebula are very common, many completely unknown because the molecular cloud hasn't yet birthed a star. Without an ionization source, the cloud of gas and dust will remain dark and will go largely unnoticed.
Heron Harmonization - Nest Building
Photographed in low, flat light at ISO 1600.
Other photos from this series below in comments.
Space Coast Photo #9
These little guys were on a chain link fence right next to a busy road in Costa Rica (Heredia province).
Swallow's Nest (Ukrainian: Ластівчине гніздо, Lastivchyne hnizdo) is a decorative castle near Yalta on the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine. It was built between 1911 and 1912 near Gaspra, on top of 40-metre high Aurora Cliff, to a Neo-Gothic design by the Russian architect Leonid Sherwood. The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor of the Black Sea. Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Crimea, becoming the symbol of Crimea's southern coastline.
documentation video of the "nested cubes" installation at angelgate 2008 (first shown at design island)
Spotted this wasp nest on one of my regular walks to Reading Town Centre via the River Kennet path. I have to say I hadn't seen one before and I was amazed at the shapes and swirls of the construction.
(No - I didn't rush home for the macro lens).
This sycamore was one of the largest and widest trees in the park at the edge of a remote section of the wetland. Perfect spot to build a massive nest and survey the area.
Getting crafty again with my latest shoot.
Model: Gretta
MUA: Erin Dickinson
More from this shoot on my blog (see tags).
Quarantine, Day 21
A male Goldcrest in the garden, gathering moss for its nest. This little fellow is very brazen and hops down the branches to within a few feet of me.
Thank you for taking the time to view and 'fave' some of my images.
Stay healthy and safe!
ODC-Lines
The Flickr Lounge-Something Wild
Imagine finding this huge Wasps nest on the wall outside your house! YIKES! I consulted an Entomologist about this and he said "if the wasps aren't bothering you, then let them be, they will leave when the weather gets cold and you can remove the nest then." Thanks for the great comments, Everyone!!!
Snowy Egret (nest) - three newborn chicks
Saint Augustine, Florida - Mid Summer 2024
In the Nest - Northern Florida U.S.A. - 7/4/24
-------Independence Day 2024 ----------Born in the U.S.A.!
In the Wild - Nesting - Rookery - Treetop - July 4th, 2024
Southern Snow - Beauty of Snow - Snowy Egret chicks
*[left-click for a closer-look - deep into a dense tree thicket]
*[strong blaring intense morning summer sunlight & shadows]
Snowy egrets breed in mixed colonies, which may include great egrets, night herons, tricolored herons, little blue herons, cattle egrets, glossy ibises and roseate spoonbills. The male establishes
a territory and starts building the nest in a tree, vines or very thick undergrowth. He then attracts a mate with an elaborate courtship display which includes dipping up and down, bill raising, aerial displays, diving, tumbling and calling. The immediate vicinity of
the nest is defended from other birds and the female finishes the construction of the nest with materials brought by the male. It is constructed from twigs, rushes, sedges, grasses, Spanish moss
and similar materials and may be 15 inches across. Up to six pale bluish-green eggs are laid which hatch after about 24 days. The young are altricial and covered with white down when first hatched.
They leave the nest after about 22 days. - Lots of fun to observe.
Handheld, no crop. This baby robin is in a nest in my privet hedge, with three siblings. The others were sleeping. He was peeking over the edge, waiting for his mother to bring him another bit of worm. I stood on my tippy-toes on a grassy slope to get this shot through privet foliage. Didn't want to disturb the little guy! I do think he's cute!
Interesting bird nests... I had never seen any like this before. Not sure what birds these are built by.
Tsavo National Park, Kenya.
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In an old burrow, discovered by Pauline (www.flickr.com/photos/pogspix/). See last image of her at the nest, which was surprisingly close to the burrow entrance and visible in some of the images. It was interesting to watch them bring out debris.
Somewhere In The Woods - St. Andrews, NB, Canada
I'm still alive, back in Ottawa, just trying to figure out a photo or photographic project to devote my creative efforts toward.
I pieced together a compilation video of some drone footage I took while on holiday in my hometown, take a look here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Ui2tar3aQ
Another beaut sunrise this morning across the plains in the Top End of the Northern Territory.
There is a Kite sitting on that nest in the tree.
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Finally had a chance to go and check on the eaglets at the Ravines. Sunday morning was a little chilly but clear skies made for a little better photography than the dark grey skies I have been getting when I have a chance to go out lately.
Looks like both eaglets are doing well, healthy looking as I saw both stretching their wings and moving around the back side of the nest.
The park is still pretty swampy and wasn't the easiest getting around.
If someone wants to get up there and move some of those annoying twigs around it would be much appreciated.
This little greenfinch was busy collecting wool to line the nest on my mum's fence or was he in disguise?
It may be raining, but nest building goes on. A little bluetit helping him/herself to the Russian Blue fur I save all winter. Should be warm, once it dries out! :(
On May 3rd I started my day at the two ponds closest to my home. It was fun to watch the grebes building a nest.
Red-winged Blackbird males are putting on quite the displays right now.
It was very nice to see a Ring-necked Duck too!
Thanks for your visits and comments! They are all greatly appreciated!
Just two days after my last image, where the newborns could barely move, we see them thrusting themselves above the edge of the nest.
They look like aspiring opera singers.
I am going to continue my Robin 2018 series and let it run it's course. I openly admit I am emotionally involved with this family.