IC1805 The Heart Nebula. 1st panel of a 4 panel mosaic!

[Comet Hunter]

So a week or so ago I spent several nights collecting my 1st 4 panel mosaic of the heart nebula which consists of 4 hours per panel.
Just out of curiosity, I went ahead and processed just the 1st panel to see if I had enough signal...
This is the result of just the 1st panel. Im excited to see what all 4 put together looks like now!
The center of the heart will end up with 16 hours of data once all are stitched together

On this one, I may have cut too many stars out. But it's still a keeper.

 

[AlanLichty]

Wow - this looks amazing both for color and the level of detail. It has a strong 3 dimensional feel to it.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Really great work - this is without a doubt one of the most strunning things in our northern hemisphere skies. That mosaic should be breathtaking, if this first panel result is any indication!

ML