NGC1333 and surrounding region

[Andy Elliott]

This is a 2-panel mosaic of an area of space in the constellation of Perseus. The whole starfield is obscured by stardust, with patches of orange and red denoting areas of star formation.

The area towards the top of the image is dominated by NGC 1333; the blue hues of this reflection nebula being characteristic of starlight reflected by the interstellar dust.

Towards the bottom left is another blue reflection nebula designated as vdB13, and at the top right is a rare yellowish reflection nebula, vdB12.

Skywatcher Esprit100ED
Skywatcher EQ6R Pro mount
ASI2600MC
80x150s for each panel
Acquisition using N.I.N.A
Processed in Pixinsight

The full res image can be viewed here: https://astrob.in/22y95s/0/

 

[AlanLichty]

The dust is an interesting element that dominates the frame but still allows the colorful stuff behind it to come through. Looks nice to a non-astronomer type.

 

[JimFox]

Great job Andy! Love the detail in this, and I enjoyed your write up. It was very educational.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Andy,

LOVE this, I dropped a like and a comment on your AB version, and started following you over there. Great deep detailed and mesmerizing capture of this amazing region. It is now on my future target list

ML

 

[Andy Elliott]

Andy,

LOVE this, I dropped a like and a comment on your AB version, and started following you over there. Great deep detailed and mesmerizing capture of this amazing region. It is now on my future target list

ML

Thanks Mike, and thanks for dropping in on my Astrobin account. I'm really getting in to these dark nebulae regions; some very interesting compositions to be made.