Night Heart and Soul Nebula

Heart and Soul Nebula · **4 Likes**

This is 6 hours of exposure data on the Heart and Soul Nebula, extreme wide-field.

Frames are 120s, f/2, ISO6400

Optolong L-Extreme Filter was utilized to accentuate Ha signal

(To adapt Samyang 135 f/2 to 2" filter use a 77-49 and then a 49-48 step-down. You can still shoot full frame, even wide open)

**i_trax** · 12-28-2021, 09:25 PM - **1 Like**

yes , it is mind blowing,
what we see now it did happen 7500 years ago,
fascinating......

**fotofile** · 12-28-2021, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by i_trax

yes , it is mind blowing,
what we see now it did happen 7500 years ago,
fascinating......

Thank you for your comment, I love contemplating the sheer size of the universe. It's amazing to me that these photons were ejected so long ago.

**i_trax** · 12-28-2021, 10:23 PM - **1 Like**

and never going away thoughts,
is someone / something looking from this Nebula towards us / Milky Way thinking "Is there anybody out there?" ,
well , 7.5k years ago......
yes we are now part of this Conundrum.

redpit · 12-28-2021, 10:51 PM - **1 Like**

Excellent photo, excellent job! Congratulations

**SelrahCharleS** · 12-28-2021, 10:52 PM - **1 Like**

Wonderful shot.

**fotofile** · 12-28-2021, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by redpit

Excellent photo, excellent job! Congratulations

Thank you!

---------- Post added 12-29-21 at 12:27 AM ----------

Originally posted by SelrahCharleS

Wonderful shot.

Thank you!

---------- Post added 12-29-21 at 12:27 AM ----------

Originally posted by SelrahCharleS

Wonderful shot.

Thank you!

**Michail_P** · 12-28-2021, 11:29 PM - **1 Like**

Fantastic photo. Nailed it.

reynb · 12-29-2021, 01:34 AM - **1 Like**

Fantastic shot!

**othar** · 12-29-2021, 03:47 AM - **1 Like**

Excellent image; 6 h exposure certainly paid off

**ProfessorBuzz** · 12-29-2021, 06:19 AM - **1 Like**

Great shot. Lots of work went into that!

Q1: Of the 180+ frames that took, how many had to be tossed due to Starlink, airplanes, etc?
Q2: Curious about what's the effective f/ stop with your setup? e.g. around f/3-f/4 ? 135mm f/2 has about 67mm aperture; reduced to ~45mm for the 2" filter clear aperture.

**ToddK** · 12-29-2021, 06:23 AM - **1 Like**

Wow! Such an amazing visual! I am so impressed with the effort and time that goes into creating these images. Well done!

**MikeNArk** · 12-29-2021, 07:21 AM - **1 Like**

Absolutely beautiful work. Love the colors.

Martin Stu · 12-29-2021, 07:24 AM - **1 Like**

breathtakingly

**wildlybored** · 12-29-2021, 08:43 AM

Wonderful shot, What tracker did you use? Astrotracer or something else?

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12-29-2021, 08:43 AM	#15
wildlybored Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hendersonville NC Photos: Albums Posts: 82	Great shot Wonderful shot, What tracker did you use? Astrotracer or something else?

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12-28-2021, 09:25 PM - 1 Like	#2
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	yes , it is mind blowing, what we see now it did happen 7500 years ago, fascinating......

12-28-2021, 09:42 PM	#3
fotofile Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 22 Original Poster	Originally posted by i_trax yes , it is mind blowing, what we see now it did happen 7500 years ago, fascinating...... Thank you for your comment, I love contemplating the sheer size of the universe. It's amazing to me that these photons were ejected so long ago.

12-28-2021, 10:23 PM - 1 Like	#4
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	and never going away thoughts, is someone / something looking from this Nebula towards us / Milky Way thinking "Is there anybody out there?" , well , 7.5k years ago...... yes we are now part of this Conundrum.

12-28-2021, 10:51 PM - 1 Like	#5
redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,858	Excellent photo, excellent job! Congratulations

12-28-2021, 10:52 PM - 1 Like	#6
SelrahCharleS Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 937	Wonderful shot.

12-28-2021, 11:26 PM	#7
fotofile Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 22 Original Poster	Originally posted by redpit Excellent photo, excellent job! Congratulations Thank you! ---------- Post added 12-29-21 at 12:27 AM ---------- Originally posted by SelrahCharleS Wonderful shot. Thank you! ---------- Post added 12-29-21 at 12:27 AM ---------- Originally posted by SelrahCharleS Wonderful shot. Thank you!

12-28-2021, 11:29 PM - 1 Like	#8
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Fantastic photo. Nailed it.

12-29-2021, 01:34 AM - 1 Like	#9
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Fantastic shot!

12-29-2021, 03:47 AM - 1 Like	#10
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Excellent image; 6 h exposure certainly paid off

12-29-2021, 06:19 AM - 1 Like	#11
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	Great shot. Lots of work went into that! Q1: Of the 180+ frames that took, how many had to be tossed due to Starlink, airplanes, etc? Q2: Curious about what's the effective f/ stop with your setup? e.g. around f/3-f/4 ? 135mm f/2 has about 67mm aperture; reduced to ~45mm for the 2" filter clear aperture.

12-29-2021, 06:23 AM - 1 Like	#12
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Wow! Such an amazing visual! I am so impressed with the effort and time that goes into creating these images. Well done!

12-29-2021, 07:21 AM - 1 Like	#13
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,239	Absolutely beautiful work. Love the colors.

12-29-2021, 07:24 AM - 1 Like	#14
Martin Stu Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,115	breathtakingly