Have I captured a new nebula in formation...?

[JohnP]

Well I set up between the clouds & wind last night to try a quick test on a new guide setup I am experimenting with. I pointed at a random area of sky & just started guiding/ imaging whilst messing with focus & guide settings. The first sub I downloaded has what looks like a strange new shaped nebula in formation - also looks like I was lucky enough (just call me Mark) to get a supernova & a meteor all in one shot. I have informed the relevant section of BAA so hopefully now all global telescopes are aimed at this area of the sky. Unbelievably the new neb looks uncannily like a jet engine & so I suspect once confirmed it'll be forever known as the The Jet Engine Nebula....   

[Rocket Pooch]

Brilliant

[Mac]

 

[Fay]

  Glad it wasn't me advising BAA!!!!

[RobertM]

I've had so many flying overhead but never anything remotely like that.  I reckon you should try for an APOD with that !

Shall we call you Mark 2 from now on 

[mickw]

Top man 

[Rocket Pooch]

I'd send it to all the mags, including the astronomy ones.

[Tony G]

John,

It needs some colour. Have you tried RGB. 

Tony G

[MarkS]

Coincidentally I caught one in Riberac on Wednesday night, in colour:



The "star" on the blue line is a navigation light. The very red "star" and red blob between the blue and red lines is also plane related.

I got a total of 3 hours imaging over the week.  The weather was very warm during the day but too much cloud at night.

Mark

[JohnP]

OK you got RGB but no jet engine... Ha!!!!!