Nature The Melotte 15 Complex

The Melotte 15 Complex · **6 Likes**

Melotte 15 is a cluster of young stars in the mid of the cloud complex IC1805 - the Heart Nebula - in the constellation Cassiopeia.

The image is a combination of 56 x 600s @ ISO 800 with 12 nm Hydrogen Alpha narrowband filter and an RGB image. The Ha data were shot through a 130/910mm refractor with a stock Pentax K3ii. The RGB data were taken with a 80/480 mm refractor and a stock Pentax K5 (48 x 180s @ ISO 800).

Processing in Astro Pixel Processor and Photoshop CC2018

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greenbaron · 10-05-2018, 01:16 AM

Fantastic recording! The color adds a lot of dimension / atmosphere, like this one a lot

GRB · 10-05-2018, 11:27 AM

Nicely done, magical. There is so much there that we will never know.

**Tonytee** · 10-05-2018, 04:16 PM

This is truly a remarkable example of hard work in Post Photo Editing. All we have to do now is sit back and soak it all in. Well executed. Awesome photography.

TT

GeoJerry · 10-05-2018, 09:22 PM

Hats off for the effort and result. Most of us probably wouldn't have the patience let alone the expertise and skill to get a shot like this. Thanks for posting!

**Pete_XL** · 10-06-2018, 12:23 AM

Thank you all for you friendly comments.

@GeoJerry: I am glad that my astroimaging setup on the balcony runs stand alone most of the night after I have set it all up properly. So I need maybe an hour for the setup and go to sleep. The software calculations that follow next day do not make much work - they run half- automated and only need a bit of attention. The final processing I do „manual“ in Photoshop need between 2 and maybe 6 hours of work depending on the complexity of the target. So it is not too much work for me in the end.....

**pichaser** · 10-06-2018, 02:35 AM

Thanks for sending this beautiful image .

agukha · 10-11-2019, 03:44 AM

Wonderful, bravo !

EDstrg87 · 10-11-2019, 03:46 AM

wonderful!

**Pete_XL** · 10-12-2019, 06:28 AM

Originally posted by pichaser

Thanks for sending this beautiful image .

Originally posted by agukha

Wonderful, bravo !

Originally posted by EDstrg87

wonderful!

Originally posted by valonkuvaaja

Great

Thank you all! I'm glad you like the image and really appreciate your comments!

Have nice sunday!

Pete

ignath · 10-12-2019, 06:38 AM

this is a masterpiece! stunning 3d depth and the colours are so smooth. thank you for your work and sharing

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10-05-2018, 01:16 AM	#2
greenbaron Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 56	Fantastic recording! The color adds a lot of dimension / atmosphere, like this one a lot

10-05-2018, 11:27 AM	#3
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	Nicely done, magical. There is so much there that we will never know.

10-05-2018, 04:16 PM	#4
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,461	This is truly a remarkable example of hard work in Post Photo Editing. All we have to do now is sit back and soak it all in. Well executed. Awesome photography. TT

10-05-2018, 09:22 PM	#5
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Hats off for the effort and result. Most of us probably wouldn't have the patience let alone the expertise and skill to get a shot like this. Thanks for posting!

10-06-2018, 12:23 AM	#6
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Thank you all for you friendly comments. @GeoJerry: I am glad that my astroimaging setup on the balcony runs stand alone most of the night after I have set it all up properly. So I need maybe an hour for the setup and go to sleep. The software calculations that follow next day do not make much work - they run half- automated and only need a bit of attention. The final processing I do „manual“ in Photoshop need between 2 and maybe 6 hours of work depending on the complexity of the target. So it is not too much work for me in the end.....

10-06-2018, 02:35 AM	#7
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,776	Thanks for sending this beautiful image .

10-11-2019, 03:44 AM	#8
agukha Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 367	Wonderful, bravo !

10-11-2019, 03:46 AM	#9
EDstrg87 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 69	wonderful!

10-12-2019, 06:28 AM	#10
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser Thanks for sending this beautiful image . Originally posted by agukha Wonderful, bravo ! Originally posted by EDstrg87 wonderful! Originally posted by valonkuvaaja Great Thank you all! I'm glad you like the image and really appreciate your comments! Have nice sunday! Pete

10-12-2019, 06:38 AM	#11
ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	this is a masterpiece! stunning 3d depth and the colours are so smooth. thank you for your work and sharing