12 hours of Cone, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree Cluster

[MarkS]

I think this is the longest total exposure time I have ever done.

It comprises:
60 x 5 min with CLS filter at ISO 800
81 x 5 min with IR/UV filter at ISO 800
Imaged over 3 evenings: 27 Nov and 19 Feb at High Halden, then 25 Feb at Rother Valley Deep Sky Camp

As usual, H-alpha modified Canon 350D on Tak Epsilon 180ED



Larger version (full frame but 2/3 scaled) here:
http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2012/cone25022012.jpg

I think this one might go off to a magazine  

Mark

[The Thing]

Gawd blimey. A really stunning image. I daren't look at the full size version.

[mickw]

Not bad I suppose, good effort 

Sorry, old habits 
Very nice

I prefer the full size image, it sort of shows everything in context

[JohnP]

great Mark - Lovely fov & your usual expert processing... Very smooth & great colours - Look forward to seeing this in the magazines.... John

[Fay]

Very nice Mark, so much going on in there! lovely star colours

[PhilB]

Great image, Mark. The full size offering has some great detail.