Fish Head Nebula IC1795 NB

[Carole]

I have always avoided imaging this target because of what it resembles lol, but am running out of suitable targets from home, and having seen a few nice renditions, I decided to just do it.

Was hoping for a 2nd night on this but the clouds didn't play ball, so thought I'd just see what I had got.

3 1/2 hours from Home.

Was hoping to get a second night on this but it didn't work out.
10 x 900secs Ha
5 x 300secs binned both Oiii and Sii
Skywatcher 130PDS, Atik460EX
HEQ5
Mapped SHO

images edited as stars were too red:

[ApophisAstros]

Lovely structure Carole , and colours,
Roger

[Carole]

Thank you Roger.

Carole

[JohnP]

interesting never seen or heard of this before...looks like whole fish not just the head... good pic

[The Thing]

Nice one Carole! You seem to be able to find theses unusual targets and do them justice!

[Carole]

thanks John

looks like whole fish not just the head

You're right, I wonder why they call it the fish head

Thanks Duncan

You seem to be able to find theses unusual targets and do them justice!

It's being on other astro imaging sites like SGL (where there are lots of people), and Astrobin which could run into 100s or even 1000s of people from all over the world and that site is dedicated to imaging only.

I recently became a moderator as part of a panel of about 60 people who review and submit newly posted images into the Top Picks category and from there the IOTD is chosen by the judges.  So I get to see quite a lot of unusual images I have not seen before.

Carole

[MarkS]

I have always avoided imaging this target because of what it resembles

What, you have something against fish?

It's a good image given your shooting conditions - I love the colours and I admire your tenacity.

Mark

[Carole]

What, you have something against fish?

Lol, we have had this conversation previously Ha ha.

Carole

[Carole]

I was looking at some-one else's image of the Fish Head and decided theirs was a much nicer colour, so I have changed mine and also did a bit of sharpening while I was at it.  I prefer this to my original and all the yucky red stars have gone.

[doug]

Have reposted the image Carole, as requested.

Doug

[Carole]

Thanks Doug

[The Thing]

Looks much better.

[Carole]

Thanks Duncan.  Sometimes I should really sit on an image for a few weeks before posting.   

Carole

[Fay]

Very good Carole, I have never heard of this on either!

[Carole]

Thanks Fay.  It is part if the Heart Nebula.

  Carole