NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in Narrowband HSO

[CRTAstro]

NGC 2070 or more commonly known as the Tarantula Nebula is a popular target in the southern hemisphere. This large emission nebula is an extremely luminous non-stellar object about 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud with an estimated diameter of 652 light-years. It is the most active region of star formation in the Local Group of galaxies. I've chosen the HSO base palette with the strongest 2 channels applied to Red and Blue.
89 x 300s HSO subs shot @-10C spread across 5 nights for a total integration time of about 7.5hrs
For a higher resolution visit: https://www.astrobin.com/6b4y95/

Equipment used:
Skywatcher 10" f4 Newtonian 250P
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro Hypertuned by Astronomy Academy Perth
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Cooled Camera
Primaluce Sesto Senso2 Electronic Focuser
William Optics Uniguide 50/200mm guidescope
ZWO ASI290MM Mini Guide Camera
ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel
Antlia Pro 36mm unmounted filters
Rollon rolloff modified shed observatory
Bortle 5
Data acquisition software: NINA Astronomy Software
Processing software: PixInsight and Photoshop CC

 

[JimFox]

This is really sweet Carlos! No wonder it's a popular target. I can see where it would be called Tarantula, though I think other names would be possible too. I see a Terrier, a Lion, a couple of hearts too.

 

[Ben Egbert]

These formations have a distinctly fractal design. Beautiful work.

 

[CRTAstro]

This is really sweet Carlos! No wonder it's a popular target. I can see where it would be called Tarantula, though I think other names would be possible too. I see a Terrier, a Lion, a couple of hearts too.

Haha so true Jim ! All in the eye of the beholder. There is so much to shoot in this area and its surrounds and the signal in all 3 narrow bands is strong.

Cheers
Carlos

 

[CRTAstro]

These formations have a distinctly fractal design. Beautiful work.

Thanks Ben ! You are right! It should have been named the Fractal Nebula!

 

[Mike Lewis]

Sigh. It is always instant love when this amazing Southern Sky target gets posted. I have a trip to Australia getting planned for 2023, and I am hoping to somehow fashion a way to be able to image a little bit while down there, without having to bring a ton of complicated and heavy gear, just because of amazing objects like this.

This is a great image, tons of detail and complex colors, as well as a deep view fading away into darker dust on the edges - spellbinding!

ML

 

[CRTAstro]

Sigh. It is always instant love when this amazing Southern Sky target gets posted. I have a trip to Australia getting planned for 2023, and I am hoping to somehow fashion a way to be able to image a little bit while down there, without having to bring a ton of complicated and heavy gear, just because of amazing objects like this.

This is a great image, tons of detail and complex colors, as well as a deep view fading away into darker dust on the edges - spellbinding!

ML

Thanks Mike ! Appreciate your comments! Haha us SH'ers have our own share of gorgeous targets and this is definitely one of them, not too hard to shoot and process. But you NH'ers have your own share as well ! Wow, are you heading down this way in 2023? Awesome ! If you're planning a trip to Western Australia (we pride our dark skies here in the west) let me know as I have a friend who arranges trips up to a place called the Karajini National Park where the dark skies are out of this world !

CS
Carlos

 

[Mike Lewis]

Thanks Mike ! Appreciate your comments! Haha us SH'ers have our own share of gorgeous targets and this is definitely one of them, not too hard to shoot and process. But you NH'ers have your own share as well ! Wow, are you heading down this way in 2023? Awesome ! If you're planning a trip to Western Australia (we pride our dark skies here in the west) let me know as I have a friend who arranges trips up to a place called the Karajini National Park where the dark skies are out of this world !

CS
Carlos

Carlos,

Well that is good to know. WE are a bit conflicted on our itinerary, it is of course such a huge continent/country with just too many places to visit in any sort of a single trip. I expect we may not get to the western parts, although everything not decided quite yet. I am of course also very keen to do a bunch of scenic photography while there as well, so will have that gear with me. I expect then that perhaps my R5 will be pressed into service as an astro camera, but perhaps I can bring something else for astro, we will see. Will keep your offer of assistance from your friend in mind for sure though

ML